We all know what happened today. Regardless of what becomes of the parliamentary procedural game, what the two former Democrats did today is unacceptable and wrong. When I found out, I wanted to bang my head against the wall until I would realize this was all a bad dream. But it’s not. This coup embodies everything that is wrong with Albany- a major development brokered through a backroom deal, legislators putting their personal gain ahead of the good of the state, elected politicians directly defying the will of the people who elected them, unqualified, corrupt scions rising to the upper echelons of power not for merit but for shady deals about power; it’s all there.
While it may feel good to just sit and curse the traitors, Hiram Monserratte and Pedro Espada Jr., we should all take a deep breath, and refocus that anger into removing these pathetic, spineless, selfish losers from office in 2010.
Read the full post for details, but it all starts with calling the Democratic Committees in the the Bronx and Queens and telling them that there is no way they can let Espada or Monserrate be the Democratic party nominee in their respective Senate districts next year. Contact info:
The Bronx Democratic County Committee
Office: 718.931.5200
Fax: 718.792.3882
Info@BronxDemocrat.org
Queens Democratic Committee
Chair: Hon. Joseph Crowley
Phone: 718-268-5100
Fax: 718-268-7363
Coincidentally, this is a PERFECT example of how Democratic County Committees can make a difference in local politics. MYD is currently running a campaign to recruit younger Dems into the Manhattan Democratic Committee. Go here for more details on the Open Seat Project or email Ben Yee directly: vp [at] goMYD [dot] com.
The Albany Project: Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
