Yeah I know I've posted a lot about Sheldon Silver today, but he is well worth the words. Especially if those words can be any small part of ejecting him from his Speakership and the Assembly as a whole. The man has millions at his disposal and is spending plenty in order to keep Luke Henry and Paul Newell's vote totals low. For those that are interested in change here in Lower Manhattan (currently sitting in the LES so I can say "here") then it is time to look at the difference in ideas between the incumbent and the challenger. Then after you check their website before going off to vote, check out the attitude that Shelly Silver holds.
From The NY Daily News:
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's primary day schedule has been released, and he plans to start the day voting at 285 Delancy Street and end it celebrating with supporters at UFT's HQ at 52 Broadway.
The word "celebrates" is an exact quote from the press release, as in "9:00 p.m. - Celebrates with supporters at 52 Broadway (at Exchange Place) - 2nd Floor."
Evidently, Silver's camp is feeling fairly confident about the race - the first primary he has had to fight in more than two decades. (As Azi notes, the speaker is really pulling out all the stops on this campaign, despite the fact that his challengers have little name recognition and far less cash than he's got).
Asked why the speaker had decided to use space belonging to one of the state's most powerful special interests for his primary evening festivities, Silver campaign spokesman Jonathan Rosen told DN Capitol Bureau Chief Ken Lovett: "It's right in the center of the speaker's district and its disability accessible."
That "disability accessible" is bullshit and they know it. We all know it. Silver has been in bed with special interests for a long time and he has used is his power in the Assembly to give to those that bend to his will and gets contributions from those he bestows projects and favorable legislation on.
I know the odds are long, but I would love to see Silver's celebration with the UFT spoiled like month-old milk.
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