Posted on 07/08/2009 2:58:23 PM PDT by NYer
The roller coaster ride just took another turn. An unelected governor, names an unelected Lt. Gov. If you were to write this into a novel, people would laugh at the absurdity of such a notion.
The governor is using a law from 1892 intended for him to appoint staff below him. Expect legal challenges!
Remember all the drugs (unused Rx) that we used to dump down the toilet. I guess this what happens to us years later.
Didn’t this happen the the 70’s with Nixon?? Unelected vise President appoint a unelected vise President?? Duh!!
Ah, New York. The libs there are the most vocal in telling the rest of the country who is good enough to run and who isn’t. Wow, wonder how they feel about their state government? Guess it’s hard to notice with their noses so far up in the air.
This is state, not federal government. There is NO precedent for this in NY even though there have been 10 other instances when a governor ruled without a lt gov.
I thought NY always did things witout precedent!!
Skelos is not the Senator from Rockland County. He is from Rockville Center.
“Earlier this week Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said filling the vacant post would be unconstitutional.”
You need more than that to stop a democrat.
Just another example of democrats being above the law...move along, nothing to see here.
I think the Gov’s actions are in violation of the State Constitution. I think he loses this court battle.
But then again were dealing with libtards and Democrat's here.
No comparison. The US Constitution specifically provided for what occurred back then. This is an unconstitutional power grab.
Not the same situation. Paterson *was* elected, as running mate of Spitzer .. he was not 'appointed' after the fact.
With Nixon it was a case of VP Agnew resigning and then Ford being 'appointed' as VP ... when Nixon resigned, Ford assumed the presidency and 'appointed' VP Rockefeller
Expect this to be shot down by the courts at record speed. Also, the State Senate will refuse to recognize Ravitch as Lieutenant Governor. Governor Paterson needs someone to read the State Constitution to him, for he clearly can't see what it says (I don't mean his legal blindness).
*ping*
Paterson violates state law and installs Lt Governor in NY.
“There is NO precedent for this in NY even though there have been 10 other instances when a governor ruled without a lt gov.”
But I really thought Patterson made a good point that with the State senate in turmoil, and no clear leader there, if something were to happen to him (hey, you know, he might be swept off his feet by Sarah Palin, or run off to Argentina, strange days these times so I think he’s got a point) there would be no clear person to take his place.
He also said Ravitch (who must be pretty old at this point) would not seek to run after this term, but of course who knows for sure.
But I don’t know, it seemed reasonable to me.
Guess I gotta sign myself Ex-Nyer (but NYC will always be my beloved hometown!)
Isn’t that grounds for impeachment?
Perhaps, but then who’d replace him ? ;-)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.