| By now I think we've all come to grips with the fact that Caroline Kennedy is going to be our next NY Senator.
But today's NY Post has some insight as to why Kennedy and not Cuomo, and it's not particularly surprising.
A joint session of the Assembly and Senate would make the pick for Atty Gen. should Cuomo vacate to the Senate. Sheldon Silver controls 109 of the 212 votes; a majority. Meaning Paterson couldn't pick Cuomo, because,
"Andrew just couldn't assure the governor that he could arrange for [Assembly Speaker Sheldon] Silver to provide an acceptable successor"
meaning that Paterson knew that the new AG would be such a hack that he couldn't allow for that to happen.
Sad.
The Whole Article is worth a read. |
