NY is starting to rival IL in terms of just pure, criminal corruption.
What a shame.
Silver has 35 criminal counts against him-—he’s in so deep, he has to sing like a bird to get a deal-—or else he’s looking at the Graybar Hotel for a long tme.
Demonicrat, as usual.
Actually, New York Democrats invented such politics here, “Tammany Hall” and “Boss Tweed”.
Oh, I think we are right up there with IL. NY pollys are just a tad more discreet.
Those Dems who were interviewed did look pretty wild-eyed though. Even a lot of the Repubs had a look of “oh shit” on their faces.
I believe Shelly has the goods on most of the NY pollys, and I don’t think any of them would dare open their mouths. In fact, they will be tripping over themselves to help that man.
“NY is starting to rival IL in terms of just pure, criminal corruption.
What a shame.”
Illinois gor their “seed corn” of corrupt folks from New York originally, but they’ve “perfected it” to a level to which New York can only aspire. And the New England Sewer of Corrupt People even reached us here in California many years ago. Right now in our State Senate, the RATs have one in the Slammer for corruption and two waiting (on deck) to be tried for gun running and other “minor offenses.” The good news is that even in corruption, they show marked “diversity.” One Black, one Mexican and one Chinese. The Mexican is the first to go to jail, so I am betting a Mexican Al Sharpton will be cranking up any moment staying how “it’s racist that he went in first.”
2009: Ex-Speaker DiMasi, 3 others indicted on corruption charges (MA-D)
Former House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi and three Beacon Hill power brokers have been indicted on corruption charges in connection with a State House scandal involving lucrative software contracts, the U.S. attorney announced today.[Snip]
DiMasi left office Jan. 27 under a cloud of suspicion in connection with a $13 million contract to Cognos, a software company represented by Lally, 48, and McDonough, 64. McDonough and Vitale, 64, each were paid hundreds of thousands by Lally after the state awarded the Cognos deal.
2011: DiMasi convicted of corruption in Cognos case(Former Mass. Speaker of House)
A jury in federal court in Boston today found former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi guilty of conspiring to exploit one of the most powerful offices in Massachusetts by helping a software company win multimillion-dollar state contracts in exchange for kickbacks.DiMasi was convicted of seven of nine counts against him, including extortion and conspiracy to defraud citizens of his honest services. He faces a possible sentence of up to 20 years in prison.
-PJ