Pete King slams "radical" Oyster Bay Democratic candidates

                                                                                     

Former U.S. Rep. Peter King (from wikipedia)


Retired Congressman Peter King,  who always enjoyed a good fight while in office, is continuing to skirmish now that he's out.

King,  a Republican from Seaford, sent an email to supporters this morning, urging them to back incumbent Republican Oyster Bay Supervisor Joseph Saladino against Democratic "extremists" who are "trying to take control" of the town. (see copy of email below)

He said Democrats are attacking the town because Oyster Bay is a "bastion of conservatism on Long Island."

Oyster Bay is controlled by Republicans, but it has elected some Democrats in the past, including former Democratic Supervisor Lew Yevoli in the 1990s. Though scrappy as an assemblyman, Yevoli preferred compromise to confrontation while supervisor.

King contends this year's all-woman slate of Democratic candidates has adopted such radical platforms of defunding police, abolishing ICE and sanctioning Israel. He doesn't name supervisor candidate Amanda Field but claims she raised taxes 33 percent while a Plainview Water commissioner.

The Democratic slate introduced itself via video in March, but they didn't give their positions on town issues at that time. Instead the video offered generic statement that Republicans had corrupted Oyster Bay and "it's going to take a fierce team to take them on and clean up their mess."

                                                                                    


Oyster Bay Town Democratic Leader Dave Mejias did not respond to a request for comment on the King comments.

Here is Peter King's email:

                                                                        

 

Dear Friends,

 

Extremists are trying to take control of the Town of Oyster Bay.  This is the same town that recently elected my successor, United States Congressman Andrew Garbarino. 

 

To protect him and our Town, I ask you to support Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his team right now by clicking here.

 

The Town of Oyster Bay - with 300,000 residents - is one of the last strong bastion of conservatism on Long Island. That is why the Nassau County Democratic Party wants to defeat us. 

 

Nassau County Democrats are so radical that they recently nominated a slate for the Oyster Bay Town Board that supports defunding the police, abolishing ICE, and even wants to place sanctions on Israel.  Their candidate for Town Supervisor has a record of hiking taxes by 33% and busting the state tax cap as a Plainview Water Commissioner. 

 

We must stop them! You can help with even the smallest contribution by clicking here.

 

Please support Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his team. They have a real record of cutting taxes, supporting law enforcement and protecting our suburban quality of life.  They share our values! 

 

Donate today to help stop socialism and the Democrats radical agenda from entering the Town of Oyster Bay and threatening the future of this important Congressional seat.

 

To contribute to Oyster Bay Town Supervisor Joseph Saladino and his team, click here.

 

Yours always,

 

Pete King

        

                                                                                  
               

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