Young Democrats to hold โFifty Shades of Blueโ-themed fundraiser
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF
Weโve heard it said that power is the greatest aphrodisiac, but in politics, perhaps discretion should be named a close second.
The Rockland County Young Democrats have chosen to ignore the discrete path, and are holding a fundraiser this evening, March 14, under the theme: โFifty Shades of Blue,โ named after the S&M erotica novel โFifty Shades of Grey.โ
The party theme was the brainchild of Young Dems ever-colorful co-president Joseph Coe and it seems to have played well to his audience.
Coe has successfully enticed the entire body politic of Rockland Democratic leadership to get involved in his S&M theme-named fundraiser. โTrue Blueโ sponsors include Clarkstown Supervisor Alex Gromack, the Rockland Democratic Committee and Suffern Mayor/2013 county exec candidate Dagan LaCorte.

But isnโt it St. Patrickโs weekend?
โNavy Blueโ sponsor, Orangetown Supervisor Andy Stewart, will be joined at the event by โElectric Blueโ sponsors Congresswoman Nita Lowey, NYS Senator David Carlucci, NYS Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, Rockland County Clerk Paul Piperato, Rockland County Sheriff Lou Falco, Ramapo Supervisor Christopher St. Lawrence, Clarkstown Town Councilwoman Stephanie Hausner, Rockland County Legislator Michael Grant, the Independent Democrats of Haverstraw, county exec candidate David Fried and Haverstraw highway supervisor candidate John Piperato.
At least one high-ranking Democrat wasnโt thrilled with Coeโs sassy theme. โHeโs [demented],โ the peeved source said. **
A co-traveler of the young Democrats circle had mixed reviews for Coeโs idea. On one hand the young Democrats are known for โcolorfulโ themes. โItโs very much in line with the Young Democrats to come up with something playful and eye-catching,โ the source said.

However, overall, the young Democrat expressed disgruntlement with the scene. โThey do a lot of things to make noise, but thatโs all it isโnoise. Nothing that gets results. Nothing effective. Just the same old group of crazies,โ the self-described โmoderateโ Democrat said.
No word yet on whether the S&M theme extends beyond the name of the event. For the sake of some of the more modest Democrats in attendance, we hope that itโs not too racy.
** โ this originally said โheโs [expletive]โ

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