Upon review of Vaugh's twitter account almost all you can see is a blitz of charges against Addie Russell and company: corruption here and incompetence charges there, harassment regarding the soda taxes, upset about big state budgets, sportsmen are under Addie's thumb, she made cuts to local library funding, was against STAR rebates and wasn't there for us on education funding. The anti-Addie crusade goes on and on. But does anyone else see this kind of behavior juvenile? Is it going too far to write 37 negative tweets against a single candidate in under 4 months?
Then there is this post regarding the NY-23 race last year dated October 21, 2009:
Here in the 23rd we have three pitiful candidates
It's one thing to say you don't prefer a candidate and quite another to call all three candidates in a race "pitiful." It makes you wonder why Vaugh was against Scozzafava, Hoffman, and Owens. Where does he fall in the political spectrum? And what were the reasons for his acute disdain for each of these politicians? Are they too conservative, too moderate, or too liberal? Or is Vaugh just against any politician that isn't named Vaugh? His cluster of comments against Aubertine and Russell make him look like an obsessive maniac looking for any reason he can to get a political edge, not a fighter for real reform willing to work across the aisle to get things done. I sure would love to interview Vaugh so if anyone has his e-mail please send it over to whatsupny23@gmail.com.
Below are you'll find a collection of Nick Vaugh's anxious tweets on how Addie Russell is tearing our state apart:
Rally Against Albany's Soda Tax; Tell Addie Russell & Darrell Aubertine NO To Any of Their New Taxeshttp://bit.ly/cDAgez
Say NO to Addie Russell's Tax Increase http://bit.ly/a1AF9G
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Addie Russell Is a Rubber Stamp for Albany/NYC Political Bosses Like Sheldon Silver; Here's Proof http://bit.ly/bZXqjT
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from Facebook
Two-thirds of State lawmakers Like Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine Refuse to Reveal Their Outside Incomehttp://bit.ly/6q1qDZ
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from Facebook
Gov's Proposal Shows Just How Weak & Ineffective Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine Are In Representing the North Country http://bit.ly/7hZ4b6
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from Facebook
Addie Russell’s Votes Target of Outrage for Hiking Costs for Licenses & Fees On Sportsmen & Other Outdoor Enthusiastshttp://bit.ly/7STCqj
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from Facebook
State Legislators Like Addie Russell Continue to Abuse the People's Trust As The Cover Up Continues In Albanyhttp://bit.ly/82rWHZ
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from Facebook
With NO Effective Results In NY, The Federal Stimulus Fueled Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine's Tax & Spend Agendahttp://bit.ly/5ffoAc
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from Facebook
Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine We Are Tired Of Your Tax & Spend Schemes http://bit.ly/8MS27r
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from Facebook
Where is Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine? NYS Cannot Afford This 'Reform' http://bit.ly/877Tbs
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from Facebook
Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine Have Made New York's Fiscal Situation Worse http://bit.ly/7TjzUK
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Addie Russell's Culture of Corruption & Addiction To Higher Taxes & Spending Must Come To An End http://bit.ly/6sBlGp
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from Facebook
Addie Russell "Rubber Stamps" A Tax & Spend Agenda Running NY Into The Red http://bit.ly/5teUEk
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from Facebook
Our State Legislators Like Addie Russell Are Unfit To Deal With NYS' Fiscal Crisis http://bit.ly/79l99O
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from Facebook
Aubertine & Russell's "Bigger Better Bottle Bill" Hurts Businesses Like Pepsi-Cola Bottlers & Also Consumershttp://bit.ly/5Dka0T
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from Facebook
Addie Russell Is Part of A Culture of Corruption In Albanyhttp://bit.ly/7iHE98
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Addie Russell Slashes North Country Librarieshttp://bit.ly/80tuNI
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Tough Times Call For Tough Decisions; Unfortunately Legislators Like Addie Russell Just Can't Cut Ithttp://bit.ly/61hRn8
Addie Russell Lacks the Leadership & Political Courage Needed In Albany http://bit.ly/5M5rxn
Addie Russell Lacks the Political Courage to Completely Resolve the Midyear $3.2 Billion Budget Deficithttp://bit.ly/8wPn9X
The Albany Nightmare Continues Thanks to Addie Russellhttp://bit.ly/7G1mSv
Addie Russell Delivers a Disheartening Blow to Our Children's Education With Possible Midyear Education Cuts On the...http://bit.ly/56kfnN
Marist Poll: Addie Russell's Days in Albany are Numberedhttp://bit.ly/4NSxj7
Addie Russell's Drug Reforms Hurt the North Countryhttp://bit.ly/5zNlA3from Facebook
Addie Russell Voted Against Your STAR Rebatehttp://bit.ly/6wWGEW
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from Facebook
'Flip-Flopper' Addie Russell: I Was For It Before I Was Against It http://bit.ly/07O5oCT
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from Facebook
'Albany's Finest' Addie Russell Continues to Waste Your Moneyhttp://bit.ly/07KdSzA
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from Facebook
Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine's Lack of Leadershiphttp://bit.ly/2jy2Z7
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from Facebook
'Out of Touch' Addie Russell Continues to Ignore Our Fiscal Crisis http://bit.ly/hHGyk
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from Facebook
Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine Continue to Fail New Yorkhttp://bit.ly/NL9ir
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from Facebook
'Flip-Flopper' Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine: For It Before They Were Against It http://bit.ly/2GHwPn
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from Facebook
Sportsmen Outraged at Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertinehttp://bit.ly/3SG4Q
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Thank Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine For Our New License Plates http://bit.ly/3OcsuB
Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine, Please Do Something About Our High Taxes http://bit.ly/27Ep3l
Addie Russell & Darrel Aubertine's "Bigger Better Bottle Bill," Another Blow to NY & North Country Businesses and...http://bit.ly/cMAEE from Facebook
ADDIE RUSSELL VOTES FOR BILLIONS IN TAX HIKEShttp://bit.ly/EW1Pf
Nick Vaugh is smart and able, but too immature to be an assemblyman. He can't even make time to attend all of the city council meetings. Ask Matt Flynn Sr. how many Vaugh has skipped in the past year.
ReplyDeleteI find it a bit hypocritcal for Flynn Sr to critize Vaugh for being too young when he's trying to get his son elected to the county legislature.
ReplyDeleteNick Vaugh is an admirable young man who has tackled tough issues that few his age are even thinking about. Is he ready to be a member of the NYS Assembly at 22 years old is probably the wrong question. The question should be how could he improve the politics of Albany at 22? Can he make a difference for the River District?
I love how What'sUpNNY23 talks about being "negative" but really Wha'tUpNNY23 is an expert on such things.
ReplyDelete10:26 - Take a class for kids who can't read good. Flynn Sr. isn't criticizing Vaugh for being too young. He criticized him for skipping meetings!
ReplyDelete1100 - like he's the only person to ever skip a city council meeting. Sheesh, everybody is a critic.
ReplyDeleteI'm not interested in how many meetings he skipped as a City Council Member. I'm interested to know why so many crazy rants on Addie Russell. It sounds like he is taking his talking points straight from the Republican Assembly Committee without even giving them a second thought. Why would you be against big deficits and closing libraries at the same time? It's one or the other. He is against Addie's big tax and spend policies, but then he criticizes her for not spending more on some things. What is the point?
ReplyDeleteOh, damn, "Nick at Nite" Part Deux?
ReplyDelete11:00 - perhaps you should take a class on proper english. It should be "take a class for kids who can't read WELL"
ReplyDelete2:45 - you missed the obvious humor in 11:00's post.
ReplyDelete3:43pm...I am not so sure that error was deliberate. Some times I marvel at the intelligence level of the bloggers on these political sites...
ReplyDeleteRussell does act like another entitled politician and probrably should be voted out, however, I am not sure a college kid would be a suitable replacement, though he would have a hard time doing worse job then she
ReplyDeleteDo you call the guys fighting over in Iraq and Afghanistan kids?
ReplyDeleteNick Vaugh clearly has too much time on his hands. Oh wait - not enough time to attend the Ogdensburg City Council meetings thathe was elected by the people and paid to attend!
ReplyDeleteAnd this jerk thinks the people will elect him to represent them in Albany? If he can't find his way from Clarkson to Ogdensburg, what would happen when he actually had to go to Albany and then travel the district including that far away place called Jefferson County.
A legend in his own mind - that's Mr. Vaugh!
Time for her to go.
ReplyDeleteMr. Vaugh has way to many skeletins in the closet...it would be a favor for Russel is Vaugh was her opponent...Ask Chuck Kelly about the only letter to the editor he has held regarding Mr. Vaugh's activities
ReplyDeleteMr Vaugh is just an empty suit all heat no light
ReplyDeleteMr. Vaugh is a fraud.. Look at his own record on voting for taxes, cutting programs,missing meetings is only small part.. Favors water meters another cost to Ogd taxpayers. I agree with the comment above a ledgend in his own mind. Likes to pose for camera and jump on any bandwagon he can.. Calling DeDe pitiful will come back to haunt him. Whats scary is he believes it.
ReplyDeleteGee whiz why wouldn't you monitor water usage??? Just because Oburg has never done it is ignorant.
ReplyDeleteYes, I believe that water meters were the right decision. However, I would argue Vaugh is simply not interested in Ogdensburg politics or the well being of the city. He wants to further his own career. When running he simply fooled former classmates into voting for him, when the classmates have never voted before and in my opinion made poor uneducated decisions. I suppose that happens to a lot of voters, I just wish people would realize how much effect voting has and urge them to read all sides.
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