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Hardline

An inside look at politics from Western New York's premier political analyst

Len Lenihan, Chito Olivencia, and a Roundtable

Len Lenihan, Chito Olivencia, and a Roundtable

August 9, 2009, with Vic Baker of WIVB, and Geoff Kelly of Artvoice

Audio|Tue, 11 Aug 2009
|brian davisfound at19:27, 12:21

“…if I think we started the pile on and council member Brian Davis. . Back in in January. Since then as the president mentioned earlier we've sort of prevented a bit -- investigations underway and -- Buffalo News is picked up front that's let's recap that. Tell me what he's been accused of and where it all stands right now. Brian Davis council number for Leo look at district which whose most of downtown buffalo. Has been accused of being a little -- the …”

“…of the FaceBook postings by embattled. A look at district council member Brian Davis -- we've we've left him alone for a couple of months and pending pending the various investigations into his affairs but I …”

Dr. Mike Merrill, MD

Dr. Mike Merrill, MD

on Health Care Reform

Audio|Mon, 3 Aug 2009
|john boehnerfound at4:46, 15:07

“…Republican forgive me I don't recall who it may have been -- John Boehner -- someone I believe it said. That this could be Obama's Waterloo. Was he speed anger. …”

“…to portraits of I think a lot of these sub for profit health insurance companies or businesses and just gonna shift the cost some place else has got justices do. But I would like to put out …”

County Legislators Ray Walter & Bob Reynolds

County Legislators Ray Walter & Bob Reynolds

on prevailing wage rules for non profits accessing special gov't. aided loans

Audio|Mon, 3 Aug 2009
|tax exemptfound at7:23, 10:37

“…months has failed to renewal program. That allowed idea is to do tax exempt borrowing on behalf of not for profit organization. What what you're counting is done. Is found a way creatively with the -- …”

“…simply. A conduit financing arrangement where they can take advantage of the tax exempt bonding. The there's no liability to the counting to the state too many governmental. Institution there's no cost any governmental institution. It …”

With NY Sens. Smith,Thompson & Stachowski

With NY Sens. Smith,Thompson & Stachowski

at a news conference before their big WNY fundraiser July 17, 2009

Audio|Fri, 24 Jul 2009
|senate majority leaderfound at0:24, 10:41

“…I really think we need to hear what went down on Friday. Senate majority leader Malcolm Smith was in town for fundraisers he set the table before that fund -- The senator bills to cast he and …”

“…as well. Two years ago when I was co chair of the Senate campaign committee. . Now I'm on the board of the campaign committee as well one of the things that we did was make sure that …”

On Nebraska's One House Legislature

On Nebraska's One House Legislature

with Charlyn Berens, U of Nebraska, author of "Power to the People"

Audio|Fri, 24 Jul 2009
|senate majority leaderfound at18:32, 0:11

“…the acting dean of the journalism school at the University of Nebraska but more importantly she's -- author of two different books on Nebraska's unicameral. Legislature. Power to the people is the first one it was so primarily history and then she's written another one that looks set to whether or not. It's really lived up to itself. Up to its claims will be talking a little bit more about this topic for the balance of this hour. I don't know what if you -- following the news on Friday or not but there was quite a big fund raiser in town for all the Senate Democrats the Senate Democrats that are now in power. They brought in senate majority leader. . And two Malcolm Smith he was joined by senator Antoine Thompson and senator bills to -- There were large protests at their …”

“…nine. Thirty WB. And let me see if it's right I would David Gregory here Tim Russert say -- our topic this hour. Coming up in about one hour we'll go off to Meet the Press …”

On Walter Cronkite and news today

On Walter Cronkite and news today

with former CBS Photographer Isadore Bleckman of Akron, and St. Bonaventure U Journalism Dean Lee Coppolla

Audio|Fri, 24 Jul 2009
|symphony orchestrafound at10:33, 26:02

“…to buffalo and -- piece about these financial difficulties of the buffalo symphony orchestra this was 1988. And the young ladies that move around the public relations department and it looked after as does not permit …”

“…kind of a famous movie called the staying -- Robert Redford and Paul Newman and it -- with essentially about how. Eighty horse race that happened in the past. Could be played as if it was …”

Profs Peter Galie and Seymour Lachman

Profs Peter Galie and Seymour Lachman

An expert on the NYS Constitution and a former State Senator

Audio|Tue, 14 Jul 2009
|senate majority leaderfound at6:03, 8:48

“…which was not the case. Over thirty years ago and you and senate majority leader warrant -- then. And assembly speaker. Stanley thank wanted to be sure and -- got an IQ well Harry. I was in …”

“…political institutions. Should operate in the United States. . Of America so the first call the god of the democratic institutions. So that's why -- say it's essential that have a …”

Drs. Nancy Neilsen & Michael Cropp

Drs. Nancy Neilsen & Michael Cropp

Neilsen, the AMA's immediate Past President, with Cropp, the CEO of Independent Health, and Rep.Allyson Schwartz (D-Penn) on health care reform

Audio|Mon, 29 Jun 2009
|health benefitsfound at2:08, 2:52

“…issue is cost on the the rate of growth -- health care health benefits in this country for employers for families and for the government. It's unsustainable routine double digit inflation. -- in the cost of health premiums and health benefits. . In the last nine years alone and if we continue on the course we can't continue to meet our commitments. And it's …”

“…time pressed to figure enough away for American children. Purchase affordable meaningful health insurance coverage -- get the help they need. …”

Michael Gormley & Dennis Ward

Michael Gormley & Dennis Ward

The latest from AP's Albany Correspondent, then a discusssion with Erie County Elections Comm. Dennis Ward

Audio|Mon, 29 Jun 2009
|nancy pelosifound at0:25, 1:26

“…about that. With the power struggle and the states senate also. On Capitol Hill in Washington there is all the talk about health care. And -- we have quite a show coming up in the 11 o'clock hour we're going to be talking a little bit about health care with. With two or three people who really seem to know that debate well. Representative Allyson Schwartz. Is. Nancy Pelosi point person. On all of this health care reform issues she's going to be joining us we'll also have. The immediate past …”

“…man on the weekends here it's Michael Gormley he's the associated press' Capitol Hill bureau reporter Michael thanks for being with us. What are what are we got today it looks as if they're going to …”

Albany Reporters Alexis Cukan and Michael Gormley

Albany Reporters Alexis Cukan and Michael Gormley

a roundtable on the Senate's power struggle

Audio|Mon, 22 Jun 2009
|president bushfound at6:49, 7:24

“…then became the head of the civil rights division. In the first President Bush's administration Washington. And then again you have their respect different contentious issue because. A lot of what he has to do not …”

“…Stanley and dean less so he's a much more familiar name obviously. Former mayor of Jamestown former lieutenant governor. You're someone who again and I don't want to push it too far out on the opinion …”

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