Mickey Kearns to Oppose Higgin's Aide for NY Assembly in Special Election

[bflonum1fan]

The Erie County Republican Committee has endorsed Michael (Mickey) Kearns in the special election for the assembly seat formerly held by Marc Schroeder. The 145th assembly district is comprised of South Buffalo, West Seneca and Orchard Park. Even though Mickey is a Democrat, the GOP supports his candidacy because he has consistently voted conservative, independent, and moreover has been shunned by rank and file democrats. As a City Councilman, Mickey has fought hard for his constituents against the corruption in City Hall, and has acted independently of the Democratic Party on behalf of the citizens.

Furthermore, rather than give a free pass to Chris Fahey, his opponent, and an aide to Brian Higgins, the Republicans have decided to back Mickey. Mickey is independent, much like Jimmy Griffin, and a thorn in the side of the Democratic Party and Len Lenihan's political machine.

While Fahey's experience consists of being a $80,000/year aide to Brian Higgins, Mickey has served his constituents and the taxpayers well in the Buffalo Common Council opposing corruption in City Hall, and being the champion of fiscal restraint. Chris Fahey wiill be a rubber stamp for Sheldon Silver and the type of liberal politics that have cost New York State 18 congressional representatives over the past 50 years.

Mickey's victory will be a big loss for the City of Buffalo but a huge win for Western NY.

The special election is March 20th.

[wnyerlaughs]

The Erie County Republican Committee has endorsed Michael (Mickey) Kearns in the special election for the assembly seat formerly held by Marc Schroeder. The 145th assembly district is comprised of South Buffalo, West Seneca and Orchard Park. Even though Mickey is a Democrat, the GOP supports his candidacy because he has consistently voted conservative, independent, and moreover has been shunned by rank and file democrats. As a City Councilman, Mickey has fought hard for his constituents against the corruption in City Hall, and has acted independently of the Democratic Party on behalf of the citizens.

Furthermore, rather than give a free pass to Chris Fahey, his opponent, and an aide to Brian Higgins, the Republicans have decided to back Mickey. Mickey is independent, much like Jimmy Griffin, and a thorn in the side of the Democratic Party and Len Lenihan's political machine.

While Fahey's experience consists of being a $80,000/year aide to Brian Higgins, Mickey has served his constituents and the taxpayers well in the Buffalo Common Council opposing corruption in City Hall, and being the champion of fiscal restraint. Chris Fahey wiill be a rubber stamp for Sheldon Silver and the type of liberal politics that have cost New York State 18 congressional representatives over the past 50 years.

Mickey's victory will be a big loss for the City of Buffalo but a huge win for Western NY.

The special election is March 20th.

Chris is a nice kid BUT should work a bit in the private sector. he's already a lifelong political aide. was in shroeder's office for a bit too. what , at his age, he's unahppy with an $80k govt paycheck?.. he has no clue about the private sector, and has been kissing arses a bit too long to be effective.

Go mickey....but yes it will be a loss locally. So if mickey wins..what happens..Fahey then goes into Kearns' seat...the same seat that Higgins and Schroder had previuosly held. its incestuous. Expect Fahey to be in the Council soon...just the way Tim KEnnedy wound up in the Eric Cty legislature with zero qualificiations.

Just watch.

[wnyerlaughs]

Chris is a nice kid BUT should work a bit in the private sector. he's already a lifelong political aide. was in shroeder's office for a bit too. what , at his age, he's unahppy with an $80k govt paycheck?.. he has no clue about the private sector, and has been kissing arses a bit too long to be effective.

Go mickey....but yes it will be a loss locally. So if mickey wins..what happens..Fahey then goes into Kearns' seat...the same seat that Higgins and Schroder had previuosly held. its incestuous. Expect Fahey to be in the Council soon...just the way Tim KEnnedy wound up in the Eric Cty legislature with zero qualificiations.

Just watch.

oops..my correction. Schroeder wasnt in council. was in EC Leg.

[FisherRd]

Kearns is a nice Timon guy, but he's one of those perpetually on the government teat types. We need less carreer politicians around here.

You can only run for so many offices before you look like some pud that's looking for a paycheck as opposed to a guy looking to serve the community.

[WNYresident]

Kearns is a nice Timon guy, but he's one of those perpetually on the government teat types. We need less carreer politicians around here.

You can only run for so many offices before you look like some pud that's looking for a paycheck as opposed to a guy looking to serve the community.

If you noticed we have a lot of political party members who do just that. If they fail at one election the party get's them spot somewhere else.. That goes bust they can run for another spot or be appointed to another position. I find it odd that we have a select group of people in a political party that are qualified for just about any job title someone can slap on them. Makes you wonder who's best interest are being looked out for. The party's or the community's

[LAsurvivor]

Kearns is a nice Timon guy, but he's one of those perpetually on the government teat types. We need less carreer politicians around here.

You can only run for so many offices before you look like some pud that's looking for a paycheck as opposed to a guy looking to serve the community.

Kearns has a lot of private sector experience before he became councilman. He has done a lot for his district, his flood insurance efforts alone benefited hundreds of residents. And let's not forget that he has NEVER been the choice of the party bosses. He ran against the establishment the first time for council and won so big, they never bothered to oppose him in future elections. Then, even though Lenahan was on the outs with Brown, he didn't endorse Kearns so he ran as an independent democrat. That's the way I see this race, he is an independent democrat running against the establishment.

[bflonum1fan]

That's the way I see this race, he is an independent democrat running against the establishment.

This is a very good way to put it. We have been too long endorsing the Irish Mafia candidates here, and it is time to put a stop to it. Mickey will do just that and send a real message to Albany that we are tired of party politics as usual.

[dgrzeb]

Kearns is of the "maverick"/Griffin type independent candidate. But with the "polish" that Griffin lacked (though I liked Griffin...). I'm just north of his South district, but Mickey, along with Rich Fontana did a lot of leg work to take many homes out of archaic flood zones, saving us thousands of dollars....I'd vote for him.

[wnyerlaughs]

i thikn i read somewhere recently that candidate fahey had secured some 11,000 signatures. i was driving today and saw him, or i swear i thought it looked just like him, walking along orchard park road in west seneca, no sidewalks etc. if it was him, i presume he was campaigning...but he MAY have been doing some door-to-door woek for Higgins. What do YOU think he was doing?

i thought he is a congressional aide, making some 80,000$ salary plus federal bennies working for higgins. Is it TOO much to ask him to actually be doing congressional-related work during the work day, and pursuse his personal political ambitions on his own time ? If he's been campaigning during the day, getting signatures for months, what is he doing for the sake of congressional constituents?

Nice kid yes, but ya have to have some real world experience if you REALLY want to work for the people.


Notice to Mickey though: We appreciate you doing the people's business at city hall, but it looks like Candidate Fahey is flying under the radar (on our dime), knocking n doors and asking for votes. Good god, Tim Kennedy and Fahey in Albany ?...both Higgins protegees. Someone help stop it. None of them have any meaninful private sector experience, including higgins. they have no clue what net taxpayers put up with.

[bflonum1fan]

It may have been Chris but there is no reason for him to be collecting signatures. Because it's a special election, no petitions are necessary. Good question about how he is spending our $80K per year as an aide to Higgins (as if we don't know). Higgins and his protoge Fahey MUST be stopped. The special election is on March 20, so if you live in the 155th assembly district, you have a chance to change the landscape. BTW, for what it's worth Carl Paladino and the Tea Party are supporting Mickey Kearns. 155th is comprised of Sou Bflo, Lackawanna, West Seneca, and Orchard Park.

[wnyerlaughs]

It may have been Chris but there is no reason for him to be collecting signatures. Because it's a special election, no petitions are necessary. Good question about how he is spending our $80K per year as an aide to Higgins (as if we don't know). Higgins and his protoge Fahey MUST be stopped. The special election is on March 20, so if you live in the 155th assembly district, you have a chance to change the landscape. BTW, for what it's worth Carl Paladino and the Tea Party are supporting Mickey Kearns. 155th is comprised of Sou Bflo, Lackawanna, West Seneca, and Orchard Park.

Thanks for correcio. You're right, it wasn't signatures. Now that I recall, Fahey had commented somewhere that he or his team were celebrating that he had reached a milestown, that he had knocked on his "11,000th door". I think it was 11k..was a round number anyway...round like, oh how 80ks is a round #. That's a LOT of doors (while we're paying him a lot of dollars). That would be 100+ doors a day for 100 days. Is he on a paid leave of absence from his congressional aide job? Aside from that, how can any kid his age , making 80k a year, have ANY idea what net taxpyers put up with, or, how can he have any clue of the challenges that a $50k family of 4 faces. He's been on govt paychekcs for years himself, and must be quite a wealthy young guy already, as $80 is a heck of a paycheck for anyone in WNY. So he'll trade in his 80k fed job, for a 79k part time albany job and he'll be "fighting for you"?. Tell us chris, just what is the need to fight for ? You'd do yourself a lot better, and your future constituents a lot better if you'd get yourself some private sector experience, and get some idea of the burdens that business owners and private sectornet taxpayers face. That's what drives the economy...or is supposed to.

Carrrrl....little help on this? Sidebar problem is that if Fahey doesn't win, he'd likely be the next one in KEarns's council seat anyway.

come to think of it..Carl and the tea pary folks can probably go a logn way by strategically using the term "net taxpayer" to differetntiate private sector from public sector folks..even though we ARE all in it together as wny residents......to an extent

[buffalofamily]

Mickey is up be at least 12% and gaining! Fahey is not well liked by the hard working South Buffalo taxpayers. He favored cutting successful libraries, while favoring Joel Giambra's plan to waste Millions on construction of new libraries. Go figure! out of one side of his mouth he says we can't afford them, while the other side of his mouth, he favored spending Millions of our taxes. Gimme Mickey!

BF

[WNYresident]

Mickey is up be at least 12% and gaining! Fahey is not well liked by the hard working South Buffalo taxpayers. He favored cutting successful libraries, while favoring Joel Giambra's plan to waste Millions on construction of new libraries. Go figure! out of one side of his mouth he says we can't afford them, while the other side of his mouth, he favored spending Millions of our taxes. Gimme Mickey!

BF

But if Mickey wants to spend millions on libraries it's ok?

[bflonum1fan]

Fahey is getting a bit worried. He just received $ 185,000 from the democratic committee to bolster his campaign. $ 185,000 is a heck of a lot of money for an assembly race. Also Chris Fahey has resorted to false political ads by mailining out literature accusing Mickey of changing his party to Republican for the purpose of political expediency. Mickey is still a registered democrat but is endorsed by the Erie County GOP for his independence.

Fahey apparently has learned this trick from his mentor, Brian Higgins.

[buffalofamily]

But if Mickey wants to spend millions on libraries it's ok?

He doesn't, & I never said that in my post. He favored the plan to save the existing ones, which it turns out would save millions, as opposed to creating debt bonding, which Fahey pushed for, while he was the "Poison Pen" for Mark J.F. Schroeder.

BF