Carrion and Thompson are too easily tied to the bad old ways of the liberal machine establishment. Weiner knows this, he struck the right tones in 2005, but frankly he comes off like a punk. Quinn on the other hand, is as tied to the machine as they all are, and she's trying real hard to seem independent and results oriented. But, her ass kissing of Bloomberg really hurts her with those Primary Dems. Fact is, for four consecutive Mayoral elections, New Yorkers chose independent alternatives, and in 2009 they will once again. If any of these candidates emerge from the primary, they will be beat by some candidate running as an independent Republican. Weiner has the best chance to win, but his punkish-ness will prove his undoing. So, who will be that winning candidate be? Anyone think Parsons can do it?
Carrion and Thompson are too easily tied to the bad old ways of the liberal machine establishment. Weiner knows this, he struck the right tones in 2005, but frankly he comes off like a punk. Quinn on the other hand, is as tied to the machine as they all are, and she's trying real hard to seem independent and results oriented. But, her ass kissing of Bloomberg really hurts her with those Primary Dems. Fact is, for four consecutive Mayoral elections, New Yorkers chose independent alternatives, and in 2009 they will once again. If any of these candidates emerge from the primary, they will be beat by some candidate running as an independent Republican. Weiner has the best chance to win, but his punkish-ness will prove his undoing. So, who will be that winning candidate be? Anyone think Parsons can do it?