Is New York heading toward another four years of embarrassment? Seriously, I am quite disappointed in the two major party candidates for Governor of this great state. If you opened Druge Report today, the headline reads "NY: The nastiest campaign, dirt, smears, insults". Fortunately for all New Yorkers, the Conservatives who voted in their primary selected, Rick Lazio overwhelming and he is poised to give all voters in New York a choice. Baruch College political science professor, Doug Muzzio, summed it up this way (regarding the two major party candidates) "Paladino is dragging everyone into the gutter, and the Democrats are jumping in after him." Your can read the whole article here.

Then again, perhaps because of cell phones with cameras and video capabilities, all of the ugly side of politics are being exposed. Certainly there was an element of that last night in Kings county when the Democrats elected their leader. The NY Post Editorial isn't too happy with the Democratic boss.

Speaking of not being too happy, President Obama, must have been taken aback when he had to respond to a successful businesswoman when she told him that she was tired of defending him.

The frustration of today's voters is that elected officials have come to believe that they are the only ones capable of making decisions, unfortunately, many of the elected elite are no longer driven by the the principles that created the greatest country in the world. Equality and justice does not equal wealth distribution...what has always keep America unique, is that anyone could succeed. The majority of today's politicians do not see it that way, they play class warfare, upstate against downstate, and exploit the frustration of voters in order to be elected or keep their seats, they will do or say anything to be elected. They make promises they can't keep, use sound bits to gain attention, sling mud and personal insults, till the average person, throws up their hands in total disgust and either stays home or votes for the person least objectionable. Good candidates have a hard time being heard and sometimes get lost in the shuffle...because many in the media want a "cat fight" or an "interesting" campaign that will sell their advertising space. It is up to us...to raise the bar!

Some are learning that they can't force certain issues.

After years of overspending, the Dutch are cutting spending.

It's Tuesday, and we all need a dose of Thomas Sowell.