November 7, 2007 - 11:39am
Winner: Norcross; Loser: Codey?
By Rob Tornoe
Tags: Richard Codey, George Norcross
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It's about time...
...the Republicans got back into the game. Keeps everyone on their toes, and provides for stronger checks and balances and better government.
Speaking of which, I hope the Senate Dems give some serious thought to kicking Codey's ass to the curb. Once and for all.
I know this will be the sticking point o' the day, but the reality is that Norcross succeeds because he helps provide superior candidates and well-managed county government. There is a very real opportunity for all of that enormous potential to be brought to bear on the state's fiscal house via the Senate.
Hear the voters-- Codey's leadership and lack of fiscal discipline has been rejected vis-a-vis the stem cell debacle. Let the fall guy be the fall guy.
If you can do this for the state, the local Republican gains will amount to little. If you do not, they will signify the beginning of a reverse of the long slide from power that the Republicans suffered over the past decade.
Good Cartoon
In reality this is mostly hype, Codey played in 2nd District to secure his position and Van Drew won't be likely to be part of a dump Codey movement. The Norcross group does get some plump committees and chairmanships though with Adler in Judiciary, Van Drew and Whelan in Budget. This may rub some Northies (ala Gill) the wrong way but Codey's got to do it to maintain his position. And if Codey is good at one thing it is to make a deal.
Wrong
Codey's not losing his position as Senate President. Tornoe doesn't give him enough credit. Do you really think that guy's been sitting around wondering if he's going to loose his Presidency, or do you think he's been working behind the scenes to keep it? Give me a break!
Poor Paulie
With the South Jersey Wins, Sarlo could very well be out as Majority Leader as a consolation for keeping Codey as Senate President. Sweeney then becomes Majority Leader.
For a first time Paul Sarlo could get the short straw.
Norcross
Does Norcross really wear a big white button that says "Norcross" on it? I was just wondering .
Paul Sarlo
Republicans missed a golden opportunity to kick Sarlo out of Trenton altogether with Michael Guarino. That was a very winnable race.
"I can remember way back when a liberal was one who was generous with his own money."- Will Rogers
Simple Math
Norcross has Senators in Districts 1-6: 6 votes. He needs 12 to win...where does he get his other 6? Answer: He doesn't. And if Codey is smart, he let's Adler keep judiciary, but deals Budget to Hudson, Middlesex or Bergen to keep them on the reservation and keep Norcross from using the approps process to get stronger.
I thought Norcross was
I thought Norcross was moving to Florida?
What ever happen to that?
Wally you should be a poll on Norcross' favorables/unfavorables.
I think it will be about 5 fav, 95 unfav
For the first time ever the
For the first time ever the real power in Trenton will be from the unified Southern Democratic counties. In the Senate a bloc of Redd, Adler, Sweeney, Whelan, VanDrew, and Madden will position one of them , probably Sweeney into at least the number two postion in the Senate and guarantee the others good Committee posts. The Senators who represent these Southern Counties will make sure that their voices are heard in a unified manner in the Democratic caucus. Codey had better listen. The power is in who controls the budget. With Roberts as Speaker, Greenwald as Assembly Budget Chairman and the possibility of Sweeney as Senate Budget Chairman all the State's finances must flow through the South.
Codey is pretty smart. Give Sweeney his choice of positions and make sure the other Senators get their preferred Committee positions and he will stay Senate President. Try to pull a " fast one" and he will have a bloc of six against him. Convincing 6 more to join would not be very difficult.
would be funny
If there was a remote possibility of it ever happening
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Such Garbage from “All the Above”.