Comments on Left of the Hudson: Gillibrand's Rockland Q&A should be free to all

She's charging either $100 or $250 for her Rocklan...

2009-03-22T19:40:00.000-04:00

She's charging either $100 or $250 for her Rockland constituents to meet her. So, she charges to answer questions. How about an open forum for ALL people to ask her questions. I am sure people with lower-paying jobs will not be able to afford to ask her questions.
Another reason not to vote for her..

Awesome - a dialogue with Gillibrand's office!To h...

2009-03-22T11:02:00.000-04:00

Awesome - a dialogue with Gillibrand's office!

To her representative, a question - since she "plans to reform the federal government and increase transparency and will continue to lead by example" can you point me to her blog so we can post?

I'd also love to know if her Senatorial office will share information on all meetings taken and post all budget expenditures online in

"Gillibrand's first job was as an intern for two s...

2009-03-21T20:37:00.000-04:00

"Gillibrand's first job was as an intern for two summers in D'Amato's senate office, and her father, Doug Rutnik, was so close to D'Amato that, while still married to Gillibrand's mother, he covertly double-dated with the then single senator, squiring a D'Amato press aide on a two-week Caribbean tryst to celebrate the senator's re-election in 1992."

"Because Rutnik's ties to D'Amato,

* Sen. Gillibrand is a protégé of former Sen. Alfo...

2009-03-21T18:09:00.000-04:00

* Sen. Gillibrand is a protégé of former Sen. Alfonse D'Amato, having cut her political teeth while working in his office. You may have noticed that it was Sen. D'Amato-and not a high-ranking Democrat-that stood at her right hand when Governor Paterson announced her appointment. This underscores that Gillibrand's professional and legislative record are ambiguous at best.

To say she