To the thinking person, I agree. Just not sure most people will see it that way. Unfortunately, some would rather have nothing happen there then something that could potentially benefit a wealthy person or company- even if “they” benefit as well.
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To the thinking person, I agree. Just not sure most people will see it that way. Unfortunately, some would rather have nothing happen there then something that could potentially benefit a wealthy person or company- even if “they” benefit as well.
Considering posters here consider de Blasio a leftist, a Nixon victory virtually guarantees the team will be disbanded and the players forced to become dentists in Lowville.
Not making a value judgement at all but DeBlasio considers himself a leftist and by most standards, he is. He may not be as far left as others but he is a leftist nonetheless
I would think she’d be onboard with the team since their motto is For The City, or something like that. What more could a popular ticket candidate want than an organization’s sole purpose to be for the municipality?
I'm sure he considers himself a progressive, which is not the same thing.
Calling individuals that are at most one standard deviation left of the absolute center "leftists" completely obfuscates actual left politics. Per one of your other points, I get that that is how the US political spectrum is often framed, but it's still bad and dumb.
(And, in case it has to be said, the same is equally true on the other side of the bell curve.)
I think he and many others would disagree that he is one standard deviation to the left. In fact, I think he is frustrated with Cuomo because he feels Cuomo is only one standard deviation to the left.
And maybe the US spectrum is too narrow to be entirely accurate but for the pursposes of this conversation in this country, it’s not unreasonable to consider DeBlasio, who is considered to be far left by American standards, a leftist. In Cuba? Probably not. Here- absolutely.
The Russians don’t want the land leased either?
The Russians influence our elections by igniting the fringe elements of our politics. Do I think Bernie Sanders is a spy? No. but he is a useful idiot. Same with Nixon.
Russia is connected by the UAE! Stadium deal confirmed!
Someone’s been binging Homeland. Excited for the season finale?
Edit.
I’m also really confused by the fact the Russian spy in Homeland is the same actor as the Russian spy in the Americans. Both series are current and mid-season.
Make no mistake. Marty runs this team. Patricof is now in the Tim Pernetti role. And Reyna is still GM. They both answer to Marty. I assume PV answers to Reyna.
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Can you give the cliffs notes version for those of us on our third Jane Walker cocktail of the evening?
What's the Tim Pernetti role? I Googled him but there's too much of a context deficit for me not to just ask.
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It's kind of odd to have someone not on the official org chart -- and not even publicly acknowledged as an employee or officer-- to be the effective head. It's also odd for him to cut the ribbon, too, so I'm not disputing you. But this is weird. Is Edelman a CFG officer? As far as we know, he's technically a consultant/outside counsel to NYCFC. Should not be in charge according to normal corporate governance.
What's the Tim Pernetti role? I Googled him but there's too much of a context deficit for me not to just ask.
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Pernetti was Chief Business Officer at a time when the team had no President and the team was effectively run from Manchester. He left, maybe was nudged, I think a few months before 2015 season and Tom Glick, a CFG Manchester guy, was made first president. He left between 2015 and 2016 and Patricof became President.
Yeah I just found him described as Vice-Chairmen of NYCFC.
https://www.nycfc.com/post/2018/04/24/new-york-city-fc-unveils-etihad-city-football-academy-new-york
The Chair of the board has power, but should be exercised indirectly by determining who is President/CEO and that person directly runs things. Boards vote and approve really major issues like mergers and giant capital undertakings like the stadium and such.
