Raising eyebrows and lowering the bar

Buffalo-area Assemblyman David DiPietro is holding a fundraiser raffle with guns as prizes.

Let the whining and teeth-gnashing begin:

“… DiPietro, a fierce critic of Gov. Cuomo’s gun control law that passed last year, said he knew “it’s red meat for a lot of people downstate.”  “There is such a disconnect between the New York City people and the rest of the state,” he said.”The upper crust in Manhattan and on the Upper East Side, they have no clue.” …”

Manhattan Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal then proves DiPietro right by responding:

“… “After learning about this event, I must admit that my upper West Side eyebrows were raised,” she said. “I would hope that elected officials would set the bar, not lower it.” …”

Really?  Considering the sheer volume of disreputable and corrupt politicians this state has produced in recent memory, the overwhelming majority of which were her fellow NYC Democrats who she lacked the courage to speak out against, her statement perfectly demonstrates the point DiPietro is trying to make.