Spitzer on CT
OK... Elliot "Ness" Spitzer isn't talking about CT, but he is talking about NY in ways that sound all too familiar (NY Times, by Danny Hakim) to CT.
"I had supported George for the Assembly because I thought he supported reform, and I’m terribly disappointed to see both what he did, how he voted and what he has said," Mr. Spitzer said....“We’ll see what happens down the road," the governor added of Mr. Latimer. “I’m sure there are candidates out there who do support reform.Then the article explained Spitzer's concerns...
And here's a reason why I really like the NY Guv.... the NY State House Speaker, Sheldon SilverThe governor, a Democrat, has likened the behavior of lawmakers to that of the wayward financial executives he pursued as attorney general, descriptions greeted with dismay in Albany....Mr. Spitzer said on Monday that he was “trying to explain to the public what the dynamic is up in Albany.” He said it took him years to get the public to pay attention to his pursuit of Wall Street corruption, but eventually people “understood there was a fundamental unfairness to the way they as investors or employees were being taken advantage of while C.E.O.’s were being paid exorbitant salaries.” "It’s the same thing in Albany, in the sense that what you have there is a status quo mentality designed to entrench elected officials,” he added. He cited the gerrymandering of districts that has allowed incumbents to easily win re-election and discretionary spending practices that have allowed lawmakers to dole out money to their districts.
has been trying to move past the (comptroller) issue, but the governor gave no indication on Monday that he was ready to let the matter drop. “I’ve seen his comments,” the governor said of Mr. Silver. “Let me say this: There’s some who want to say, ‘Oh, well, last week was last week. We should ignore it.’ Let me be really clear. I won’t ignore it.”Spitzer just won't let up. He's a true believer.
And is this (inability to achieve true reform) really that different from (our legislature here) in CT?
Tim White
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And is this really that different from the where we are in CT? Yes, Rell will give into the legislature without a fight except on peripheral issues. And Spitzer is cleaning pataki's house while Rell is protecting Abromaitis' pension>
I wish Gov. Rell would speak out more. But my point was really about our legislature.
I wish Gov. Rell would speak out more.
You mean like debating DeStefano so we'd have some idea about her plans to make CT less competitive with neighbor states after she won.
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