{"id":9669,"date":"2014-01-21T08:59:41","date_gmt":"2014-01-21T13:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=9669"},"modified":"2014-01-21T08:59:41","modified_gmt":"2014-01-21T13:59:41","slug":"attacking-the-messinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=9669","title":{"rendered":"Attacking the messinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

In response to the blowback over his comment about “real” New Yorkers<\/a>, Prince Andrew<\/a> had his legal counsel<\/a> attack Fred Dicker<\/a>:<\/p>\n

“… The Governor has never demonized the opposition to his gun law nor stance on protecting choice nor marriage equality. \u00a0The Governor is a gun owner and a Catholic. \u00a0His faith is very important to him and he respects the Second Amendment<\/a>. \u00a0I have been party to many of these discussions over the years and while opinions are firm, the entire discussion on these different views has been tempered and respectful. \u00a0The Governor\u2019s main principle for New York State is tolerance of different opinions, races, sexual orientation, and religion …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

When a politician starts making personal attacks against the media, it is a desperation move on their part and shows their weakness on an issue.<\/p>\n

This move is especially dumb as Andrew didn’t have the courage to do it himself, he had one of his flunkies do it, and his target, Fred Dicker<\/a>, is often referred to as the “Dean” of the Albany press corps and covered state politics for 30+ years. \u00a0Fred outlasted his Old Man<\/a> in Albany and he will outlast Andrew as well.<\/p>\n