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• [1] judith L. Goldstein from Manhattan November 06, 2009 - 07:27AM

  I voted for John Lui in the primaries.

  I voted for Mayor Bloomberg on the Independent Line.

  I believe it is necessary for John Lui to accept Mayor Bloomberg's invitation to meet with him to mend fences and I think it is foolish of Comptroller Lui to refuse. He will not get my vote next time around if he continues with this position.

  
  
• [2] Calls'em As I Sees'em from McLean, VA November 06, 2009 - 10:28AM

  Brian, can you please ask Mr. Liu about his socialist leanings? From what people in NYC tell me he has held such views for a long time. Now that he is in control of the city's money, this may lead to irrational and unprofessional decision making.

  From what I hear from people I know in his district, he seems to be a nice guy, but he is far from the brightest bulb. Can you please ask him to restate his resume, including schooling and grades, and what else really qualifies him to hold this important job? This is important and may be useful in a recall petition, remember the fate of millions of poor liberals is now in his hands.

  I don’t think working in a sweatshop qualifies him for anything.

  
  
• [3] Calls'em As I Sees'em from McLean, VA November 06, 2009 - 10:31AM

  Why do New York liberals keep electing lightweights like Liu, corrupt people like Rangel, socialists like Weiner and morally challenged people like Spitzer to office.

  The greatest city in the world has the worst taste in elected officials.

  
  
• [4] Robert from NYC November 06, 2009 - 10:31AM

  How much money did the Mayor offer you to do what he wants? Seems he paid everybody else.

  
  
• [5] kirsten from Brooklyn November 06, 2009 - 10:32AM

  according to my dictionary, interestingly, the word came from an misunderstanding:

  ORIGIN late 15th cent.: variant of controller, by erroneous association with French compte ‘calculation’ or its source, late Latin computus.

  
  
• [6] Robert from NYC November 06, 2009 - 10:35AM

  Didn't mean to imply you took any offers made just implying I'm sure he has tried or will. I trust you Mr. Liu I question his morals not yours. Sorry if I left the wrong impression. I voted for you.

  
  
• [7] Rich from Staten Island November 06, 2009 - 10:35AM

  I hope Mr. Liu can address the issue of municipal workers and the use of overtime pay. This has inflated pension costs for NYC for years to come. NYC civil servants have really taken advantage of this component of their compensation. Instead hire more workers compareed to overtime pay.

  
  
• [8] john from office November 06, 2009 - 10:37AM

  Change, everyone at the table, I am waiting for him to use the word empower and empowerment

  Another empty suit, filled with the right phrases.

  
  
• [9] Kathleen from manhattan November 06, 2009 - 10:37AM

  Does the comptroller know that the NYC TRS has reversed all its direct deposits to pensioners this morning?

  
  
• [10] hjs from 11211 November 06, 2009 - 10:41AM

  6] john from office that's so racist. you need to control yourself!

  
  
• [11] tax bleeder from The city of New York November 06, 2009 - 10:41AM

  Brian,

  Push him on the City Council, many of the 51 members were reelected for a third term. Is Lui independent or a party hack?

  
  
• [12] adam November 06, 2009 - 10:41AM

  seems that the correct pronunciation is identical to "controller." according to wikipedia.

  Etymology

  The term comptroller evolved in the 15th century through a blend of the Middle English countreroller (someone who checks a copy of a scroll, from the French contreroule "counter-roll, scroll copy") and the French compte ("an account"), thus creating a title for a compteroller who specializes in checking financial ledgers.[1][2] This etymology explains why the name is pronounced identically to "controller" despite the unique spelling. However, comptroller is often pronounced phonetically in modern times, by those unaware of its heady origin[3].

  
  
• [13] M C Roberts from Downtown NYC November 06, 2009 - 11:03AM

  Please tell everyone that the "P" in comptroller is silent. It's either COMtroller or CONtroller. I constantly hear this mispronunciation here, including by John Liu himself.

  Best regards

  C Roberts

  
  
• [14] Mira from Greenwich Village November 07, 2009 - 11:59AM

  Please Brian, stop pronouncing the "P" in comptroller. No matter which etymology you use, the "p" entered from the French, and the "p" is silent in French, pronounced like a nasalized "n." In fact, according to my French linguistic books, the original word was "contes" in use in the 12th century and the p was added sometime between the 13th and 15th centuries. In either case, the "p" would remain silent, as it is today in modern French. You might want to pass this on to Mr. Liu