Comments on: Is Joe Bruno the New York State Majority Leader in Exile? (And What Does That Mean for Gay Marriage?) http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:53:53 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Cynthia Kouril http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915412 Cynthia Kouril Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:00:19 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915412 <p>My dad’s cousin George lived in NJ, had 4 sons. AM having trouble remebering all 4 names, could have been one of them. Right age</p> My dad’s cousin George lived in NJ, had 4 sons. AM having trouble remebering all 4 names, could have been one of them. Right age

]]> By: ralphbon http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915385 ralphbon Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:17:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915385 <p>Doug was in my Rutgers graduating class of 1976. More friend-of-a-friend, but I thought I’d ask.</p> Doug was in my Rutgers graduating class of 1976. More friend-of-a-friend, but I thought I’d ask.

]]> By: Cynthia Kouril http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915384 Cynthia Kouril Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:45:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915384 <p>Thank you, that is such a nice (and undeserved) compliment</p> Thank you, that is such a nice (and undeserved) compliment

]]> By: Cynthia Kouril http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915370 Cynthia Kouril Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:53:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915370 <p>There aren’t all that many Kourils in th e US, most are related to me, except for one family of cops in LI that we cannot figure out any connection to.</p> There aren’t all that many Kourils in th e US, most are related to me, except for one family of cops in LI that we cannot figure out any connection to.

]]> By: Cynthia Kouril http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915369 Cynthia Kouril Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:52:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915369 <p>Kouril?</p> <p>What state? One of my father’s cousins was married to a Gail. Not picturing any Doug’s in my head at the moment, but mine is a BIG family. So, by the time you get to the 3rd cousin level, it’s hard to keep track.</p> <p>Give me some geography and I might be able to place the names.</p> Kouril?

What state? One of my father’s cousins was married to a Gail. Not picturing any Doug’s in my head at the moment, but mine is a BIG family. So, by the time you get to the 3rd cousin level, it’s hard to keep track.

Give me some geography and I might be able to place the names.

]]> By: ralphbon http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915351 ralphbon Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:34:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915351 <p>This is OT: Cynthia, are you any relation to Doug and Gail?</p> This is OT: Cynthia, are you any relation to Doug and Gail?

]]> By: Watson http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915347 Watson Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:28:45 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915347 <p>So NYC is controlled by billionaire Bloomberg, and NYS is controlled by billionaire Golisano. </p> <p>Our pay-to-play system of government gives democracy a bad name.</p> So NYC is controlled by billionaire Bloomberg, and NYS is controlled by billionaire Golisano.

Our pay-to-play system of government gives democracy a bad name.

]]> By: ralphbon http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915344 ralphbon Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:25:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915344 <p>Not OT exactly, selise. One of the least heralded last acts of the Democratic NY State Senate was passage of a resolution supporting the national single payer bill HR 676.</p> Not OT exactly, selise. One of the least heralded last acts of the Democratic NY State Senate was passage of a resolution supporting the national single payer bill HR 676.

]]> By: timtimes http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915343 timtimes Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:23:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915343 <p>There’s no law against Bruno lobbying from the sidewalk and he is doing a good job of it.</p> <p>Enjoy.</p> There’s no law against Bruno lobbying from the sidewalk and he is doing a good job of it.

Enjoy.

]]> By: Millineryman http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915340 Millineryman Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:21:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/06/10/is-joe-bruno-the-new-york-state-majority-leader-in-exile-and-what-does-that-mean-for-gay-marriage/#comment-1915340 <p>So I thought the right was staunchly opposed to gay marriage, unless there’s a political angle involved I see.</p> So I thought the right was staunchly opposed to gay marriage, unless there’s a political angle involved I see.

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