Beware a Democratic base scorned
Hiram Monserrate and Pedro Espada tried to pull a Joe Lieberman, throwing Democratic leaders in Albany into a tailspin.
But they apparently didn't reckon on the fact that state Senators are far, far closer to their communities than US Senators.
Monserrate in particular is at the center of a firestorm in his Jackson Heights community, which has exactly zero interest in their lawmaker partnering with the GOP.
Already under indictment for allegedly abusing his girlfriend, Monserrate is now a pariah among Albany lawmakers and increasingly so in his own neighborhood.
Yesterday he refused to confirm that he supported Republican Dean Skelos as majority leader. What began as a coup has degenerated into hand-wringing.
If the wheels hadn't already come off this whole enterprise, I'd say the wheels are about to come off this whole enterprise.
posted by Brian Mann @ 6/12/2009 09:11:00 AM
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"If the wheels hadn't already come off this whole enterprise, I'd say the wheels are about to come off this whole enterprise."
Well said...
By "whole enterprise" do you mean NY State government? It may already be there.
I'm glad you referenced the wheels had already come off, because this thing has been "up on blocks" since the beginning. She ain't going nowhere, just sitting there rusting.
I live in Jackson Heights and while I have tried to remain patient with Mr. Monserrate in the past, I see that others in my district weren't even tolerating it before "the coup." He represents the center of latino gay culture, yet would not reveal his vote about equal marraige. His latest antics have not left any of us here with any faith in him.
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