(Think he'd be playing this card if Monserrate was gay? I think he would be at the head of the line calling for him to be resign. - promoted by NYBri)
I'm not sure how else to interpret Senator Ruben Diaz's latest effort to defend his buddy Hiram Monserrate. In plain terms, Senator Diaz is playing the race card and he's playing it fast and loose:
"I think none of these liberal white guys could be fair; they're all out to get Monserrate," Ruben Sr. said when I asked him if he believed Sen. Eric Schneiderman was a good choice to chair the bipartisan, nine-member committee.
"...All the white people, all the legislators, are asking for the head of the Puerto Rican. That's what they want to do. They're opening a Pandora case. Be careful what you wish for; you might get it."
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So let me get this straight: not only does Senator Diaz attack the motives of those that have called for Monserrate to resign or be expelled, but he attacks the motive of a Senator who hasn't even taken a stance on the issue yet? And doesn't this quote attack the motive of every single white person who calls for Monserrate to resign?
Let's not forget during this effort that there are other bad Senators in our caucus. After all, Ruben Diaz is the same guy who openly questioned whether Obama was born in this country and who stands against marriage equality. Hiram Monserrate committed a violent crime and for that he deserves to be expelled from the Senate. We can't tolerate domestic abusers among the ranks of elected officials. Others, such as Pedro Espada and Ruben Diaz, violated the proper code of conduct for a public official. For that they deserve to be defeated next November. |
