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“…about the fiscal -- in Albany -- and it's exacerbated by the Dow Jones dropping and all of them the the mess on Wall Street senator -- let me begin with the -- you -- there …”

“…this -- you know we got that. Do you think that the Medicaid program in that New York is too generous and if your state senator will you. But will you who worked to get this …”

“…senator's district. But I am very worried about the economy of New York State. . Substantial portion of the no New York State's income comes from. Wall Street. And with his financial meltdown I think we're in the same kind of position as a cut …”

“…the state senate. That all of the leaders from from. -- in New York State government the governor the majority leader and it will it will be the majority leader and this assembly speaker. Will all be …”

“…what did I mean in what MI doing because I am running Erie county like a business what I mean like a good business like a -- business what I mean is we're bringing in common cents we're bringing in. From the small business perspective fiscal discipline. We are hiring the best and brightest we are holding people accountable we have metrics that we're putting in place. You do this in what I'll call every day businesses around the country. I'm not sure that when we look at Wall Street you can compare. Wall Street investment banks to the business world at large. In what you saw on Wall Street plain and simple. Was outright greed. That took over in a day ended up with a philosophy of will do anything and …”

“…Wednesday night they said that we could make changes in work in Erie county in the city of buffalo. So I was able in a relatively short time dimension that buffaloes the city of good neighbors. That we do stay in behind any relief efforts in our own community we -- we stand ready to help one another. Talked about running Erie county like a business using the principles of lean six sigma so actually in a short period of time beside talking about hurricane …”

“…New York delegation has a breakfast we heard from Caroline Kennedy and Hillary Clinton -- governor Paterson we really heard. You know the Crandall Kremlin democratic. You know leaders throughout this country and so that -- they -- that and then do you go to one party caucus or conference or party after another. And on Wednesday during the week Hillary Clinton had a big rallies and she released her delegates that was during the day but at night of course sure on the floor of the convention. And adjust them you know Monday night Senator Ted Kennedy who you know -- in -- because of the -- I was there. In September 1960 JFK come to the -- biggest …”

“…that is electing we got six and half weeks. To elect a Barack Obama and to elect Ellis cries and the congress and Joe -- to the state senate and two elect to good Supreme Court …”

“…the the role that they're playing in this year's campaign we saw Barack Obama and his convention. Speech out there in. In Denver. No big stadium open air stadium 80000 people who whatever the heck it …”

“…the Internet than in new technologies in raising money. But I think Barack Obama looks like he's extending that now I mean I think there's going to be -- in unprecedented get out the vote effort. …”

“…its in. A Drew the parallel last night in 19981999. With the Monica Lewinsky scandal you know something that really was damaging to President Clinton. But it kind of boomerang and came back and the Republicans said …”

“…The Alice Christ in Chris -- matchup in November for congress for Tom reynolds' seat but what I object Davis and John powers. You think Jack Davis isn't the end for him. …”

“…have to staff all of those justice courts we have the staff. Tom Paris a felony trial court. We have the staff nine to -- parts of buffalo Citicorp historically when -- when you're about what we have to do all the appeals we have to do all the trials and …”

“…about how my. Youngest son Brian took a message telling me that Frank Sinatra would be here for the debate today it is that Frank Sinatra it's. Francs a -- frank I apologize for the disappointed look on my face should we do we do and he turned …”

“…was only kidding fortunately I want. I went on to go to Binghamton university SUNY Binghamton we called -- back then. When my school board term expired after three years -- went on. When ran for a seat in the town of Binghamton town board councilman there. One at the age of 21 college junior. Served there for two terms that was eight years. Along the way getting my degrees. At SUNY Binghamton. . My bachelor's master's eventually -- my Ph.D. Then in 1986. Got a job -- the former New York State senate majority leader you know one of those three guys in the room his name was Warren Anderson he was from Binghamton. . He died about a year ago great great gentleman. I got to go to Albany back and forth from Binghamton Albany had an office in the state capital old office my own secretary. The state put me up in a hotel you …”

“…when I was seventeen. When I was eighteen growing up in the Binghamton area. Going to Susquehanna valley high school. In the Binghamton area graduated in in 1975. And again I'm 51 years old so that works out about right. Idea I was like Ryan …”

“…and I can see if he's every other weekend in Orlando at Disney World -- he went so yeah I deadly he's going to allow places where you would not normally be. You know. Vacationing what you ordered that you heard a sound by Johnny Cash I've been everywhere man what he's been everywhere I had a map. And he's -- Kissimmee Florida he spend Orlando Florida at Denver Seattle Washington twice New York toys Boston. I mean like Eagles Philadelphia. And you know he's …”

“…Talk about dedication okay let's go next to bill in south Buffalo Bill welcome to the program. …”

“…want to be in the majority the majority is upstate minority is New York City which are asking heavily it's it's just the opposite where the speaker his New York City. . The minority leaders upstate. And -- went into upstate Republicans currently control the New York State senate. And and if the word change then probably the leader would be from downstate would be from New York City it -- means to be seen but. At this can can you imagine if someone other than someone from New York City getting elected majority leader I don't think so. So anyway is that now that the premises changed -- change your question John. …”

“…be the big ticket item it's still eight big ticket item in New York State in terms of the budget. And that's education a lot of people low point education is a place that that we need …”