"No concessions": Buono out of the running for Senate Majority Leader

"Power sharing" (0.00 / 0)

I guess the demand was made because the job was just too demanding for a woman.  Or maybe to bridge an ideological gap between Buono and Weinberg.

Must have been one of those reasons.

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 15:39:58 PM UTC

Women's Political Caucus (0.00 / 0)

Yes, to 12mileseastofTrenton's point, that is precisely the point that was made by the Women's Political Caucus, which stepped in on behalf of Buono, that dividing a job in two only when a woman hold it is like saying women cannot do the job.

What murkies the water here is that the 'power sharing' - a bad name for what would have gone on - would have involved another totem among women in politics, Sen. Weinberg, who now stands to inherit the position alone.

Women's Political Caucus, yesterday, on that: ""We adore Loretta, and this is not about her," said Lisa Mizrahi Kaado, president of the Women's Political Caucus of New Jersey, an advocacy group. "This is really about preventing one woman from advancing by using another woman to block her."

It's not a particularly snappy signature, but here's what I think we need in the next NJ Democratic State Chair.  

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by: Rosi Efthim @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 15:53:42 PM UTC

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Where was the WPC... (0.00 / 0)

...when Bonnie Watson Coleman, a fierce and independent advocate for progressive issues, was prevented from advancing from the position of Assembly Majority Leader to the position of Assembly Speaker and Sheila Oliver, a bought and paid for hack, was used to block her?

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 16:06:55 PM UTC

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Smart Move by Buono (0.00 / 0)

In a classy move she stepped aside.

She will certainly remain an advocate for many important issues but inside the caucus State Senator Weinberg will weild much more influence.

A stong advocate for Womens issues and ME has now attained a seat at the table.  

Progressives can not complain now. Their leader is inside the room!  

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by: firstamend07 @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 15:44:43 PM UTC

Leader? (0.00 / 0)

What makes her "leader" of the progressives?  Certainly, your condescending attitude doesn't.

Someone who supported Steve Sweeney over Dick Codey is not the progressive "leader" in this state.  If there is one.

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 15:48:51 PM UTC

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Codey-Buono '13 (0.00 / 0)

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 15:55:49 PM UTC

Codey-Watson Coleman... (0.00 / 0)

...would be better as I would prefer to see Buono positioned to become Senate President.

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by: Bertin Lefkovic @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 16:02:15 PM UTC

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Of course, in an effort to bridge (0.00 / 0)

the divide in the party, both geographically and otherwise, Nelson Albano might not be a bad choice for Codey.  He's a construction union guy who voted against pen-ben.  And he's popular from his work against drunk driving.  

A Roseland-Vineland alliance.

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 20:50:46 PM UTC

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A Classy Move! (4.00 / 1)

This frees Buono to be more uncompromisingly progressively aggressive than she might otherwise have been in the role of Majority Leader....and, from my perspective, give Loretta an opportunity to push the establishment of the NJ Democratic party further into the 21st century.

If that establishment drags her back into the old ways...then she all have lost her soul, but I am confident that our feisty and principled Loretta Weinberg will continue to fight for reform and for progressive values in all ways...and that she and Senator Buono will become a dynamic duo in practice..and that they will mitigate the damage that Christie has done...and wishes to inflict upon NJ in pursuit of his right wing agendas.

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by: Nick Lento @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 16:14:23 PM UTC

Good luck (4.00 / 2)

to both Barbra and Loretta, keep fighting for labor and progressive ideas and thank you both for you service to NJ.

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by: bluescat1 @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 16:57:22 PM UTC

I don't get it (0.00 / 0)

I hope my stupid questions will be forgiven because I am pretty clueless about this stuff.  But I always thought there was a rift between Sweeney and Buono because she refused to support his sellout to Christie's agenda.

Maybe I'm just wrong about that, and if so then someone will tell me.  But if I'm right, then why is Senator Weinberg an acceptable substitute?  I mean, she's plenty acceptable to me, because I consider her a reliable anti-Christie voice, but that seems to be the same thing that got Buono in trouble.  Can someone explain what I'm missing?

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by: Steve M @ Thu Nov 10, 2011 at 23:10:35 PM UTC

Weinberg understands the Process (0.00 / 0)

Yes ,there is a " process". It might not be pretty.It might not be acceptable to the " pure".

But it does exist and State Senator Weinberg will be more effective than State Senator Buono was or is.

When State Senator Buono decided to work outside of the process she effectively forfeited her leadership post. Buono did neither herself or her cause any good by going rogue.

It is true she stood by her convictions ,which is admirable.But State Senator Weinberg will also stand by her convictions ,BUT she will be more effective since she knows and works the "Process".

Some TALK about getting things done, others GET things done.

State Senator Weinberg is not a talker ,she is a doer!  

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by: firstamend07 @ Fri Nov 11, 2011 at 00:04:55 AM UTC

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"Process" (0.00 / 0)

Translation - keeping your shut.

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Nov 11, 2011 at 01:05:17 AM UTC

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Mouth, that is (0.00 / 0)

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Nov 11, 2011 at 01:05:57 AM UTC

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Good question (0.00 / 0)

Not stupid at all.  The only logical answer is that  Weinberg won't  give Sweeney any aggravation while he sells out to the Republicans.

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by: 12mileseastofTrenton @ Fri Nov 11, 2011 at 01:09:19 AM UTC

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