Have we learned anything? Not on Staten Island.

Mike McMahon's choice of Cognetta is eerily reminiscent of the snafu that buried McCain's chances for the White House. The unfortunate part is the election has already been decided. If this is any indication of how he intends to work in Congress, we'd better start vetting a new candidate pronto! What is so difficult about finding qualified, competent people that do not draw negative attention at the mere mention of their name? If this was still pre-election, he would be trying to find ways to explain that he is even friends with this guy. Mike, for your first at bat, you got a pitch right down the middle, and you whiffed it miserably. I have high hopes for the next pitch.

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