Rich Azzopardi
@RichAzzopardi
Founder & Principal, Bulldog Strategies. 20+ years at the intersection of politics, policy and media. http://Bulldog-strategies.com.
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Something about three powerhouses from the Wire being gone…
Casually insulting people is not a stand in for a personality. Merry Christmas to you too.
I didn't run for mayor. Nor had I been endorsed by ratchet ghetto pols during my assembly career. Nor was I a weather vane legislator. I was quirky but stood by my beliefs. Your guy got his ass kicked twice by an antisemitic, terrorist-embracing socialist. Merry Christmas ...
906,000 more votes than you got.
Friend: Does he have a mental illness? Bipolar? Me: Probably. He was a Cuomo-supporter, too.
First time you watch The Wire, you think Ziggy is one of the most annoying characters you've ever seen. Second time you watch The Wire, his pathos is unmistakable and you see the depth of the role he is stuck playing in the decaying world he was born into... RIP James Ransone.
Jesus’ idiot brother always acts out this time of year.
These two men were allegedly caught by Greece police dragging stolen snowblowers down West Ridge Road last weekend. Full story: rochesterfirst.com/crime/greece-p…
you actually won’t get an upset stomach from taco bell if you’re pure of heart and have good intentions
Awful news. RIP James Ransone, Ziggy Sobotka on The Wire. June 2, 1979 - December 19, 2025
For months after winning the primary, Mamdani and his team pushed back on those urging them to prepare for a transition. Now with 12 days left until he’s sworn in, he says he has to improve the vetting process for his administration (which has made only a handful of hires):
Text from a seasoned political insider about @ZohranKMamdani first appointment FU: “You figured they’d at least vet the person they hired to vet and hire!”
The @NYCCouncil is set to lift the street vendor permit cap today. Many have acknowledged this will allow more competition and lower street food prices. I wonder where else we could apply that thinking.
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Emerson poll | 12/14-12/15 RV If the 2028 presidential election were between the following, who would you support? 🟦Progressive Democrat 43% 🟥MAGA Republican 42% — 🟥Moderate Republican 48% 🟦Progressive Democrat 36% — 🟦Moderate Democrat 47% 🟥MAGA Republican 38% —…
Democrats are poised to take the House, and we could even have a shot at the Senate…but not if we pick candidates in primaries who are unelectable in the general. I discussed this and more on @AmericaRpts with @SandraSmithFox and @Richzeoli
Shame it had to happen but it was business. 👉 @Super70sSports Store
@Super70sSports someone said this place looked familiar and asked me where this bar was. I told them it burned down in NY years ago.
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I have been thinking about Rob Reiner & his wife’s tragic death since last night. I can’t find the right words to express how I am feeling so I am choosing to honor him with this video I came across on IG. I want to remember him for his gift of laughter. Enjoy
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