Buffoon Watch: NBC Censors Pledge of Allegiance!

Those watching the US Open Golf Tournament this week saw more than Rory McElroy dominate the field - they saw censorship at its worst.

The phrase "under God" was noticeably missing from the Pledge of Allegiance in NBC's broadcast on Sunday, prompting outrage from viewers. It's not like it was a mistake - they did it twice!

NBC has said it is "sorry if anyone was offended."

Sorry? That's it.

Take a look at Jack Cafferty's editorial on CNN's "The Situation Room" (FYI - Jack was once a prominent anchor on NBC 4 once upon a time) which tears into this latest display of media buffoonery!

Brooklyn GOP Chair Craig Eaton Featured In NY-9 Coverage! (UPDATED WITH [EVEN MORE] VIDEO!)

Brooklyn GOP Chairman Craig Eaton has been a busy man over the past 24 hours!

Reporters from all over NY and even national publications are contacting our Chairman to get his opinion post-Weiner resignation on what the GOP will be doing in the seemingly imminent NY-9 Special Election.

With surely more coverage to come, keep checking back to this article as your one-stop link index for all local, statewide and national coverage of the Brooklyn GOP's role in the future of NY-9! (And if anyone has any links to share that I missed, then drop us a line!)

PolitickerNY - June 20, 2011
Daily Politics - June 20, 2011
The Brooklyn Politics - June 18, 2011
Brooklyn Eagle - June 17, 2011
NBC 4 NY - June 17, 2011
Christian Science Monitor - June 17, 2011
National Review - June 17, 2011
Capital Tonight - June 17, 2011
AM New York - June 16, 2011


VIDEO - ABC 7 - June 17, 2011


VIDEO - "Up Close With Diana Williams - June 19, 2011



VIDEO - NY1 - "Inside City Hall": June 20, 2011

Speaker Boehner Highlights Grimm Fundraiser!

OK, so technically this isn't happening in Brooklyn, but it's still BIG News! John Boehner, Speaker of the US House of Representatives will be appearing at a Staten Island Fundraiser for Congressmen Michael Grimm (R - Brooklyn / Staten Island) on Sunday June 26, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomfield.

Brooklyn GOP Radio will do it's level best to bring you coverage of this historic event!

Tickets are limited and start at $100.00 Those interested in attending the event can RSVP to Christine Hewitt at 703-683-7500 or via e-mail at chewitt@epiphanyproductions.com.

Brownstone Republican Club Hosts Discussion Panel on 2012 Elections

Join me, political consultant extraordinaire Gerry O'Brien and Tea Party activist Andy Sullivan at Sam's Restaurant - 238 Court St., Brooklyn, NY - on Monday, June 20 at 7 PM as we are all part of a panel discussion of the 2012 Presidential Elections hosted by the Brownstone Republican Club!

And be sure to grab a slice of pizza while there - you'll thank me later!

Facts You Need To Know About NY-9

OK, folks. Enough "Weiner" jokes. Time to get down to business. Here are some facts compiled by our "Crack Staff" to get you all acquainted with the 9th Congressional District:

Voter Population

Brooklyn
D: 53,955
R: 19,232

Queens
D: 129,671
R: 39,609

Analysis: The Brooklyn side of the district (which we’ll call “Brooklyn-9”) is comprised of two key Brooklyn Senate Districts Senator Golden’s 22nd Senate and Carl Kruger’s 27th Senate District (which has been called the most conservative Senate district in the City). It is also comprised of parts of the 41st, 44th, 46th, 47th, 48th, and 59th Assembly Districts.

Since 2002, Brooklyn-9 has been trending Republican. Brooklyn-9 was nearly 4 to 1 Democrat-to-Republican (D/R) at one time, but has now decreased to under 3 to 1 D/R. For comparison, it has nearly as many registered Republicans as the Brooklyn side of the 13th Congressional District, thanks in part to the enrollment increase in the 45th Assembly District.

Brooklyn-9 has been voting Republican in national elections. In the 2008 Presidential race, Brooklyn-9 went for McCain by a more than 3 to 2 margin. In 2004, President George W. Bush won with about 58% of the vote.

On the other hand, the Queens side of the district (which we’ll call “Queens-9”) is more of a challenge – it only broke a little over 35% for McCain. But it should be noted the Queens side of the district has more liberal areas such as parts of Elmhurst, Little Neck, and Richmond Hill. The strongholds in Queens-9 are centered in parts of the 23rd, 28th, 30th, and 38th Assembly Districts, focused in Glendale, Middle Village, Howard Beach, Maspeth, and the Rockaways. There is also a burgeoning Russian-Jewish population in the27th Assembly District neighborhoods of Forest Hills-Kew Gardens. Former Sen. Serf Maltese also represented much of Queens-9 in the State Senate for many years.

Demographically, NY-9 is the 2nd most White congressional district in the City, and has seen a large increase of a Jewish and Russian population in Brooklyn-9, plus an uptick in Asian residents in Southern portions of Queens-9.

Republican Electeds To Know in NY-9

Brooklyn - Sen. Marty Golden: We believe that he will be a key player in this race. The portion of the 9th represented by Marty Golden is actually slightly better in enrollment numbers than the rest of the 22nd Senate District as it is nearly 2.2 to 1 D/R, as the district as a whole is just under 2.3 to 1 D/R. Sen. Golden actually performed his best in the 9th, garnering nearly 80% of the vote from Midwood, Gerritsen Beach, Marine Park, and parts of Gravesend / Homecrest.

Queens - Councilman Eric Ulrich: the young Councilman carries the bulk of his Council District, earning more than 62% of the vote in the the Queens-9 portion of the Council district, out-performing his overall 59% total in 2009.

Factoids
- Republicans from outside of the area has also performed well. In his Attorney General race last year, Staten Island DA Dan Donovan carried the 9th Congressional District, winning the Brooklyn portion by a nearly 5 to 3 margin, and also narrowly losing the Queens portion by performing very well in the Rockaways and in Jewish-Russian areas such as Kew Gardens-Forest Hills.

- Running a strong campaign operation matters. In 2004, Republican challenger Gerard Cornin got 24% from Brooklyn-9. in 2010, Bob Turner doubled that. In Queens-9, Cronin received 28%, Turner pulled 35%.

- It looks like this race will be won and lost in Queens. While Bob Turner was beaten nearly 2-to-1 in 2010, there are gains to be. Weiner performed abnormally well in Howard Beach and Ozone Park – areas that should trend republican in his absence. Some credit this to the effect of running with State Senator Joe Addabo on a neighborhood ticket. But in a Special Election, this area is up for grabs.

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As we await when a Special Election will be announced, keep stopping back for more info from our “crack staff” here at Brooklyn GOP Radio!

Weiner Resigns

Stick a fork in him - he's done!
Special Election Time in NY-9! Get Ready Brooklyn!

Congratulations

First and foremost, I would like to wish a hearty congratulations to Gene Berardelli and Russell Gallo on their wonderful and fabulous creation....Brooklyn GOP Radio!!!!

When Gene invited me on to his wonderful program a year ago, I was a lowly longshot for the State Assembly, running against a popular 28-year incumbent. I stand before you today, an unemployed ex-candidate jealous of his thirty year incumbent former opponent! I lay my defeat squarely at your feet Gene and I will never forgive you!!!

Seriously though, your selfless toil and sacrifice has provided that voiceless outcast that is the Brooklyn Republican with an avenue for relief that would never have been otherwise provided, and for that WE ALL THANK YOU!!!

Since your launch a year ago, you have gone from giving a voice to a handful of struggling longshots to interviewing political and journalistic luminaries such as Marty Golden, Nicole Malliotakis and Celeste Katz. Just a week ago, you provided me with the honor of helping to interview former Lieutenant Governor Betsy McCaughey!

Thanks to you, it has been my honor to have been a small part of your program as we have gone from counting listeners in the teens to the hundreds and thousands. It has been a lot of fun and I assure you it has been my pleasure to have been allowed to participate.

Here is wishing you a hundred more years of broadcasting success!

SPECIAL "Weinergate" Edition! - June 8th at 9:00 PM!

With his admission that he sent lewd photos over Twitter fter having lied about it to everyone and that he had"sexted" with multiple young women over social meeting and on the phone, the "Weinergate" scandal has taken on a bizarre life of it's own. And Brooklyn GOP Radio has it all covered with a SPECIAL extended edition on June 8th at 9:00 PM!

Our guests include Azi Paybarah of the NY Observer, who covered the Weiner press conference and is absolutely plugged in to all the latest news. We'll be talking about what Congressman Weiner said, what he didn't say, what he left still up in the air and what future role in politics the disgraced Representative of the 9th Congressional district may play.

For a sample, check out Azi's appearance on MSNBC's "The Ed Show"



We have also scheduled another friend of the show, former NY Lt. Governor Betsy McCaughey, who wrote a scathing op-ed in the NY Daily News calling for Congressman Weiner to resign. McCaughey is no stranger to sparring with Anthony Weiner, as she had many televised debates over ObamaCare with the Congressman. We'll talk about her op-ed, her past dealings with Weiner, her opinion of the Congressman and what his next political move should be.

We're still booking guests as we speak, so stay tuned! The show kicks off on Wed. 6/8 at 9:00 PM!