Julian Schreibman resorts to gutter politics against former boss

Schreibman took Ulster County politics to a new low today when he unleashed an unwarranted attack against his former boss. In a Times Herald Record article we learned Schreibman filed a complaint with the Office of Court Administration against County Judge candidate Don Williams. Schreibman complains that Williams spoke at Nina Postupack's fundraiser and said if he were permitted to endorse a candidate, he couldn't think of anyone more qualified than this beautiful lady to my right.

As it turns out Screibman filed the complaint with the wrong office, the complaint should have gone to the Commission on Judicial Conduct according to Kali Holloway, a spokeswomen from the Office of Court Administration. Schreibman is not held in high regard by many in Ulster's legal community, but this takes the cake. He doesn't even know what office to file the stupid complaint. I wonder if that was in his Yale University political handbook.

A look at Schreibman's past reveals below the belt tactics is his trademark. This is the same guy that ripped apart Vince Bradley and called former Democratic Chair John Parete corrupt, he undermined John Sennett's campaign after losing to him at the convention, he started a petition to have Parete removed as Dem chair after Sennett lost the DA race and we all remember his showing at this years convention when he made up a story saying the governor appointed John Katz for judge. The most telling act of what kind of person Julian Schreibman is, is he filed a frivolous complaint against his former boss, a man who helped bring him and his family to Kingston. Shreibman doesn't have an ounce of loyalty or integrity.

I wonder if Schreibman knows that at a recent women's group meeting Deb Schneer stood up with Gilda Riccardi and told the group that Ulster County needs to elect women and everyone should work hard to support and vote for Gilda.

This is a clear sign that desperation has settled in among Democratic leaders. They know Don Williams and Nina Postupack are running away with their respective races. Julian taking the lowest of low roads won't help anyone.

Julian used to work at the Justice Department for George Bush. If it's not Yale's playbook he is using we know who's it is.

Has Reynolds been smoking some Cap'n Chronic?

Has Reynolds been smoking some Cap'n Chronic? In his column, Hugh Reynolds admitted that he was pulling just a little bit for Michailescu, the bankrupt County Legislator candidate in UC Leg District 1 Primary Election on 9/15. We at the Fishbowl find that kind of support, by an old-school political reporter, who is well known for holding the feet of politicans to the fire, a little unusual.

Even the silent Democratic Party Chairman Julian Schriebman commented on Michailescu's candidacy that "A public servant should be expected to comply with all the obligations that citizens are expected to comply with. It's a bad sign if they're not paying their own taxes."

We wonder what would happen if someone like that piece of shit Jim Sottile went banktupt and wanted to run for office. Would Hugh Reynolds be pulling "a little" for Sottile like he is for Michailescu?

Unpaid School, Town, and Federal taxes and over $400,000 in unpaid credit card debt AND a $500,000 mortgage and he's pulling for her? WTF Reynolds? We see why the Freeman fired you, you've simply lost touch with the pulse of Ulster County.

And Catalano, have you been smoking the chronic with Reynolds too? You are going to "give campaign money to her, despite not endorsing her before Tuesday's primary." WTF are both of you thinking?

Ulster primary winner defends candidacy despite bankruptcy
By Adam Bosch

Times Herald-Record

Posted: September 17, 2009 - 2:00 AM

KERHONKSON — Manuela Michailescu failed to pay $7,715 in taxes to the Rondout Valley School District, racked up thousands of dollars in credit card debt and declared bankruptcy to the tune of $916,000 this year.

But after winning a spot Tuesday night on the Republican ticket, Michailescu still believes she'd be a great Ulster County legislator.

Michailescu, a 59-year-old Romanian immigrant and Rochester town councilwoman, was bashed by bloggers and politicos this summer when the terms of her bankruptcy became public. Many opponents questioned whether she could run for office here after listing a co-op in Rego Park, Queens, as her residence on bankruptcy papers. Her husband, Jon Dogar-Marinesco, listed their small antique shop in Kerhonkson as his residence.

Rochester officials recently posed the residency question to the state Attorney General's Office, but most believe it will be a moot point because Michailescu is registered to vote in Ulster County and lives mostly in her 1790s historic home on Route 209, which she and her husband bought in 2001 for $385,000. She might also lose that house, she said.

Still, some say the bankruptcy — loaded with credit card bills, income tax debts and attorney fees — makes Michailescu unfit to be a custodian of taxpayer money.

"A public servant should be expected to comply with all the obligations that citizens are expected to comply with," said Julian Schreibman, chairman of Ulster's Democratic Party. "It's a bad sign if they're not paying their own taxes."

Republican Chairman Mario Catalano said the GOP will support Michailescu and give campaign money to her despite not endorsing her candidacy before Tuesday's primary.

Michailescu said bankruptcy was unavoidable. Point Blank, her advertising and tourist marketing company, was battered after the Sept. 11 attacks and more clients left her as the recession hit. When the business suffered, the couple turned to credit cards and made their financial suffering worse. In bankruptcy papers, Michailescu and her husband say they had $1,981 of monthly income, but $10,634 in monthly bills.

The bankruptcy was finished in June, sweeping away most of the couple's debts.

"It's not that I can't handle the people's money," Michailescu said. "We just encountered a total loss of income. Nearly all our clients left."

Michailescu is running for one of four seats in Legislative District 1, which includes Rochester, Wawarsing and Marbletown. Republican Terry Bernardo and Democrats T.J. Briggs, Mary Sheeley and Joe Stockeler are also running.

abosch@th-record.com

Primary Surprises

If Ulster County BOE web site is correct there were a number of stunners tonight.

First off, thank god asshole Frank Dart went down in flames. This guy is a complete idiot who can't add 2 and 2 together. He should have campaigned with Jeanette, I guess her being 99.9% with him wasn't enough. Dart has made a career of stabbing people in the back, a lot of smiling people in Kingston tonight. I wonder if dart knows that Donaldson was helping Madsen out.

Next up is Schneer, 75 fucking votes!!! I keep hitting the refresh button, it can't be correct. Where is Schreibman? Hiding in NYC? After tonight there is no doubt Don Williams will be the next County Court Judge. The accidental judge should resign because she's gonna take Democrats down with her. The big question is where was the Democratic Party? Judge Work, Paul VanBlarcum, and Judge Mcginty won 2-1, Schneer loses 3-1. No Democrat will campaign within 20 miles of her now.

Noonan. Goodbye. nough said. A great day for Ulster County.

Dart, Schneer, and Noonan--3 people who won't be in office come January.

Schriebman's let's make a deal backfired in Wawarsing. He and Stoeckeler cut the deals and guess who lost?

75 votes. WOW. The Democrats in charge now and losing are the ones that made a villain of sure DA winner Vince Bradley.

Hey Dart, when does Madsen get your vanity legislator license plate?

Endorsements for Sept 15 Primary

THE RACES BELOW ARE ALL OF THE PRIMARIES FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 - NOT RANDOM PICKS FOR ENDORSMENT BY THE FISHBOWL. THEY LIST THE DISTRICT AND THE PARTY THAT IS HAVING A PRIMARY. THESE ARE ONLY OUR PICKS FOR THE P-A-R-T-I-E-S THAT ARE HAVING A P-R-I-M-A-R-Y - they are not endorsements of political parties - just our picks for the races that those parties are having

Countywide
County Court Judge
Independence Party
DON WILLIAMS... because his opponent is more concerned with prisoner's rights than justice and protecting the public

County Legislator Races
District One
Republican
BERNARDO, STOECKLER, SHEELEY AND BRIGGS... because... are you kidding me? Does anyone really take that other lady seriously?

District Five
Independence
CAHILL... because Maloney really needs to buy his own car insurance

District Six
Democratic
MADSEN... because isn't 18 years of Dank Fart's FAILED LEADERSHIP enough?

District Seven
Independence
ANYONE BUT.... Lomita and Pitcock because you can only take so much of them

District Eight
Independence, Conservative
HOW ABOUT YOURSELF??... it's an open write in

Republican
RONK, TERRIZZI, HAYES.... because the committee has spoken

City of Kingston Alderman
Ward One
Republican
TURCO-LEVIN... because we need quality people like her in politics

Ward Eight
Conservative
LANGDON... because you have to have big balls to challenge Frank Felicello and stand up for what is RIGHT - and that's what we need in a politician in the City of Kingston

Ward Nine
Democrat
CLEMENT... because the other guy forced Madsen out, effff him

State Committee GOP Member, Denning, Hardenburgh, Rochester
Republican
BERNARDO... because the GOP is becoming more OLD than GRAND every day

Supervisor and Councilman, Woodstock
Democrat

JEFF MORAN for Supervisor... because he's doing a good job

KEN PANZA for Councilman ONLY... because we need fewer political hacks in Woodstock and more IBM Engineers on the Town Board