Finally a prosecutor in NYS has said enough, former Senate majority leader is next to be convicted in his current trial.
Why is this BIG, because Hillary in effect has been doing this for decades - some prosecutor with guts needs to go after her, because she's guilty.
Hope it extends to the federal level. I'm sick of seeing politicians with $100K net worth's going to DC and coming out with a $100M net worth! Let's start with Harry Reid.
OH this is like years ago when the mafia was playing tick tack toe....grab your popcorn folks....Cuomo is next and then watch the ‘house of cards’ fall all down right into the Hudson River....
Wonder who is going to make a movie of this????
HOORAY Preet Bharara
My opinion is that he is expendable.
“Silver in effect was found guilty of what many politicians do routinely, which is why this is a BIG breakthrough for justice in America. For decades pols have benefitted monetarily for in effect “influence peddling” and got away with it because “everyone does it””
If we went after and jailed all pols who are guilty of this kind of criminal activity we’d have to double the size of our prisons.
The typical sort of ‘influence peddling’ involves campaign contribution for favorable legislation. This is legal as long as there is no over quid pro quo.
However, in Silver’s case, he received money personally from his law firm by directing NY cash grants to Dr Taub and getting referrals. That is a very different sort of thing.