John Sweeney (R-NY), the Grand Old Partier (from TPMMuck)...

[Cooley Hurd]

Sweeney, the Grand Old Partier
By Justin Rood - April 27, 2006, 4:36 PM
A reportedly inebriated Rep. John Sweeney (R-NY) took a break from kissing babies last Friday to hug some frat boys. I wonder if they're of drinking age?


Is Sweeney getting a contact high from the dude in the right-rear of the photo?:rofl:

Much more at TPM Muckraker...:rofl:

Did I mention he's up for re-election this year?:rofl::spray:

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Oops - forgot to mention who's running against him: Kirsten Gillibrand

http://www.gillibrand2006.com/

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I actually think she poses a great challenge to him.

The Post Star said that Sweeney could have this job, for life, if he wanted it. But I think that times have changed enough and that people have become cynical enough that Kirsten Gillibrand could pull this off. She sure has my support, and has since I first heard of her two years ago. Imagine, here in the Freeper North country...:-)

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I see the guy on the right...

Does this mean that Sweeney is cool, or what?:eyes: Jerk.:-(

[Cooley Hurd]

3. kick

:smoke:

[AlCzervik]

4. it's like it was ripped right from a tv show, the show Close to Home

or one of those "ripped from thje headlines" cbs crime shows had an episode about a congressman hanging out at the frat where he was an alum (of course) and i think he was trying to diddle some of the young girls there.

[Cooley Hurd]

6. Okay, so the guy isn't smoking a joint...

http://www.tpmmuckraker.com/archives/000493.php

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We jumped on the story at once. We tracked down someone from the party, and even got our hands on more photographs, including a high-resolution copy of the photograph that appeared in the local college paper. Our photo-forensic team pored over the snaps, and came to a unanimous conclusion: it's a legitimate smoke. You can see the definitive close-up below...



Bust Sweeney still looks RIPPED, especially in this pic:


More pics at TPM:

[Rhiannon12866]

12. Jesus! Somebody send this to The Post Star!

They're the ones who said that Sweeney could have this job for life, if he wanted it... Put that in your pipe, and smoke it!:smoke::D

[Cooley Hurd]

13. I sent it to Kirsten Gillibrand's campaign...

...and they wrote me back and thanked me. :thumbsup:

[Rhiannon12866]

14. You've got to be kidding! Really?!

That is totally cool! But you'd think that they would have been aware of it, since they must be watching him pretty closely. Did you get the e-mail from her that I forwarded to you? I'm on her mailing list.:-)

[Cooley Hurd]

7. morning kick... and a bit more background on Congressman Sweeney

http://www.consortiumnews.com/2002/080502a.html

The Battle of Miami
On Nov. 22, 2000, after learning that the Miami canvassing board was starting an examination of 10,750 disputed ballots that had previously not been counted, Rep. John Sweeney, a New York Republican, called on Republican troops to “shut it down,” according to Down and Dirty. Brendan Quinn, executive director of the New York GOP, told about two dozen Republican operatives to storm the room on the 19th floor where the canvassing board was meeting, Tapper reported.

“Emotional and angry, they immediately make their way outside the larger room in which the tabulating room is contained,” Tapper wrote. “The mass of ‘angry voters’ on the 19th floor swells to maybe 80 people,” including many of the Republican activists from outside Florida.

News cameras captured the chaotic scene outside the canvassing board's offices. The protesters shouted slogans and banged on the doors and walls. The unruly protest prevented official observers and members of the press from reaching the room. Miami-Dade county spokesman Mayco Villafana was pushed and shoved. Security officials feared the confrontation was spinning out of control.

The canvassing board suddenly reversed its decision and canceled the recount. “Until the demonstration stops, nobody can do anything,” said David Leahy, Miami’s supervisor of elections, although the canvassing board members would later insist that they were not intimidated into stopping the recount.
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GOP Judge Reverses Jail Sentence For Sweeney's Son

BALLSTON SPA---No jail time for the son of Republican Congressman John Sweeney despite him pleading guilty to felony second degree assault as the result of a fight which seriously injured the victim.

In a rare action, Fulton County Judge Richard Giardino reversed his earlier decision to sentence John J. Sweeney, 19, of Schaghticoke and John J. Manupella of Troy, also 19, to jail for a brutal assault of another teen last year that left the victim with long-term vision damage and recurring nightmares. He will also have to undergo reconstructive dental work after losing one tooth and having three other teeth chipped in the assault.

The pair had pleaded guilty to second degree assault last month in a plea bargain negotiated with the Montgomery County district attorney's office in exchange for a sentence of four months of weekends in jail or 45 consecutive days in jail plus probation and community service.

Second degree assault is a class D felony and they could have received up to seven years in state prison.
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[Cooley Hurd]

8. .

[Rhiannon12866]

9. Okay...

:popcorn:

[Cooley Hurd]

10. I'm not sure why others don't find this compelling...

...ESPECIALLY since Sween-bag was the coordinator of the Brooks Brothers Riot.:shrug:

[Rhiannon12866]

11. The reason is that this thread has serious competition...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1046625&mesg_id=1046625