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Schreibman's party a bust

Members of the Ulster County Democratic executive committee held a meet and greet fundraiser last week. Sources tell us that during the two hour party there were never more than 15 people attending at any time. Fishbowl confirmed from two attendees that Julian Schreibman tried his best to put on a happy face but was visibly upset by the lack of interest among party members.

This was the first Schreibman sighting in Ulster County for several weeks. Sources tell us his law practice is all but dead in Kingston and he's living in NYC during the week.

Postupack HYPE!! Wake UP DEMS!

Its almost funny at the hype of how popular people think Nina Postupack is..fact is outside of Kingston no one knows who the woman is. Don't believe me go to accord or new paltz and ask 10 people who the county clerk is and see if anyone knows or cares.

The job is an important one and a powerful one and we need to send Nina and her mentor Al Spada packing. The good ol' boys of Kingston, DEMS and republicans all lined in to kiss Spada's ring at Nina's event tonight...it is sick that democrats like Jim Sottile and Tom Hoffay along with others are supporting a woman who was trained by AL SPADA! The same clerk that railed against Spitzer for his plan to give licenses to illegal aliens...does she not realize that MrSpada had been doing that for years...for a small fee of course.

We are not saying Nina was involved but there is an old line in Casino where DiNero's character is firing the slot manager : either you were in on it or were to stupid to know you were being scamed....either way your out!

VOTERS IN ULSTER COUNTY DO NOT FALL INTO THE HYPE THAT NINA IS UNBEATABLE. ITS ANOTHER SCAM BY THE GOOD OL' BOYS....ITS TIME SPADA/POSTUPACK BE TAKEN OUT OF ULSTER COUNTY FOR GOOD.

Schreibman and the Democrats are sleeping.

Election 2009 is shaping up to be the year Republicans muscle their way back to relevance in Ulster County. With County Democratic Chair Julian Schreibman conceding the Clerk race to Republican Nina Postupack and now Michael Kavanagh Jr. is emerging as the strongest Republican challenger to replace retiring County Judge Mike Bruhn. Sources tell us that Kavanagh Jr. has been meeting with real Democratic Party leaders to garner support and he is impressing everyone. Endorsements from Town Republican Committees are also right around the corner for Kavanagh. Names like Weiss, Williams, and Petro are going around, former DA Don Williams would be an excellent candidate but we're not sure any Republican can beat Kavanagh. Names of retiring Democratic legislators are Sheeley, Briggs, Stoeckelar, Lomita, Decker and one of the Parete's. Republicans need only three pickups to win back control of the legislature.

Democratic names being thrown around are NOBODY for County Clerk. Kossover, Ricks, Riccardi, Davenport, Schneer, and Corrado for County Judge. It's time for Schreibman to start promoting candidates around the county. Schreibman should start by spending more time in Ulster and less in Manhattan. It takes a full time chairman to win elections, Schreibman's living in NYC during the week hurts Democrats.

Sources have told us that Schreibman approached Postupack and Republican leaders about a cross endorsement deal and were rebuffed. Schreibman was told that Nina will not be running on the Democratic line in 09. This shows how confident the Republicans are and how much the Democrats have fallen in the 6 plus months Schreibman has been steering the ship. Financials also paint a grim picture for Democrats. In the latest reporting period, the only money Democrats raised was a puny $2000 loan that Treasurer Ian Brody contributed. Schreibman has work to do, if he continues to sleep it will be a long year for Democrats.

When we say real Democratic leaders who have met with or are meeting with Kavanagh Jr. we mean Hein, VanBlarcum, Auerbach, Kirschner, Parete, Zweben, O'Connor and several deep pocketed donors.

We will analyze legislative races another day.