When you think about it, you’d have to be kind of crazy to say this to the press and not crack up laughing mid-sentence: “Yes, I get a $2 million allocation, but that’s not the issue, nor is it anyway involved with the decision to form a coalition government. It’s about top to bottom reform of the Senate and the culture of the Senate.” Muzzio, the political analyst, is dismayed that Espada is now a heartbeat away from the Governorship, telling CBS2, “He’s under investigation for all these things. I mean you have a potential felon as the number two actor in New York state.”
Key Senate Coup Player Pedro Espada: Corrupt or Crazy or Both? (Gothamist)
