String Of NY Dems Fall Prey To Scandal
By Wes Keene | March 5, 2010 | In Category: Elections, Political Parties
Fox News describes a string of NY Democrat scandals unfolding just in time for the fall elections. Gov. Patterson has a number of issues and will not seek re-election, Charlie Rangel is taking a leave of absence from his chairmanship (even though those don’t exist), Representative Eric Massa calls it quits as of Monday due to allegations he sexually harassed a male co-worker. It’s all enough to make you long for the days of Teddy killing women in lakes…wait, he got away with that.
Of course, some horse-trading (or judgeship trading) to get a vote here and there is to be expected, if not condoned. However, when they come in batches and people are forced to step down (even temporarily), the scandal ridden party has something to be worried about. Now, to go along with political failure on every major party platform, the Dems can add these scandals to the reasons many wonder if they can cling to their majority in November.
Forget not, that the New Yorkers didn’t start the fire. Obama kicked off his administration with a series of tax cheats being appointed to the cabinet. They were generally given the customary forgiveness you and I would never receive. The notable exception being Tom Daschle, who dropped out before his tax woes embarrassed the administration (I think they already did). Then there was NM Governor Bill Richardson, who quietly withdrew his cabinet bid because he was under a grand jury investigation in his home state. Obama’s so-called ‘Green Jobs Czar’ resigned after his affiliation with the 911 Truth project was brought to light. All in all, New York is a little late to the party.
Will voters forgive the jackass party by November? Anything is possible, we’re not an especially moral country these days, and everyone is human. Plus, the GOP has had it’s fair share of scandals…Mark Sanford, anyone? One thing the GOP didn’t do, however, was launch a 2006 campaign offensive on the piety of their candidates, that’s all on the Democrats.
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