Saturday, April 14, 2012

Crowley forgets there are other women in Congress


From Forest Hills Patch:

At the Forest Hills Civic Association meeting Tuesday night both U.S. Rep. Joe Crowley and Assemblywoman Grace Meng tackled questions about the upcoming Democratic primary — in which Forest Hills will be a key battleground.

Already, the race has seen its fair share of drama, with the retirement of U.S. Rep. Gary Ackerman and the revelation that four Democratic contenders have an interest in the newly drawn seat.

Crowley, answering questions from a resident who said he was concerned about the overt role that ethnic politics was already playing in the campaign, said he felt now was the right time for New York to send an Asian-American legislator, and a woman, to Congress.

“I believe in this [race] we had an opportunity to send the first Asian-American to Congress from the Northeast,” Crowley said. “We have never done that here in New York and this is an enormously large and growing community, and that was one factor. We haven’t elected a woman in Queens County since when? Geraldine Ferraro right here in your neighborhood.”


Actually, Carolyn Maloney and Nydia Velazquez currently represent parts of Queens, but I guess Joe was only thinking of the ones he handpicked.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice of him to leave VA.for this.....F&B.................

Anonymous said...

I am glad he endorses the candidates that he does so that I can fight against them being elected. We should all insure voting against Joe Crowley as this is the single best opportunity to boot him from office. Did you notice how much he is in the press these day? He's running scared folks!

Anonymous said...

Joe Crowley made it to congress by scamming the electorate. Reject all of his handpicked cronies.

Anonymous said...

What! He didn't handpick Velazquez and Maloney?! I'll bet he had a say in it...

Anonymous said...

QC readers might enjoy some of the recent postings on the Politicker website about Crowley, Gottlieb, Meng, and Lancman. At one news conference, Crowley just kept repeating, "Mr. Lancman is mis-informed" over and over.

Anonymous said...

The guy just looks like a cheap grifter! If his congressional district reelects him then they know what they have. Almost makes you like Republicans.

Anonymous said...

Anyone who votes for Queens Democrats is either brain dead, a hack, or a union zombie.

Anonymous said...

Queens Democrats Hall of Lame (partial list)

Toby Ann Stavisky
Elizabeth Crowley
Joseph Crowley
Margaret Markey
Michael Den Dekker
Karen Koslowitz
Joseph Addabbo

Anonymous said...

Actually, Dan Halloran would be a better choice than any of Crowley's hand-picked cronies. And that's not saying much.

Anonymous said...

Regarding the Queens Democratic Hall of Lame. What a bunch of do- nothing losers. People better smarten up and vote them out. Most of these politicians(crooks) are brain dead. No wonder Queens is going down the tubes.

Anonymous said...

Not saying much for halloran is an understatement.. So far he's been a total failure for the citizens in his Council district-except for the developers and restaruanteurs like his friend franco. Who to elect? Write in and keep the two parties out they are too closley tied together in corruption.