Blakeman and Hochuls heated debate: Letters to the Editor Oct. 17, 2026
The Issue: Gov.Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman’s gubernatorial debate.In my opinion, Bruce Blakeman won the debate (“Kat’s dogged by Blake bites,” Oct.
14).But one question kept coming to mind: Did I miss something? Is President Trump running for governor of New York? Listening to Gov.Hochul, you might have thought he was standing at the other podium.New Yorkers deserve answers about the cost of living, taxes, public safety and whether their children can afford to build a future here.
Invoking Trump does not answer those questions.Governor, defend your record.Tell us why another term would produce better results.Owen KellyValley StreamHochul’s rebuttal to every debate topic was to align Blakeman with Trump.
Her inability to honestly defend her record on spending and sanctuary policies was untenable.Any reasonable person would agree that Hochul’s tenure as governor has been a failure, as was her debate performance.Denis DavidEast RockawayAll through the debate, Gov.Hochul began her each response with the same word: Trump.
She sounded like a child.Blakeman destroyed her with facts and common sense.I hope New York City paid close attention.
It’s time to stop voting the same way year after year and hoping for a different result.Irene HesseMineolaYes, Blakeman took down Hochul on the debate stage, exposing what a fraud and shyster she is.But so what? I’m guessing nobody cared to watch the debate.New Yorkers will always be blinded by stupid political choices and a patronage that never benefits them.Also, congrats to Saritha Komatireddy on her debate.
She tore Attorney General Letitia James up.What will it take to wake New Yorkers up? It’s never going to happen.Keith LePageHuntingtonBlakeman responded to Hochul’s Trump attacks by pointing out her failures and citing the whopping $8 billion spent on illegal migrants and her runaway Medicaid expenditures.She had no answers for the families murdered by illegals, and had even less to s...