2016 Postmortem

snagglepuss

(12,704 posts) Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:08 PM Apr 2016

The incompetent fuckups in charge of NYC elections got BIG pay raise last year after a secret vote!

The city Board of Election's executive director, Staten Island Democrat Michael Ryan, will see his pay jump nearly 10%, to $198,200 from about $180,600 after the secret vote. and that's just the start, go to link to read more.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/board-elections-managers-huge-pay-raises-article-1.2270469

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The incompetent fuckups in charge of NYC elections got BIG pay raise last year after a secret vote! (Original Post) snagglepuss Apr 2016 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author Vilis Veritas Apr 2016 #1

this is the new excuse/conspiracy theory of the day. well done nt geek tragedy Apr 2016 #2

How can they vote on stuff in secret? tabasco Apr 2016 #3

$200k is way too much for a bureaucrat, even in NYC tabasco Apr 2016 #4

bernie just spent that much to drag his family to rome to meet the pope lol nt msongs Apr 2016 #5

Which doesn't have shit to do TM99 Apr 2016 #6

Not Surprising... NYC Is Well Known For Corruption! CorporatistNation Apr 2016 #7

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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)

2. this is the new excuse/conspiracy theory of the day. well done nt

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:26 PM

Apr 2016

tabasco

(22,974 posts)

3. How can they vote on stuff in secret?

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:28 PM

Apr 2016

I understand discussing a personnel matter in executive session, but how can they conduct a vote in secret? Does New York's open govt. law allow that? That's hard to believe.

tabasco

(22,974 posts)

4. $200k is way too much for a bureaucrat, even in NYC

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:31 PM

Apr 2016

The taxpayers from upstate need to bring some pitchforks and torches into the city.

msongs

(67,413 posts)

5. bernie just spent that much to drag his family to rome to meet the pope lol nt

Reply to snagglepuss (Original post)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:33 PM

Apr 2016

TM99

(8,352 posts)

6. Which doesn't have shit to do

Reply to msongs (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 07:36 PM

Apr 2016

with voter disenfranchisement and corruption.

But you know that and you deflect from the fact that Ryan is supported not only by conservatives on Staten Island but also the Clintons.

CorporatistNation

(2,546 posts)

7. Not Surprising... NYC Is Well Known For Corruption!

Reply to TM99 (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 19, 2016, 08:06 PM

Apr 2016

Easy for some crooked official to simply... NOT MAINTAIN VOTING EQUIPMENT ... IN CERTAIN AREAS...

if ya know what I mean...

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