Good op-ed by Fred Dicker about how Gov. Cuomo manipulates the GOP Senate:
“Despite public claims to the contrary, Gov. Cuomo worked behind-the-scenes with the Republican-led Senate to defeat Assembly Democrats … Cuomo, the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, defeated a range of Democrat-sponsored proposals supposedly on his agenda through a “two-against-one” strategy in which he allied with Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan (R-Suffolk) against Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx), leaving Heastie no choice but to fold, the sources said. “Throughout the negotiations, there was never any real difference between the positions of Cuomo and Flanagan. It was two against one with Cuomo pulling Flanagan’s strings to corner Heastie,” said a source with direct knowledge of the secret end-of-session deal-making … “Not that there should have been, but if there was any doubt that Senate Republicans are nothing but a tool of Cuomo to use against his fellow Democrats, there isn’t anymore,’’ the source complained …”
This was pretty obvious.
“… “Flanagan had the greatest leverage any Republican could have over Cuomo, Heastie and [Mayor] de Blasio: the expiring New York City rent laws,” noted one of the state’s best-known Republicans. “And how did he use it? He gave it away, got virtually nothing for it, renewed the laws without extracting much of anything that could help Republicans out of the disastrous hole they’re in, not to mention help the state as a whole,” the source continued …”
Why not use this leverage to move the SAFE amendments bill?
“… Senate sources said Flanagan, like Skelos before him, was willing to take direction from Cuomo on most issues in exchange for an understanding that the governor wouldn’t campaign next year against Republican senators, who hold a bare one-vote margin over the Democrats.”
This is the same dumb-shit strategy the RINO’s have pushed for years despite the fact the undeniable result of this policy is less Republicans getting elected to public office.
I would of hoped the numbers would give an indication that nobody cares for their useless law. However, they only care to make sure Andy is well serviced under his desk in NYC. As long as Andy is still in power. We are gonna still get the broomstick 3 times sideways up the ass. I don’t see many silver linings anymore. The courts are all that is left. To be honest Jacob. I have no faith in SCOTUS. Look how these consertative judges flip flop. The last 2 decisions should show how left they are going. Maybe I am not seeing what you see. Hopefully I am wrong. As I always say, you seem to have your finger on the pulse of the political vein.
As always, your thoughts. I am concerned. Should I be?
I don’t think Cuomo will finish out his term. I think he will be indicted by Preet.
TOTALLY AGREE WITH STEVE ON SCOTUS! I did not want to be the lone nay sayer / demoralize / bum everybody out. But I believe it might be better not to take our case there right now cause the writing is on the wall. If we go there and loose – unmittigated fucking disaster. We r done for the rest of all our lifetimes. Maybe better to “fight another day”. I believe 2nd circuit is taking this long just cause they r working on as airtight an opinion as they can construct to fuck us. We r losing bad everywhere. They got the vatican now, for fuck sake.