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Ex-New York assembly speaker Silver indicted on corruption charges
AP/YAHOO ^ | 2/19/2015 | Jonathan Allen

Posted on 02/19/2015 10:35:07 AM PST by ElkGroveDan

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A grand jury returned an indictment of Sheldon Silver, the former New York State Assembly speaker, for federal corruption charges on Thursday, federal prosecutors said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: corruption; democrat; newyork; newyorkcity; sheldonsilver
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So let me guess, he is a Whig? A Federalist? Golly what party did he represent. Apparently the AP doesn't know
1 posted on 02/19/2015 10:35:07 AM PST by ElkGroveDan
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To: ElkGroveDan

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Silver


2 posted on 02/19/2015 10:39:05 AM PST by ErnBatavia (It ain't a "hashtag"....it's a damn pound sign. ###)
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To: Yehuda

Your buddy ;)


3 posted on 02/19/2015 10:42:08 AM PST by RaceBannon (Rom 5:8 But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for)
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To: ElkGroveDan

He’s not a Democrat.

Just a former NY Assembly Speaker.

Thanks AP.


4 posted on 02/19/2015 10:52:05 AM PST by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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To: ElkGroveDan
Ex-New York assembly speaker Silver Entire $4 trillion federal government indicted on corruption charges

Wow, who would file that incitement? Only a state with guts and glory.

5 posted on 02/19/2015 11:06:21 AM PST by PapaNew (The grace of God & freedom always win the debate in the forum of ideas over unjust law & government)
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To: ElkGroveDan

He was the most powerful, most influential DEMOCRAT in all of New York State - for the past 20 years.


6 posted on 02/19/2015 11:16:21 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: ElkGroveDan

I always wanted to see him lose an election, kicked out of office by the voters.

But this will do even nicer.


7 posted on 02/19/2015 11:18:18 AM PST by lowbridge
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To: goldstategop

According to the story, his lawyer says “he’s not guilty!” So he needs to have black lawyer Larry L. Archie (from North Carolina) on his defense team. Larry’s billboard says: “Just Because You Did it, Doesn’t Mean You’re Guilty.” Now, there’s a real defense strategy. Just hope this bastard goes to jail for the rest of his life and has a queer, horny cellmate.


8 posted on 02/19/2015 11:27:24 AM PST by vette6387
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To: ElkGroveDan

story in local paper here: http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/229380/grand-jury-indicts-sheldon-silver/


9 posted on 02/19/2015 11:29:02 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Ex-New York assembly speaker Silver indicted on corruption charges
the consensus is that this s/b:
Ex-New York assembly speaker and Lifelong Democrat Sheldon Silver indicted on corruption charges

10 posted on 02/19/2015 11:43:39 AM PST by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: ElkGroveDan

High Ho’ Silver ... Away!


11 posted on 02/19/2015 12:01:27 PM PST by mikrofon (Thursday BUMP)
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To: ElkGroveDan

I’m sure that Cuomo has warned Silver to keep his mouth shut. Will Silver bring down Cuomo in the corruption of NY State Democratic Party politics? I surely hope so....


12 posted on 02/19/2015 12:28:44 PM PST by Doc91678 (Doc91678)
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To: ElkGroveDan

O.K., who will Silver take down with him? Cuomo? de Commio? Shillary?


13 posted on 02/19/2015 12:31:52 PM PST by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
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To: SharpRightTurn

Hillary, but he better stay away from parks.


14 posted on 02/19/2015 12:35:28 PM PST by MaxMax (Pay Attention and you'll be pissed off too! FIRE BOEHNER, NOW!)
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SharpRightTurn :" O.K., who will Silver take down with him? Cuomo? de Commio? Shillary?"

I'll bet he has the goods on all of them.
The more he squeels , the lower the consequence.
He was the 'power' of NYC downstate, now replaced by Heastie (another borough president)because it is "NYC seat of power"
Silver's replacement has ethics questions of his own (including his expense account), and as one of his first priorities is to set up an ethics commision (CYA).
You can't make these things up !

15 posted on 02/19/2015 1:17:45 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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PapaNew:" Wow, who would file that incitement? Only a state with guts and glory."

The FEDS !
Correction: The Demorat FEDS doing housecleaning for 'eyewash' !

16 posted on 02/19/2015 1:20:27 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: PapaNew
PapaNew:" Wow, who would file that incitement? Only a state with guts and glory."

The FEDS !
Correction: The Demorat FEDS doing housecleaning for 'eyewash' !
Correction: The next Federal prosecutor who stands in line behind Loretta Lynch, if that nomintion goes south.

17 posted on 02/19/2015 1:25:41 PM PST by Tilted Irish Kilt
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To: ElkGroveDan
HEADLINE: Ex-New York assembly speaker Silver (NKPA {No Known Party Affiliation} - NY) indicted on corruption charges

There. I fixed it.

18 posted on 02/19/2015 2:02:47 PM PST by Gritty (The problem isnÂ’t that ISIS is 'medieval'. The problem is that Islam is. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: ElkGroveDan

Silver is a dead man walking...


19 posted on 02/19/2015 2:03:37 PM PST by Gritty (The problem isnÂ’t that ISIS is 'medieval'. The problem is that Islam is. - Daniel Greenfield)
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To: 1Old Pro

“He was the most powerful, most influential DEMOCRAT in all of New York State - for the past 20 years.”

Yep, you could say he was governor for 20 years.


20 posted on 02/19/2015 2:26:03 PM PST by headstamp 2
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