Ha. I actually worked on the campaign of his 2004 Democratic challenger. NY-13 covers Staten Island and part of Brooklyn; Vito's the only Republican left in NYC, even though the district has a big democratic registration edge and tons of union members. Unfortunately, these tend to be socially conservative, Reagan Democrat-types, which is why he's still in office. Also helps that all the major local Dems chickened out of running against him last year.

This guy actually ran push polls in the district implying that our candidate supported NAMBLA back in '04. Yes, seriously. So, at this moment, my schadenfreude overflows. Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy.

Posted at May 1, 2008 2:58 PM in response to GOP Rep. Arrested for Drunk Driving

Wow. Cheering for an old man dying of cancer when he's not even in the ground yet. And given that he's Jewish, it's a pretty narrow window between death and funeral. You couldn't wait a day before cheering the passing of someone who, whatever your disagreements with him over the I/P issue, has been a consistent voice for the liberal cause and global human rights?

Classy, folks. Real classy. You're a credit to your cause.

Posted at February 11, 2008 3:39 PM in response to Tom Lantos' Israel-Palestine Shift