Moynihan is one of the few Democrats I liked and respected. He was my Senator and once did a big favor for me in resolving an interstate issue. I remember his office staff as being very bright people. My Republican Senator at the time was D’Amato who was corrupt and totally worthless.
Moynihan was super smart compared to politicians today.
Moynihan was also the first to come forward and say that welfare was destroying the black family. He presented an academic study proving his point. It was unheard of for a Dem to say something like that but Moynihan was so respected he was able to get away with it.
I’ll always remember Moynihan fondly. His staff was excellent and resolved a complex problem for me within days and would follow up with phones calls to make sure things were set right. I was treated like I was a big donor even though I was just a nobody.
Daniel Patrick Moynihan. The prick wanted us to keep our guns but ban ammunition,,,seriously.
As far as D’amato, I’d rather have him than the human carp Schumer who replaced him.