Okay, here comes your mid-year exam. This will be a true or false test. Mark your papers T or F and please, keep your eyes off your neighbor’s paper. T or F: As most political observers believe, Kathy Hochul will be reelected governor. False: Certainty is never a sure thing […]
Publisher’s Corner
Publisher’s Corner: Politicians who are seen as ‘weak on crime’ will be in a tough spot next election
The number-one concern for most citizens is protecting themselves and their families. If people, who depend on politicians to protect them, believe they are not safe because of crime, they are likely to be very discerning when it comes to how they vote. The current New York County district attorney, […]
Publisher’s Corner: ‘Transparency’ in state government is easier said than done
Let’s talk about Governor Kathy Hochul. Her career seems to be going great guns. Her success, I suspect, comes from the usual sources. Her major asset is that she is NOT Andrew Cuomo. She has played that one correctly. We know they weren’t friends when they served together and that […]
Publisher’s Corner: When will Cuomo get back in the game?
Let’s review. I’ve been telling you all along that Andrew Cuomo is NOT my friend, despite the fact that I have spent many hours interviewing both him and his father on the radio. I have also constantly told you that Andrew, the prince of darkness, is not finished in politics. […]
Publisher’s Corner: Elections, indictments and more …. Dr. Chartock’s predictions for the coming year
Here are my annual state and national predictions for the coming year. Some of these are made because I want to see them happen. Others are made because I don’t want to see them happen and want to jinx them, and some are made because I really do think they […]
Publisher’s Corner: Sometimes, conventional wisdom can be dead wrong
Sometimes it seems as if every major league political player wants into the gubernatorial sweepstakes. Clearly, everyone thinks that they have the stuff to get into the upcoming primary. Why do so many people think that the field is open when it appears that most of the establishment is behind […]
Publisher’s Corner: Dr. Chartock uses his Mind Examination Machine on gubernatorial hopefuls
It’s so much fun to try to get in the brains of ambitious politicians. I always try to figure out what they may be thinking. Perhaps the biggest office available right now is the governorship, now occupied by former Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul. She has a tremendous amount of regular […]
Publisher’s Corner: Occasionally, we meet our heroes
Having been alive for quite a while, I often find myself looking back on my favorite people. I’ve interviewed hundreds, if not thousands, of people but only a few have risen to the top of my most favorite people list. For a long, long period of time, I interviewed Mario […]