Posted on 11/06/2006 10:41:14 AM PST by juliej
George Pataki once again has blinked. He had the chance to take out controller Alan Hevesi, who has once again been forced to pay back money he stole from the State of New York for his wife's chauffeur but instead is hiding behind the pronouncements of Federal Prosecutor David Kelly, who has stated "that there is sufficient evidence for an indictment . . .but not sure of the rules of evidence that would be used in a State Senate trial." Pataki needed to say the words, "He must go now" - so that underdog Chris Callaghan can win as controller, but he can't bring himself to say it since he would no longer be in the spotlight. The damage that Pataki continues to do to the New York State GOP is unbelievable! The RNC is giving Callaghan money so he may actually win. However, there are still New Yorkers, especially in the People's Republic of NYC, who would rather die than vote for a Republican.
Because Pataki is a big RINO, that's why.
George is still hoping to be able to secure deals, and for him and his friends to still be able thim to broker deals in the future, for his NY cronies, which will depend on working with and support from influential NY Dimorats.
His priority and focus on his cronies were the death of the GOP in New York, but he and his friends will continue to be deal brokers with the new powers.
When this is finished, nobody will want to do favors for him and his pals.
That guy [Hevesi] has a commercial out in which he's weeping rivers about how he's a good man who just made a mistake. I believe an orchestra consisting entirely of small violins was playing in the background
The GOP may still hold the NY State Senate, and if that is true then "bi-partisan deals" will continue to be the grease that gets things done in NY State government, and Pataki and his cronies will not be absent, behind the scenes, to get some pieces of the action from time to time.
NY State Senate control can produce gridlock, unless Spitzer and the NY Assembly can "buy" cooperation from enough GOP State senators; the Assembly cannot veto the Senate and the Governor needs approval from both houses on most bills. The GOP State Senate leader will (continue to) look for who, on the GOP side, in the state they can secure something for, as the price of "bi-partisan" cooperation. Pataki and ole Al will not be far behind in the background.
Let's see if Callaghan can defeat him: he will need Demo voters to do so is the problem and too many of them are ideologues.
You mean Melinda Katz - and I heard those stories many, many years ago and they finally showed up on Page 6 of the NY Post. Why weren't private detectives folowing Hevesi around
no. in fact, I tell you - I may vote for Hevesi.
Hevesi, if he wins, is going to be a huge pain in the a*s for Spitzer.
Pataki is setting Spitzer up.
And to think Pataki is going to run for President in 2008. LOL - he'll never get beyond the exploratory committee.
the senate, if it remains in R hands, can impeach Hevesi. and they will. that's what puts spitzer in the box. does he ask Hevesi to resign? does he jump into the fray to support him?
Spitzer wants Hevesi to lose.
fred dicker spelled it all out on curtiz and kuby this morning.
http://www.thejournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061028/NEWS05/610280353/1021
"There are two ways state officials could begin impeachment proceedings. Either the governor makes a recommendation to the Senate, or the Assembly does by a two-thirds vote. Democrats run the Assembly; the Senate is controlled by Republicans. A two-thirds vote of the Senate would be required to remove Hevesi from office. State law does not let the Senate initiate proceedings."
Absent a recommendation by the governor, the assembly would have to move first. you are correct, they won't. so that means Spitzer must deny the impeachment recommendation to the senate, thus it is Spitzer who must act to save Hevesi.
I don't really care if the senate removes Hevesi, I want Spitzer to have to take the heat to save him, as his first act as governor.
as Dicker said this morning, if Spitzer's first act as governor is to save Hevesi - his "reform" agenda is history.
look, in this state, you have to take anything you can get.
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