The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Rep. Mike McMahon may be under fire for his "no" vote on the health care reform bill, but he made at least one key constituency happy by joining his fellow Democratic House colleagues in rejecting the anti-abortion Stupak-Pitts amendment. At a City Hall rally yesterday, activists and labor leaders took McMahon to task for being one of just three New York Democrats to...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Over the weekend, freshman Rep. Mike McMahon (D-Bay Ridge) was one of only two Democrats in the state to vote against the House health care reform bill. In doing so, McMahon joined 22 Southern Dems and scores of Republicans from some of the reddest c...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
A coalition of labor leaders and Democratic activists gathered on the steps of City Hall today to thank members of the city's congressional delegation who voted "yes" on health care reform and pressure the lone "no" voter, Rep. Mike McMahon , to change his mind when the final version comes to the House floor. Metro New York Health Care for All Campaign Director Mark...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
On Saturday morning, hours before the health care reform bill was to hit the House floor, there were five Democratic holdouts in the New York congressional delegation. By the time the roll call vote was over, only three remained. Two - Mike Arcuri and Dan Maffei - were among the 219 Democrats and one Republican to vote "yes" for the measure, helping provide its slim margin of victory...
Mouth of the Potomac (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
In a bad sign for the health care bill, we hear that Staten Island Rep. Mike McMahon is planning to vote No. We spoke to the Democrat’s office earlier today when he was still deciding, and the reasons were he’s concerned about costs, premiums don’t come down enough, he doesn’t like the surtax on the wealthy, and especially doesn’t like cutting Medicare Advantage....
The Inquisitr (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
... their opponents. At the beginning of the year many though the Red woods, with QB’s Shane Boyd and Mike McMahon many thought they have the most experienced QB’s on the entire league. However, as the season unfolded the inconsistent play of both of these men really helped to sink this team. Together they threw 4 TD passes, but also had 9 interceptions. Without a doubt the best player...
bjkeefe (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... winning the Cold War. Reading about ( via ) nitwits like Eliot Engel (NY), Shelley Berkley (NV), Mike McMahon (NY), and especially David Scott (GA) and Gerry Connolly (VA) -- ostensibly Democrats, all -- makes me wonder if there is any lower bound on the maturity requirements for being a member of the United States Congress. The attitude of "we should try to get something out...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... R+5 AR-2 Vic Snyder R+5 NY-29 Eric Massa R+5 VA-2 Glenn Nye R+5 AZ-8 Gabrielle Giffords R+4 NY-13 Mike McMahon R+4 TX-23 Ciro Rodriguez R+4 FL-24 Suzanne Kosmas R+4 OH-16 John Boccieri R+4 KS-3 Dennis Moore R+3 PA-3 Kathy Dahlkemper R+3 CA-45 Mary Bono Mack R+3 NY-19 John Hall R+3 IN-2 Joe Donnelly R+2 NY-20 Scott Murphy R+2 VA-10 Frank Wolf R+2 FL-8 Alan Grayson R+2 MI-7 Mark Schauer...
Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... five of them voted no: Republicans Christopher Lee and Peter King, and Democrats Scott Murphy, Mike McMahon, and Eric Massa. Why'd they do it? They have their reasons: Christopher Lee : Government Takeover “Unfortunately, Speaker Pelosi’s legislation will not enact meaningful health care reform or lower costs but will instead create a government takeover of our health...
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Ex-undercover Mafia buster, Michael 'Mikey Suits' Grimm, seeks Staten Island congressional seatBY DAILY NEWS SENIOR CORRESPONDENT Sunday, November 15th 2009, 4:00 AM Theodorakis/NewsMike Grimm, a former FBI agent who is now running for congress, at Staten Island Borough Hall. Congressional candidate Michael Grimm, shortly after completing his FBI undercover work in Operation Wooden Nickel....
Swing State Project (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
The House passed the healthcare bill late last night, 220-215. Only one Republican, Joseph Cao (LA-02), voted in favor. Here are the Dems who voted no: District Incumbent District Incumbent District Incumbent AL-02 Bobby Bright MN-07 Collin Peterson OH-16 John Boccieri AL-05 Parker Griffith MO-04 Ike Skelton OK-02 Dan Boren AL-07 Artur Davis MS-01 Travis Childers PA-04 Jason Altmire AR-04 Mike...
The Daily Politics (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... disappointed in Murphy (and his fellow "no" voter on the health care reform bill, Rep. Mike McMahon) and hoping to change his mind when the bill comes up for a final vote, Tedisco replied: "You know what’s funny between my race and the 23rd race? I never got a second bite at the apple. I had to answer that stimulus question. Did Mr. (Bill) Owens have to answer...
FamousDC (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
And why not… New York Democratic Rep. Mike McMahon’s male staffers — Danny Hart and Sam Morgante, along with Nathan Morgante, an intern on the Ways and Means Committee — have banded together to embrace “classic fashion.” Just how classic is the fashion? Try three-piece suits. [strong work] Share on Facebook Related posts:Staffers Poke Fun at Nancy...
downthetubes.net news blog (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... among them, Starblazer , the 1980s SF digest title whose creators included a young Grant Morrison, Mike McMahon, Steve Holland, Ray Aspden , Ian Kennedy and many others. What's proposed is a push by DC Thomson into the "retro market", already exploited by the likes of Rebellion, Titan Books and other publishers. On the table, we're told, are reproductions of Starblazer -...
Room Eight (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... Island. Staten Island and Brooklyn Democrats should quickly evaluate the possiblity of challenging Mike McMahon for his Congressional seat. McMahon so easily abandoned his party; his party should now just as easilty abandon him. It should also be noted this is a Democratic party that has been very good to the McMahon family, electing his wife to Supreme Court above other,...
