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Spitzer Is Likely to Seek Hevesi’s Ouster
New York Times ^ | November 17, 2006 | Danny Hakim

Posted on 11/17/2006 9:11:23 AM PST by SunkenCiv

Mr. Hevesi, in a statement issued by his office in response to questions for this article, said, "Honest concern for my wife led me to make a mistake for which I have apologized. "Knowing the facts, millions of New Yorkers elected me by an overwhelming percentage to serve another four year term as comptroller," he said. "That is what I intend to do." ...If the Senate removed Mr. Hevesi, the governor would choose his successor. But if Mr. Hevesi resigned, the Legislature as a whole would choose his replacement, giving control to the Democrats. Mr. Hevesi had been somewhat buoyed by his re-election last week, when he handily beat a largely unknown candidate. Whether he would submit to a trial in the Senate is unclear, and many people in Albany expect him to resign first.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: New York
KEYWORDS: corruptica; hevesi; spitzer

Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi's job is at risk despite his re-election. -- Jason DeCrow/Associated Press

Spitzer Is Likely to Seek Hevesis Ouster

1 posted on 11/17/2006 9:11:25 AM PST by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Big deal. Hevesi was elected anyway and he will just be replaced by someone even worse.


2 posted on 11/17/2006 9:16:14 AM PST by sageb1 (This is the Final Crusade. There are only 2 sides. Pick one.)
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To: Berosus; Cincinatus' Wife; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; FairOpinion; Fedora; ..

Governor-elect Spitzer (D) is the NY att'y general who can't let Hevesi continue and chooses to take his pain early. I think he'll wind up labelled a DINO by the dwindling MoveOn wing of the Dhimmicrats, and wind up costing them the White House in 2008. But you know how I get. ;')

Why Is George Pataki Undercutting the GOP?
Posted on 11/06/2006 1:41:14 PM EST by juliej
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1733357/posts

"...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."

Death Penalty May Be Revived By High Court
New York Sun | November 17, 2006 | Joseph Goldstein
Posted on 11/17/2006 1:21:46 AM EST by SunkenCiv
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3 posted on 11/17/2006 9:16:38 AM PST by SunkenCiv (I last updated my profile on Thursday, November 16, 2006 https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

If he proceeds as he says he will, I will have more respect for Spitzer than any other NY Democrat. That's not much of an accomplishment considering the competition (Cuomo, Hillary, Schumer, Rangel, etc.), but it's something.


4 posted on 11/17/2006 9:19:09 AM PST by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: SunkenCiv

If his wife was receiving "death threats," why didn't he call the police? Hmmmmmm?


5 posted on 11/17/2006 9:23:50 AM PST by Solamente (Let all the poisons that lurk in the mud hatch out...)
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To: SunkenCiv
It's too bad dueling was outlawed in New York. That's how I'd like to see Hevesi and Sptizer settle this issue.
6 posted on 11/17/2006 9:30:01 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee (Anything a politician gives you he has first stolen from you)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

If Spitzer ousts Hevesi, then Spizer is done as a democRAT. The real power in NY is Sheldon Silver D-Manhattan, the Assembly Majority leader.

Silver supports Hevesi. Expect Spitzer to make a certain amount of noise but nothing will come of it, it's just for show.


7 posted on 11/17/2006 9:46:24 AM PST by Ouderkirk (America won't win another war until the 1960s flower children are pushing up petunias.)
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To: Ouderkirk

Thanks! Excellent observation.


8 posted on 11/17/2006 9:58:03 AM PST by SunkenCiv (I last updated my profile on Thursday, November 16, 2006 https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Ouderkirk
Thanks. I live in a Red State but lived in Massachusetts once for two years. I found myself studying Democrat state politics because it was almost the only game in town as in New York. I do know Elliot has a giant ego. This will be interesting.
9 posted on 11/17/2006 10:16:04 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee (Anything a politician gives you he has first stolen from you)
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To: SunkenCiv

This is something Spitzer should do.


10 posted on 11/17/2006 10:55:47 AM PST by HaveHadEnough
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To: dead; SunkenCiv

I feel the same way.


11 posted on 11/18/2006 9:07:32 AM PST by dervish (Rachel weeps for her children, she refuses to be consoled. Shalit, Goldwasser, Regev)
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To: SunkenCiv

Spitzer and Hevesi. Just more reasons why Upstate needs its own state.


12 posted on 11/18/2006 9:09:01 AM PST by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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