Joe Bartlett's Blog

Joe Bartlett's Blog http://wor710.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:30:30 EST en-us America is growing angry You may have noticed the tone since the election of Barack Obama as President.  There was always partisan bickering whether it was anti-Bush or anti-Clinton, but this rhetoric is beginning to worry people.  Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:31:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/5705394 Waiting For An Accident to Happen The more people run away from New York Governor David Paterson the more I think we should embrace him.  He seems to be all alone in his call for massive spending cuts and government restraint. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:28:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/5644473 Election Day  As we head to the polls to vote this election day, I am reminded of the suggestion I made recently, that you vote against any incumbent. Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:55:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/5582451 POLITICAL NOTES It’s time to say good-bye to State Senator Hiram Monserrate.  While he managed to escape conviction on the most serious charges involving the slashing of his girlfriend, there is no doubt he should not keep his job. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:04:00 EDT http://www.wor710.com/pages/5475968 Political Re-Runs If Elliot Spitzer can do it, why not Vito Fosella.  The former Staten Island Congressman reportedly is thinking about running for his old seat, and why not. Tue, 29 Sep 2009 17:47:00 EDT http://www.wor710.com/pages/5327890 Beware Mike By most accounts Mayor Michael Bloomberg is a lock for re-election, but let’s not write off the Democratic candidate Bill Thompson just yet.  Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:24:00 EDT http://www.wor710.com/pages/5233029 READY FOR SPITZER ROUND TWO He may have been disgraced and run out of office as Governor of New York, but mark my words Eliot Spitzer will try and make a comeback Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:20:00 EDT http://www.wor710.com/pages/4203654 ALBANY DOES IT AGAIN Faced with a more than $16 billion dollar budget the lawmakers were forced to make some difficult choices and unfortunately most of them were wrong.  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:08:00 EDT http://www.wor710.com/pages/4118192 LET'S CATCH UP I was away for a few days and we need to get caught up on some things that have occurred. Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:50:00 EDT http://www.wor710.com/pages/4077481 NUMBING NUMBERS It strikes me that our government is very good at spending money but finds it nearly impossible to curtail spending. Fri, 6 Mar 2009 18:38:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3976110 I Highly Recommend You Find Time to Watch "Taking Chance" on HBO HBO has just released a docudrama that will bring tears to your eyes and at the same time make you feel good about this country. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:17:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3909329 Paterson's Problem I’d like to offer some political advice to Governor Paterson, whose popularity has plummeted.  Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:32:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3894219 Now Stimulate Confidence The federal government is ready to spend $789 billion dollars to get the economy going, but the turnaround will depend on something money can’t buy; confidence. Mon, 16 Feb 2009 19:53:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3849102 Someone tell Barack Obama he won the Presidency. And PLEASE someone tell him to stop scaring us. Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:43:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3826809 Ticked Off About TARP Remember the TARP fund that was supposed to bailout banks? Thu, 5 Feb 2009 18:04:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3797048 Time To Come Clean Looking over the news today you have to wonder where have all the honest people gone... Tue, 3 Feb 2009 18:14:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3780388 CALLING FOR HELP  Bloomberg explains his "draconian" budget proposals, but he doesn't seem to be the only one Mon, 2 Feb 2009 21:52:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3773029 Obama's Good Moves  You know I am not a big fan of the stimulus package, but I will give Obama credit for some good moves Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:31:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3761702 I've Been Stimulated by the Stimulus The government is about to spend $825 billion or more to stimulate the economy... Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:22:00 EST http://wor710.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3432738 New York's New Senator How do you like New York's new Senator Kirsten Gillibrand? I think she is going to do a great job... Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:59:00 EST http://wor710.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3413148 The Swearing in of Hope What a great moment for America on Tuesday with the swearing in of President Barack Obama... Thu, 22 Jan 2009 10:46:00 EST http://wor710.com/content_page.php?contentType=4&contentId=3396910 U.S. Airways Flight 1549 What a way to start what everyone thinks will be a turbulent year, the safe emergency landing of a US Airways plane in the Hudson River.  Amid all the bad news about Wall Street, jobs, the Mideast conflict, and Presidential politics, this is a story of hope. Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:33:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3673294 Israel taking it too far? While most of the world was on the side of Israel when it attacked Hamas positions in Gaza in an effort to stop repeated rocket attacks on Israeli cities, but the tide may be changing. Wed, 7 Jan 2009 09:56:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3614278 Al Franken, Rod Blagojevich, Caroline Kennedy, and now, Leon Panetta? You’ve got to be kidding me... Tue, 6 Jan 2009 09:23:00 EST http://www.wor710.com/pages/3606574