Sentences with phrase «enemy of reform»

I assume only those who were sent the pledge are listed as enemies of reform.

The first real opportunity for enemies of reform to make the coalition's life hell comes in the timetable motion.

Even Ed Koch calls Silver the «Chief Enemy of Reform.»

Sometimes the message is sent through the Post's legendary Albany columnist, Fred Dicker, who frequently quotes «sources close to the governor» railing against Shelly Silver, the Assembly leader, and Dean Skelos, the Senate boss, as enemies of reform.

True to his word, former NYC Mayor Ed Koch has released a list of state legislators and candidates who have so fare refused to sign on to the budget, ethics and redistricting reform pledges created by his PAC, New York Uprising, branding these individuals «enemies of reform.»

At least Koch can't point at them and declare them «enemies of reform.»

The event has drawn the ire of campaign finance reform advocates, who have dubbed Grisanti an «enemy of reform» (props to the late Ed Koch are necessary here) for refusing to break with his fellow Republicans in their collective «no» vote on the hostile amendment offered by the Democrats that would have created a public campaign finance system.

Here's Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver taking a swipe at Ed Koch in response to the former NYC mayor's recent remarks that his fellow Manhattan Democrat is an enemy of reform and a «bum» who should be ejected from office by the voters this fall.

«And so when you look at the condition our state is in and when you look at these candidates refusal to do anything about it, it's clear that they truly are enemies of reform.»

In response to the snarky statements released yesterday by legislative leaders who landed on his «enemies of reform» list — Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson — former NYC Mayor Ed Koch had this to say:

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson aren't taking kindly to being called «enemies of reform» by former NYC Mayor Ed Koch.

A number of lawmakers, including Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, have refused to sign, earning Koch's «enemy of reform» label

The leader of the dissolving IDC, Sen. Jeff Klein, blasted gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon and the left - leaning Working Families Party on Monday as «enemies of reform.»

This points to another paradox: that overzealous reformers can often inadvertently be the enemies of reform.

Koch labeled those that did «heroes of reform» and non-signers «enemies of reform.»

Still, in the interview, Mr. Koch refrained from affixing the «enemy of reform» label to Mr. Skelos, with whom he is scheduled to meet on Tuesday.

«Enemies of reform,» Mr. Koch will call them, and he is ready for a fight.

«After breaking his promise on independent redistricting and now backing away from full ethics disclosures for public officials, Senator Skelos is showing himself to be an enemy of reform,» Sampson said.

let him send it to the senate, «The Dean» is no enemy of reform.

Other Cabinet members including environment secretary Owen Paterson and Welsh secretary David Jones are also thought to be enemies of the reform.

Hanna took issue with being branded as one of Koch's so - called «enemies of reform», saying he should not be lambasted for refusing to support Gov. Andrew Cuomo's redistricting bill, as introduced by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, because he never technically pledged to do so.

It was Jane L. Corwin, a Republican assemblywoman from Clarence, in Erie County, whom he had just identified as an enemy of reform.

His mission is to shame — and oust — lawmakers he labels «enemies of reform.»

«By taking credit for staying alive in Race to the Top Two, Senate Democrats — aka «the Enemies of Reform,» are hoping taxpayers will forget how their failure to support important education reforms cost us $ 830 million in Round One.»

Tell him that to break his pledge is dishonorable, and you too will consider him an «Enemy of Reform» if he reneges.

«He is an enemy of reform.

«Clearly, the enemies of reform will stop at nothing to protect the status quo.»

«The defeat of the Constitutional Convention is a triumph for all of the enemies of reform in Albany: Andrew Cuomo, the political bosses in the State Legislature, and the lobbyists and special interests who thrive in New York's pay for play culture of corruption,» said Bill Samuels, the Democratic activist who had supported the referendum, with the hope of ushering in campaign finance and ethics reforms.

Weisenberg, who defied speculation that he would retire this year, has followed the lead of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver in refusing to sign Koch's pledges, earning him the wrath of the former mayor and the moniker «enemy of reform.»

«We will use every tool at our disposal to draw attention to the Heroes of Reform and encourage voters to throw out the Enemies of Reform.»

Bill Hammond thinks it's fair for NYC Mayor Ed Koch to brand the Senate and Assembly Democrats as «enemies of reform», saying: «They have no one but themselves to blame.»

Patricia Eddington, now the Brookhaven Town Clerk, is listed as one of the «Enemies of Reform,» but she's neither a legislator, nor do I think a candidate, having just left the Assembly to the clerk's office.

-- Re-labels any «hero» as an «enemy of reform» if he or she fails to step up and support key legislation, as promised during the 2010 campaign.

«The Working Families Party and people who are critical of this are enemies of reform and enemies of the Democratic majority,» Klein said in an interview with the Daily News.

ALBANY — The leader of a breakaway group of Democratic state senators blasted Cynthia Nixon and the left - leaning Working Families Party on Monday as «enemies of reform.»

«What a shame... Today, victory lies with the enemies of reform.»

Whether it was coincidence or karma, two events in the past week focused double attention on a problem that Connecticut Democrats can't seem to shake: The party that once claimed ownership of campaign - finance reform as its signature issue now is being called an enemy of reform.

«They're an enemy of reform,» he continued.

Ed Koch, the driving force behind the NY Uprising reform pledge, released a blistering statement this afternoon on the proposed redistricted maps, saying that «Today, victory lies with the Enemies of Reform.»

The bad guys (or «Enemies of Reform») were the ones who did not sign the pledge.

Today, victory lies with the Enemies of Reform.

«The defeat of the Constitutional Convention is a triumph for all of the enemies of reform in Albany: Andrew Cuomo, the political bosses in the State Legislature and the lobbyists and special interests who thrive in New York's pay for play culture of corruption,» said Bill Samuels, founder of NY People's Convention, which supported the referendum.

And that's exactly why these enemies of reform should be careful what they ask for.

Enemies of reform, complain about people like Dr. Noguera at your own risk, because in urging him to abandon charters you just may get what you ask for.

The enemies of reform had a field day with Cathie Black, and loved to hate Joel Klein.

«Waiting for «Superman»» reminds us of two truths — most teachers are good and many are great, even heroic, but the teachers unions are the enemy of reform and work to protect the status quo at every turn.