Len Bernardo endorses his better half...

Surprise, surprise! The Independence Party chairman Len Bernardo endorsed his wife for Legislature District 1. Or should we say Districks 1?

Len Bernardo talks the talk...

On Saturday, June 6, 2009, Len Bernardo posted this on his Ulster Logic blog:

Racial Slurs

It has be reported on other Blogs, at the Independence party fundraiser, that Legislator Frank Felicello allegedly made a remark that was inappropriate to a staff person at the Holiday Inn. Let me make this crystal clear, the Independence Party has ZERO tolerance for this kind of behavior.

Len

Take a look at the right column to see who Bernardo endorsed in District 9. No wonder the comments on Ulster County blogs read like this:

Anonymous said: The independence party by endorsing Fellicello has shown they are also racist. Bernardo made a uncorrectable mistake.

Anonymous said: Bernardo needs to learn the meaning of the word loyalty. Also the word conflict of interest. Shameful that he ever got involved in deals for his wife. Small fish in small pond made a whale of a mistake (more than one if you think about it) in making deals he couldn't keep, in making deals for family members, in turning on his friends. Not smart, dude.

Anonymous said: Len should be proud of his initial foray into power politics. He has shown that he can get down in the grass will the rest of the snakes. With Len, hope faded to disappointment. Just another politician looking for what is in it for himself.

Endorsements anyone?

The Independence Party endorsements for Ulster County Legislature:

District 1
Stoeckeler (D) — incumbent
Sheeley (D) — incumbent
Briggs (D) — incumbent
Bernardo (R)

District 2
Gregorius (D) — incumbent

Shapiro (D) — incumbent

District 3
Parete (D) — incumbent
Parete (D) — incumbent
Dittus (R)

District 4
Fabiano (R) — incumbent
Tucker (D)
Sweeney (R)
Frey (R)

District 5
Cahill (D) — incumbent
Wadnola (R)

District 6
Madsen (D)
Provenzano (D) — incumbent

District 7
Lomita (D) — incumbent
Pitcock (R)
Befiglio (R)

District 8
Hayes (C)
Terrizzi (R) — incumbent
Ronk (R) — incumbent

District 9
Felicello (R) — incumbent
Gerentine (R) — incumbent
Roberts (R) — incumbent
Harris (R) — incumbent

District 10
Rodriguez (D) — incumbent
Zimet (D) — incumbent

District 11
Hansut (R) — incumbent
Maio (R)

District 12
Donaldson (D) — incumbent
Loughran (D) — incumbent