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Sheldon Silver urges Spitzer to use subpoena law vs. Bruno (New York)
New York Daily News ^ | October 8, 2007 | Elizabeth Benjamin

Posted on 10/08/2007 5:48:39 AM PDT by jmyrlefuller

It's time to "fight fire with fire."

That's Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's message to his fellow Democrat, Gov. Spitzer, when it comes to dealing with the governor's arch political enemy, and New York's top Republican, Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.

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The speaker yesterday urged the governor to exercise his right to appoint a Moreland commission, which would have subpoena power and the ability to investigate "whatever it is they want to look into."

"I think it's appropriate to do the same thing [the Senate Republicans] are doing, which is basically to do a fishing expedition," Silver said. "It's tit for tat."

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; US: New York
KEYWORDS: bruno; newyork; shellysilver; socialistbully; spitzer

1 posted on 10/08/2007 5:48:42 AM PDT by jmyrlefuller
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To: neverdem

New York ping of interest.


2 posted on 10/08/2007 5:49:10 AM PDT by jmyrlefuller (The Associated Press: The most dangerous news organization in America.[TM])
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To: jmyrlefuller

“I think it’s appropriate to do the same thing [the Senate Republicans] are doing, which is basically to do a fishing expedition,” Silver said.

I thought that is what Spitzer was doing that started this whole thing rolling.


3 posted on 10/08/2007 5:56:47 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: jmyrlefuller

So Silver says it’s a fishing expedition when the Republicans do it, but it’s okay when the Dems do it.


4 posted on 10/08/2007 8:57:45 AM PDT by kitkat (I refuse to let the DUers chase me off FR.)
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To: jmyrlefuller

5 posted on 10/08/2007 2:11:25 PM PDT by xcamel (FDT/2008)
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To: jmyrlefuller

The Senate Republicans aren’t on “a fishing expedition.”

They are strapped in the marlin chair, the rod is bent over and their pulling a fat carp out of the grey water.


6 posted on 10/09/2007 6:17:13 PM PDT by Fitzy_888 ("ownership society")
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