Mr. Pataki wants to go to Washington -- Part I

New York's lightweight, RINO Governor wants to run for President. D'oh! I suppose it makes sense, since basically everyone in New York hates him at this point.

The latest people he has ticked off are are the Oneida Indian Nation of upstate New York. After 200 years of poverty, the nation has sprung into an economic powerhouse, creating not only prosperity for themselves, but for their neighbors in the economically-crippled upstate region. Through their Turning Stone Resort and Casino, the nation has created over 4,000 new jobs for New Yorkers. And they did it all with no help from Pataki. It is a moving and amazing success story.

Now, in a reckless attempt to try and score political points, Pataki has announced that he will allow out-of-state tribes to come to NY and open casinos. It is one thing for tribes like the Oneidas to build a successful enterprise on their native lands while reinvesting in their own communities for the common good. It is another altogether to allow out-of-state tribes to come in, open MORE casinos and profit off the state, while sending those profits out of the state. It's not smart, and it seems to me to undermine the entire principle behind allowing Indian gaming in the first place.

In a risky but gutsy move, the Oneidas are taking Pataki on with a series of hard-hitting ads running all over the state. My source in Albany says Pataki's seriously upset with them, likely because his polls show that most New Yorkers agree with the Oneida's position. This is going to be an interesting one to watch.....Help me, dear readers, spread the word about this loser Governor who wants to come to Washington.