| After two hours of waiting for a press conference to be held, most of the press has now left.
From Irene Jay Liu over at CapCon:
Fed up with waiting, a number of reporters and photographers have abandoned spot where the press conference was supposed to take place.
After two hours, the New York Post's Fred Dicker addressed reporters, calling the wait "disrespectful" to the press and walked out. Many followed.
The coalition leaders have not yet emerged from the Senate minority offices. Staff said it will be soon.
Earlier, Irene reported on the wait, referring to it as "a hot mess." She also listed a few things she overheard, which included two individuals saying that if Joe Bruno was running the show, this wouldn't be happening.
While I am not a fan of Bruno, Bruno was a force. He had the fortitude to stand up to people, to face the press and he played the role of a leader. Whether he was a good one or not is up to you. I found him to be a problem. But at least he knew when to lead and what his job was all about.
The "coalition" can't even hold a press conference. Of course, there could be good reason. Apparently, Sen. Hiram Monserrate is going back-and-forth on which side he wants to be on. |
