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But CNN calls her "upstate" and says she is the last upstate sen since the late 1960's.

If they mean Ken Keating, should be 1965.

But my question from an hour away from the former frontier outpost and stalwart of the cold war, Plattsburgh, is "How can Pea's district be upstate?"

Pea should run.
With her classic slogan.

etaoin22 wrote: But my question from an hour away from the former frontier outpost and stalwart of the cold war, Plattsburgh, is "How can Pea's district be upstate?"

Upstate is a nebulous concept. In general, the further away from NYC you live, the further away from NYC you tend to draw the upstate line. Gillibrand is certainly an upstater from the viewpoint of anyone reporting from Manhattan.

etaoin22 wrote:Pea should run.
With her classic slogan.

I'd vote for her.

(If I were living in New York.)

I live on Long Island.

As far as I'm concerned, anything north of Yankee Stadium is upstate.

nitrah55 wrote:I live on Long Island.

As far as I'm concerned, anything north of Yankee Stadium is upstate.

Like I was saying...

When I was a kid, we'd drive to visit relatives around Newburgh. That was the northernmost limit of my personal experience and it might as well have been the North Pole.

Now, it's downstate.

And right here, right now, we should begin the Draft Pea for New York 20th Committee.

We have a surplus of pundits, and we can blame Rexer if she loses.

And a great campaign slogan.

Goodell, father of the NFL commissioner, served the balance of Bobby Kennedy's term from 68-70. He's from Jamestown.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

etaoin22 wrote: But my question from an hour away from the former frontier outpost and stalwart of the cold war, Plattsburgh, is "How can Pea's district be upstate?"

Upstate is a nebulous concept. In general, the further away from NYC you live, the further away from NYC you tend to draw the upstate line. Gillibrand is certainly an upstater from the viewpoint of anyone reporting from Manhattan.

doesn't really matter. Even in Plattsburg they consider Hudson 'upstate'. It officially starts at the southern Yonkers border, btw.

Pea must be thrilled, Kirsten is being compared to Sarah.

GOV. PATERSON NAMES GILLIBRAND SENATOR
US REP FROM RURAL AREA HAS 'PALIN PIZAZZ'


http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232009/ne ... 151547.htm

etaoin22 wrote:But CNN calls her "upstate" and says she is the last upstate sen since the late 1960's.

If they mean Ken Keating, should be 1965.

But my question from an hour away from the former frontier outpost and stalwart of the cold war, Plattsburgh, is "How can Pea's district be upstate?"

Pea should run.
With her classic slogan.

It annoyed me when they called her upstate, until I looked at where my district extends to. These boundaries make no sense - she does represent places I call upstate.

nitrah55 wrote:I live on Long Island.

As far as I'm concerned, anything north of Yankee Stadium is upstate.

You can bite me.

nitrah55 wrote:And right here, right now, we should begin the Draft Pea for New York 20th Committee.

We have a surplus of pundits, and we can blame Rexer if she loses.

And a great campaign slogan.

No way, no how.

If nominated I will not run.

If elected I will not serve.

eyégor wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

etaoin22 wrote: But my question from an hour away from the former frontier outpost and stalwart of the cold war, Plattsburgh, is "How can Pea's district be upstate?"

Upstate is a nebulous concept. In general, the further away from NYC you live, the further away from NYC you tend to draw the upstate line. Gillibrand is certainly an upstater from the viewpoint of anyone reporting from Manhattan.

doesn't really matter. Even in Plattsburg they consider Hudson 'upstate'. It officially starts at the southern Yonkers border, btw.

Bulldonky

kusch wrote:Pea must be thrilled, Kirsten is being compared to Sarah.

GOV. PATERSON NAMES GILLIBRAND SENATOR
US REP FROM RURAL AREA HAS 'PALIN PIZAZZ'


http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232009/ne ... 151547.htm

They can kiss my white ass.

She is no Palin.

We used to live in Fairport (Rochester, NY) and I thought THAT was considered upstate.

peacock2121 wrote: It annoyed me when they called her upstate, until I looked at where my district extends to. These boundaries make no sense - she does represent places I call upstate.

The artistry of New York congressional district borders would make Elbridge Gerry proud. My own district covers the western side of the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, but then there's a thin strip of territory that extends out to Binghamton and up here to Ithaca.

No way is Ithaca in the Hudson Valley!

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote: It annoyed me when they called her upstate, until I looked at where my district extends to. These boundaries make no sense - she does represent places I call upstate.

The artistry of New York congressional district borders would make Elbridge Gerry proud. My own district covers the western side of the Hudson Valley and the Catskills, but then there's a thin strip of territory that extends out to Binghamton and up here to Ithaca.

No way is Ithaca in the Hudson Valley!

Are you in Maurice Hinchey land?

peacock2121 wrote:

kusch wrote:Pea must be thrilled, Kirsten is being compared to Sarah.

GOV. PATERSON NAMES GILLIBRAND SENATOR
US REP FROM RURAL AREA HAS 'PALIN PIZAZZ'


http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232009/ne ... 151547.htm

They can kiss my white ass.

She is no Palin.

White ass? Made me giggle.

nitrah55 wrote:I live on Long Island.

As far as I'm concerned, anything north of Yankee Stadium is upstate.

There's something north of Yankee Stadium?

peacock2121 wrote:

nitrah55 wrote:And right here, right now, we should begin the Draft Pea for New York 20th Committee.

We have a surplus of pundits, and we can blame Rexer if she loses.

And a great campaign slogan.

No way, no how.

If nominated I will not run.

If elected I will not serve.

In other words-"BITE ME".

I saw something somewhere that this is a district that is likely to disappear during redistricting which is coming up soon.

So Pea-It would likely be only a 2 Year deal-

I Know-"Bite Me"

kusch wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:

kusch wrote:Pea must be thrilled, Kirsten is being compared to Sarah.

GOV. PATERSON NAMES GILLIBRAND SENATOR
US REP FROM RURAL AREA HAS 'PALIN PIZAZZ'


http://www.nypost.com/seven/01232009/ne ... 151547.htm

They can kiss my white ass.

She is no Palin.

White ass? Made me giggle.

My work here is done.

Spock wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:

nitrah55 wrote:And right here, right now, we should begin the Draft Pea for New York 20th Committee.

We have a surplus of pundits, and we can blame Rexer if she loses.

And a great campaign slogan.

No way, no how.

If nominated I will not run.

If elected I will not serve.

In other words-"BITE ME".

I saw something somewhere that this is a district that is likely to disappear during redistricting which is coming up soon.

So Pea-It would likely be only a 2 Year deal-

I Know-"Bite Me"

There seems to be no work for me to do.

peacock2121 wrote:Are you in Maurice Hinchey land?

Yep.

Other parts of Tompkins County are in two other Congressional districts.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:Are you in Maurice Hinchey land?

Yep.

Other parts of Tompkins County are in two other Congressional districts.

He represents the part of Ulster county that is right across the Hudson from me. My seminar was held in the same venue as The Ulster County Democratic Women's fund-raiser last year. Hinchey was there. I shook his hand and had a short chat with him. He moved along when I let him know I was from Dutchess county.

Pretty cool that he dodged the bullet about that gun he left in his carry on luggage.

peacock2121 wrote:Pretty cool that he dodged the bullet about that gun he left in his carry on luggage.

How did the gun go off?