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“…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 you know biggest sub. A rally in the history of buffalo politics there -- 33000 people jammed inside and outside the yup not. And that's where golf started to see Ted Kennedy that night who literally had needle in his -- energy is being put -- obviously. Or being treated it seriously addicted to …”

“…I think that starts the the Obama. You know surged towards the White House I think that even this week during -- economic. Calamity in crisis. It was funny -- was up on TV saying that …”

“…people in the district and in the city are asking for these high tech surveillance cameras. The gun buybacks we need to do more with alternative for young kids that that's something that we're still now doing we're seeing more kids. I'll mystery out on the corners joining gangs and it. That's something we have to deal with that's reality we're gonna have to find a way. Define alternatives for these kids get them off the corners into the community centers in two maybe delighted school program. . They're number of program tutorial programs that's fine alternatives for these -- so they're not hanging out the corner it. …”

“…at it that that -- inflate. As someone who might be approaching retirement age group -- and that's -- a shot it means. Not one hold on hold on just you know -- comment for the …”

“…with -- sleazy ads can't be good for the owner of the Buffalo Sabres. . It's see you look at you look at strip club owner Rick snowed and he went all for two he bet powers …”

“…All these local candidates state candidates congressional candidates. Will any of them had ever all of them have to do any readjustment of their campaign strategy …”

“…I'm used to be called the carrier. Armament was -- sexual assault domestic violence -- called special victims now. There's no way we can afford to cut their unit those a lot of those crimes perpetrated against children. And so that's that's my hips and number one priority in DA's office. . It's a very tough question because after the budget crisis. We started to get a much bigger part of our founding aren't …”

“…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 …”

“…incumbent. And remarkably beat him in the election on my stay of high school I beat the sky high. In in a school board election people in the community elected me I actually had detention that it was the only day honest to -- it was the only day in high school I ever. Had detention and the vice principals said that he was going to put a sign in the auditorium. -- aware of the people were coming in to vote directing them. To the to the a detention room saying kind of meet your candidate fortunately he did not do that he 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 know the Hilton hotel at the time that was right on the street from the capital. They paid for my expenses lifeless like was great I was I was doing okay it was the administrative assistant. The state senate majority leader for his last three years until he decided that we should retire. In 1988. Then I got my job tenacious challenge came …”

“…on by the name of Ryan Hampshire again now Ryan Ryan is running for president. . -- seventeen years old he's going to be a senior in Grand Island. Any running for president -- this year obviously he's got to be 35 years old -- 2028. The first year that he's eligible. He says he's …”

“…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 …”

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

“…I've hunted in the past so I support the Second Amendment. A gay marriage it's in California now should come to New York. I have been endorsed by the stonewalled them as locally I was honest with them I'm. Most people probably don't realize this stonewalled them user group of right Democrat -- gave Democrats a strong group a great group. Bomb I was endorsed by them locally and without them I'm not -- supporter of gay marriage no -- I do support civil unions album and announced we're gay marriage. . Casino gaming off the reservation should the New York State constitution be amended to prove it to permit. Casino gaming. Any place …”

“…some people are saying we gotta strip the thruway authority executive acted new York state Department of Transportation. . Thruway tolls of course the thruway authority is raising tolls so a lot of people are upset about that almost everybody's upset …”

“…Lotta people of call for gas tax holiday. You'd think that that New York State should cut the gas tax for the summer or permanently. Well let's smoke and mirrors cut permanently accredited irrelevant it's only up 32 -- Thirty some cents and I -- eliminated its about two billion dollar budget. That we can we can make -- minor cuts and cover that so I would. Eliminated permanently -- at least minor cuts though we're you gonna make these minor cuts use you said you're gonna you know limit the job growth you're gonna eliminate ten to 15% of the jobs in New York State government. That's what if you just kept kept. The hiring in last twenty years I don't think there's been one private sector job created in New York State all the jobs have been created the public sector net. If you can just cap the growth of the public sector jobs you'll swatches economy turn right around EO part of the public sector of course when you talk about New York State is the SUNY system and of course there a competitor of mine over at them over and he -- but right I'm also a product of the SUNY system. I know that UBE is looking to expand their their hold UB 22 money ideas -- to it to grow to get more students. Don't those students coming into our area who come from all over New York State infect all over the country and all over the world. Don't they benefit our local economy and if we don't allow. UBE -- realized its vision doesn't that hurt us in the long run if we kept its growth WB is a special as a special interest that will create jobs. Look at that's a whole different sector UB is going to create jobs and what it's doing that's bringing private money also but just part of the state budget -- is funded out of the the New York State budget mean our taxes go to support UB and if you're talking about cutting ten to 15%. That would include UB unless. …”

“…elkington one of one of the biggest ticket item budgets in the New York State budget is education used to be the biggest ticket item now its its like second Medicaid. What ideas do you have for reforming education in New York State. . One of the ideas is to put the education system right -- into the government system. You know we get to separate …”

“…probably when they first come off the -- anybody who knows John McCain knows he's an Independent he's a maverick he calls them as he sees them. There have been times he's agreed with bush. Anybody who was taken a look at how he's talked about the war. Nobody's been more critical of bush no one that in terms of the conducting of the Iraq War and the war in Afghanistan that. Then John McCain he's an Independent truly an Independent and he. And I think he appeals to conservatives he appeals to Republicans and he's going …”

“…welcome back you've been -- a couple times for you are representing John McCain on McCain coordinator is that just western New York coordinator upstate the world not quite the world but what a world out …”

“…He says hey it's that easy to get on the belt the New Hampshire and indeed he did. An idea I -- worked on the -- that that he ran in in New Hampshire it was it was awesome. So this hour we're going to be remembering Jim Griffin we're going to be talking to some people who work within. We're going to be taking your phone calls if you have a special memory of the former mayor give us a call and your thoughts 83930 is number to call. 83930 star 939 years cellular phone. First up someone who's …”

“…program your -- your immediate thoughts and in the passing of the former mayor. . …”