Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Pols choose fundraiser over civic event



From City and State:

* Some members of the Queens Civic Congress — a politically influential group that represents more than 100 community organizations in the borough — were irked that instead of attending the organization’s recent legislative reception, several local pols were singing karaoke at a fundraiser for Congressman Joe Crowley. Paul Graziano, a longtime member of the organization, said he was surprised when a swath of photos appeared on Facebook showing politicians from around the city belting out tunes, including rival county leaders Vito Lopez and Joe Crowley singing a duet. A number of Democrats made it to both events, but those who attended only the Crowley fundraiser included Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Councilwoman Liz Crowley and Crowley himself, according to Graziano. “Obviously, some of the leadership was upset,” said Graziano.


26 comments:

Anonymous said...

Did Liu lend out Chung Seto for the night?

Gary the Agnostic said...

Why am I not surprised by this?

Anonymous said...

" Some members of the Queens Civic Congress — a politically influential group that represents more than 100 community organizations in the borough"
- - - - - - -
It is questionable if QCC is really a "politically influential group." It's more like a spineless group that kiss up to the pols.

Anonymous said...

get your facts straight. This was not a fundraiser. It was Crowleys annual holiday party

Anonymous said...

Maybe, just maybe, Queens Civic Congress is not an influential organization that some think it is.

Pandering and acting meek to the politicians may get you a few dollars and a meeting or two but those dolts only know a) what Honest Joe tells them to think, b) campaign donations - and it can be from an ayatollah as far as they are concerned, and ... well that's about it.

Gotta keep things simple for simple minds.

Anonymous said...

Seriously, who elected these people?

Anonymous said...

The feds should have dropped a net over the bunch of them and hauled them in to prison. You know they always go where the money is. They don't give a crap about civics or their constituents. Just so telling.

Anonymous said...

so Liu got out of jail ? i thought he was arrested with other CITY COUNCIL PROGRESSIVE REPS. ,while leading the O.W.S./BIG UNION (SEIU) illegal march across the Brooklyn Bridge main roadway?

Anonymous said...

Unless QCC does something besides slinking away that pretty much nails their credible reputation.

I find it hard to believe that no one told them about Honest Joe and his little event.

Anonymous said...

So the Maspeth council member and congress member and the Council Speaker spent money on a lavish party that probably cost more than $50k, yet they can't come up with the same amount of money to fund the St. Saviour's ULURP? What selfish pricks!

Queens Crapper said...

"This was not a fundraiser. It was Crowleys annual holiday party"

Well that makes it sooo much better! The 2 events were not held at the same time, so what was their conflict?

Anonymous said...

And do you people seriously think Crowley paid for that ridiculously expensive party out of his own pocket?

Anonymous said...

Sure looks like a fundraiser. Why did the stuttering pig, Joe Crowley, have his campaign poster posted on the stage?

Anonymous said...

Afraid to ask what goes on in the Crowley Rooms...

Queens Crapper said...

Whatever happened to the Crowley staffer that killed her best friend in a DWI after Crowley's Holiday Party in 2006?

Anonymous said...

Seems like this is all Crowley does well - campaign, anoint others to run for office and generally speaking avoid talking at constituent gathering so that life is easy for this long term -do-nothing.

Goodbye Representative Joe "Sung a la Goodbye yellow brick road"!!

Anonymous said...

Whatever happened to the Crowley staffer that killed her best friend in a DWI after Crowley's Holiday Party in 2006?
---

How about Monserrat and his girlfriend's antics after another Democatic Xmas party?

Anonymous said...

Based upon this snub...
choose very carefully who you want to elect to represent you.

A good idea to start with is to
DUMP ALL INCUMBENTS!

They're machine suck-ups!

Anonymous said...

I heard that John Liu sang at "Virginia" Joe's party.

I hope he sings to the feds....
rats out some of his accomplices....
in an effort to shorten his prison term.

I'd love to see Liu upstate in Sing Sing thrown into general pop!

Wouldn't you?

Maybe Evan Stavisky can visit him. from his nearby Rockland county home.

Anonymous said...

Michael Nussbaum, most likely, provided the Q Trib whores.

"Massagee, massagee, masssagee"!

Ooops....who's that going down on who?

I can't make out their faces.

Anonymous said...

Next year, picket the f*ken party.

Anonymous said...

We get the pols we deserve.

Understand the entire evening is Honest Joe bellowing songs into a mic.

And the place is packed.

Look at these pictures people. This is your creation.

This is Queens as the outside world sees it.

And there ain't nothin' you are doing about it.

Anonymous said...

Yep....
all of the political serfs in the Democratic fiefdom are gathered to pay homage and pledge their fealty to Lord Crowley.

Whoa...wait a minute...Toby Ann's nose looks browner than ever!

Merry kiss ass "Virginia" Joe!

Anonymous said...

Who is he patting on the head? IS Crowley the new Cardinal? Wow Crowley has really lost it and others are sensing blood and going in for the kill at the POLs next November - everyone will be lining up against hi - he is very vulnerable especially when he will be forced to endorse Quinn for Mayor shortly. His family friendly and what's left of his middle class constituents are not happy - in fact - he will flame out and going down with Obama in a big way. So raise that money but it will be squandered just as Obama was so good at doing.

Anonymous said...

Look who's pictured with Crowley : Besides Liu , None other than South Brookkyn Biggest Political Hack & BUM:

COUNCILMAN DOMENIC RECCHIA

I GUESS LIU IS GIVING RECCHIA SOME HINTS ON RAISING FUNDS.

Anonymous said...

Whatta crew!
Makes "Blackbeard's" ship look honest!

Post a Comment