More Democrats being Democrats

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Registered: 02-19-2008
More Democrats being Democrats
Tue, 06-09-2009 - 7:07pm

It looks like turning off the lights and public video feed to the New York Senate weren't enough for Democrats. Now they have locked the doors. This reminds me of the Clinton's who ordered all the W's removed from White House keyboards, broke door handles and furniture before Bush took over.

I will never understand why Democrats as a group seem to be such sore losers.

http://wcbstv.com/politics/albany.shakeup.senate.2.1037926.html

Chaos Rules The Day In The Capital District

Democrats Furious Over GOP Coup, Vow To Take Back Locked Senate Chamber; Republicans Push For Work To Resume

Aftershocks of the New York State Senate shake up were rippling through the state capital Tuesday. With all the chaos, confusion and hard feelings, many in Albany are wondering who's in charge and what happens next?

Less than a month ago, Democrats and Republicans posed like one big happy family for their class picture, but a dramatic coup to depose Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith has left everybody in Albany with a lot of hard feelings.

"I think it's absolutely disgusting, a side show," Smith spokesman Austin Shaffran said. "Senate Republicans should be ashamed."

Smith didn't show his face Tuesday, but sources said legal action is being considered to stop Republican Dean Skelos from becoming majority leader and renegade Democrat Pedro Espada from becoming speaker pro tem, one step away from being governor.

"There are a number of legal options being considered," Shaffran said.

Sources told CBS 2 HD that legal pressure is being brought to bear to step up action against the two renegade Dems who supported the coup -- Hiram Monserrate, who was recently indicted for attacking his girlfriend, and Espada, who really lives in Mamaroneck and has a number of campaign finance violations. Espada is being investigated by the Bronx district attorney and Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

"He has an ethical cloud over him … guilty until proven innocent," said Blair Horner of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

"There's no question he has issues he has to deal with," added Sen. Frank Padavan, R-Queens, added.

There was no work done in the Senate Tuesday. Here's why:

Right now the doors to the Senate are locked, so the big question is whether Dems open it in time for session Wednesday.

"I'm hoping by 3 p.m. tomorrow the former majority leader will realize we have to move on and start working," said Sen. Tom Libous, R-Binghamton.

Republican senators said it's unconstitutional for Democrats to keep the door locked.