State Sen. Jim Alesi[R]: Gay Marriage Vote Sunk Me

NY Daily News ^ | May 10, 2012 | Celeste Katz

[kevcol]

One of the four state Senate Republicans who broke ranks to vote for New York’s gay marriage bill last year will not seek reelection this fall.

Sen. James Alesi (R-Rochester) told the Daily News Wednesday night that he believes his vote in favor of the landmark gay marriage legislation would have severely hampered his chances in a GOP primary this year.

He said the vote — which passed 33-29 due to the GOP defectors — cost him the support of the leadership of the local Republican and Conservative parties. They are now backing his primary opponent.

“I’ve gotten a lot of support from Democrats and the gay community, but unfortunately they can’t vote in a Republican primary,” said Alesi, now in his eighth term.

Alesi was the first state Senate GOPer to commit publicly to supporting gay marriage.

[kevcol]

Smart move, he was gonna be Lugared. The less of these pandering, homo-coddling, media-whore [R]s we have in state houses...the BETTER. I love this quote:

“I’ve gotten a lot of support from Democrats and the gay community, but unfortunately they can’t vote in a Republican primary,” said Alesi, now in his eighth term.

Tough S**t you traitor. What's really unfortunate is that closed primaries are not the case in every state.

[Sister_T]

Not in New York but ...

GOOD RIDDANCE!

[ScottinVA]

Exactly... you sell your soul.. eventually you sell your seat in Congress. Unless, of course, you have a (D) after your name.

[NEW YORKCITYGOPMAN]

one down, three to go; plus the two from the Assembly!

[chesley]

I’ve reluctantly come to the conclusion that D’ don’t have souls to sell.

[ZULU]

I would certainly hope so. Let him go swishing away.

[molson209]

oops , he dropped the soap

[oh8eleven]

... he sued a couple after he broke his leg while breaking into their home, which was under construction.
He wound up dropping the suit
Alesi broke into the house and fell off a ladder while trying to get into he basement. To this day, no one knows WTF he was doing there.
The couple were going sue him for trespass, but decided not to.
A couple of years later, on THE day when the couple could no longer sue him (statute of limitations ran out), HE sued them for damages.
Feckin' scumbag should have broken his neck in the fall.

[manc]

obama was forced by Clooney and the Hollywood types to say this because they withheld their money.

I’ve spoken to blacks and hIspanics since bozo said this and 99% of them have said they will not vote for him and most hIspanics have said they will vote for Romney if he gets Rubio or the Gov from NM but even if Romney does not get those two for his VP they said they will stay at home

[Gil4]

“...unfortunately they can’t vote in a Republican primary”

I guess the loser ran in the wrong primary.

[maryz]

most hIspanics have said they will vote for Romney

So they'll vote for pro-gay-marriage Romney instead? Ok, I guess . . .

A lot of people don't seem to realize that Romney gave MA gay marriage. They get confused because he keeps saying "Marriage is between a man and a woman," and they apparently don't know to watch what he does, not what he says!

[Biggirl]

I had talked to my “season citizen” mother and she said that SHE WILL NOT vote for Obama.

Not surprised about what you have posted. Got to remember that a number of black and hispanics are also church going and very family oriented as well.

[kevcol]

Just point them here (for starters):

[Future Snake Eater]

“I’ve gotten a lot of support from Democrats and the gay community, but unfortunately they can’t vote in a Republican primary,” said Alesi, now in his eighth term.

LOL! This guy is one hell of a strategerist!

[Secret Agent Man]

He’ll run for something as a democrat. Or be appointed to some unelected position somewhere.

[Tanniker Smith]

So Bloomie bought your vote and it didn't help?? Oh, so sad.

You should be in jail for taking bribes anyway along with Bloomberg.

[manc]

hi BG.
i’ve just talked to my MIL up north and she said for the first time in her life she will not vote for obama or any Democrat due to this issue and forcing her religion to pay for contraception, abortion and she said now this was the final straw.

62% we passed marriage in FL and trust me people here are very angry over this.
Blacks, HIspanics and lets face it even many down in the south pat of the state who are older are fed up with obama now.

This only got Hollywood to cough up millions to his re-election and they would have voted for him anyway.
Many will look at jobs but for some this does come into play.

From those who have talked to BG thenhe has done a massive mistake andthe lies by the likes of Megyn Kelly, shep smith, NMC, MSNBC, CNN etc can keep going but millions are waking up to their lies.

If Obama does not win then he can thank the homosexuals and Hollywood for pushing him into this.

32 states have voted and all said no to their sham marriage
blacks and HIspanics, muslims, blue collar workers, backs, Catholics, Hindus etc who might have voted for hiim now will have second thoughts, hell even many older people are outraged over this.