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New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns After Arrest in Campaign Finance Scheme
New York Post ^
| April 12, 2022
| Nolan Hicks, Social Links for Nolan Hicks
Posted on 04/12/2022 3:51:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Embattled Lieutenant Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday evening just hours after he was indicted by federal prosecutors in Manhattan on a five corruption-related charges that alleged he attempted to trade a state grant for campaign contributions.
“I have accepted Brian Benjamin’s resignation effective immediately. While the legal process plays out, it is clear to both of us that he cannot continue to serve as Lieutenant Governor,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
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Hochul — who picked Benjamin as her running mate last year — announced his departure after spending much of the day dodging questions about his arrest Tuesday morning.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: benjamin; brianbenjamin; communist; corrupticrat; corrupticrats; corruption; defundthepolice; democrats; dems; ericadams; fraud; governor; govkathyhochul; hochul; kathyhochul; liberals; lieutenantgov; lieutenantgovernor; manhattan; newyork; newyorkcity; ny
To: nickcarraway
Still wondering why in Hades Deep State did this...
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posted on
04/12/2022 3:52:00 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
To: nickcarraway
.....awwwww, poor baby.....you are only in trouble when you get caught...3...2....1....wait for it.....bingo...! it was all racially motivated, don’t you know....!!??
To: nickcarraway
Weird to see a RAT actually resign rather than blame everyone else under the sun.
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posted on
04/12/2022 3:58:01 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: Seruzawa
Hochul Officially Announces Brian Benjamin as Lieutenant Governor
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posted on
04/12/2022 4:01:28 PM PDT
by
Liz
("Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
To: Seruzawa
Hochul had to be rid of him before the deadline for her to file for re-election, otherwise she’d be stuck with him still on the ticket
Never fear though, she’ll surely pick someone even worse
It’s the new York way
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posted on
04/12/2022 4:02:06 PM PDT
by
digger48
To: nickcarraway
A governor and lt. governor from the same state both resign within a few months of each other.
That has to be a record.
Historical, even.
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posted on
04/12/2022 4:02:56 PM PDT
by
silent_jonny
(Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin, Joe. The feet are at the door (Acts 5:9) 9-18-21)
To: nickcarraway
Probably just my ignorance or some such but seems like party designation somehow goes unmentioned.
Does the NY part just automatically mean "D"?
Asking for a friend.. d;^)
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posted on
04/12/2022 4:04:47 PM PDT
by
CopperTop
(Outside the wire it's just us chickens. Dig?)
To: nickcarraway
gov Hoochie sure can pick-em, democRATS...
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posted on
04/12/2022 4:18:34 PM PDT
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: Chode
Now she gets to pick another one.
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posted on
04/12/2022 4:26:40 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: mewzilla
He apparently hadn’t been bought by the right people.
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posted on
04/12/2022 5:01:33 PM PDT
by
MercyFlush
(The Soviet Empire is right now doing a dead cat bounce.)
To: MercyFlush
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posted on
04/12/2022 5:03:32 PM PDT
by
mewzilla
(We need to repeal RCV wherever it's in use and go back to dumb voting machines.)
To: nickcarraway
Democrats gonna Democrat.
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posted on
04/12/2022 5:08:07 PM PDT
by
jdsteel
("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew i)
To: nickcarraway
There is no such thing as a NY politician who isn’t corrupt to the core.
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posted on
04/12/2022 5:17:38 PM PDT
by
Newtoidaho
(All I ask of living is to have no chains on me.)
To: Revel
prolly gonna be a queer something or other...
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posted on
04/12/2022 5:53:57 PM PDT
by
Chode
(there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
To: mewzilla
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posted on
04/12/2022 5:55:37 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
Justin Fairfax is available. Slightly used Lt. Governor, promises to not rape the help.
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posted on
04/12/2022 6:07:24 PM PDT
by
csvset
(tolerance becomes a crime when attached to evil)
To: nickcarraway
Another wimp Democrat resigning, just like Cuomo, Spitzer, Franken, and Weiner.
Bill Clinton didn’t give up, he fought to the end.
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posted on
04/12/2022 6:12:38 PM PDT
by
nascarnation
(Let's Go Brandon!)
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; BraveMan; cardinal4; ...
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posted on
04/12/2022 7:20:01 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
To: Liz
Had to pick a black dude or she’d be racist.
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posted on
04/12/2022 7:25:53 PM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(933,000 active users now on Truth Social)
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