Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Gennaro now a DeBlasio fan

From the Politicker:

Councilman James Gennaro, once a fierce backer of Council Speaker Christine Quinn and an even fiercer critic of her old rival, Bill de Blasio, is now one of the presumptive Democratic nominee’s biggest fans.

“So the people really want change. And they want it now. And they want their agent of change to be Bill de Blasio. Period,” Mr. Gennaro, a term-limited Queens councilman, declared in a jubilant statement titled, “It’s a New Day in NYC- Congrats to de Blasio!”

“On the number one issue of change, it was a rout for de Blasio. In the overall vote count, it was a rout for de Blasio. Highest favorability rating? De Blasio. Lowest unfavorable rating? De Blasio. You get the idea,” he added.

While many of Ms. Quinn’s former backers have turned to Mr. de Blasio, the words are especially notable coming from Mr. Gennaro, who was once one of Ms. Quinn’s most aggressive attack dogs, bashing Mr. de Blasio on issue after issue. As the public advocate pressed Ms. Quinn to pass paid sick leave legislation earlier this year, Mr. Gennaro shot back, for instance, that Mr. de Blasio was simply “on a quest for relevance.”


Because Gennaro is on a quest for a new job.

8 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sure he is now kissing DeBlasio's ass...he's looking to be appointed as a Commissioner!

Anonymous said...

Such an opportunist. He opposed the term limits repeal but once it was passed, he ran for a third term anyway. And his constituent services suck.

Anonymous said...

I thought this piece was about Gennaro, not about the need to cleanup the garbage left behind in Queens. Oh yeah, right. I forgot.

Anonymous said...

You folks just never learn! The ducks line up. If you want real change write in your note. Baaaaaa

Anonymous said...

Fellow Travelers always come together in the end.

Anonymous said...

Gennaro is a piec of work and treats everyone who isn't him as if they were beneath him. He throws tantrum and has been notorious to city employees as a live wire who will treat you like garbage if he doesn't get his way exactly as he wants to, which isn't always possible. Fuck this guy.

Anonymous said...

I'm not voting for Deblasio.....he's an illegal lover!!

J.G. said...

"Forget Sri Chinmoy...
I'm going to beat my drum and ring my finger cymbals for Di Blasio, now".