Preet Bharara for NY AG

[Gothmog]

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[ProudLib72]

1. Ah ha! So he can replace Schneiderman

I wonder what the chances are.

[rockfordfile]

2. That would be good. This is a big story to keep a eye on.

[chillfactor]

3. wish that would happen....

but as Rachel said tonight, the NY Legislature is CRAZY!

[Gothmog]

4. From Prof. Hasen

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[Cha]

7. Again thanks for the tweets, Goth!

[stuffmatters]

5. 1000% agree!

Come back even stronger.

[Cha]

6. Wouldn't that be just

Just Desserts!

Mahalo, Goth

[Gothmog]

8. This would make me smile

[Cicada]

9. I love Preet, but this job can lead to gov then President, Preet was born in India

There are not that many routes to the Presidency so do we want to burn one with Preet?

I can’t believe there is a more logical good choice to be AG but maybe we save Preet for US Attorney General and pick a more political type for this job.

[Hortensis]

11. A real consideration, But we have 50 states,

50 governors, 50 stateAGs. Never having lived in NY, I don't feel special concern at the possibility that NY's specially greased path to the presidency goes unused for a while.

In this case, I'm thinking the concern should be the immediate need: Who best to fulfill its hugely important functions as the Trump-Russia and other big investigations continue?

[JI7]

13. this is silly. picking Attorney General based on some future uncertain Presidential Election

[Cicada]

14. We need every edge we can get, even small ones

[JI7]

16. there is no edge in picking attorney generals based on some uncertain future race

[Cicada]

29. Attorney generals become govs who become presidents. Some edge.

[JI7]

32. No, most of them don't become president

[Cicada]

46. But many presidents were governor. One percent chance here, two percent there, adds up

[JI7]

47. No it doesn't.

[Retrograde]

48. The only one who comes to mind is Bill Clinton

None of the 6 New Yorkers who became president were former attorneys general (a few governors, though). Being Secretary of State is a more common step on the career path (Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, JQ Adams, Van Buren, Buchanan) and as William Jennings Bryan and Hillary Clinton can remind you that's not a shoo-in either.

The only sure-fire path to the presidency is being the sitting VP when the incumbent dies or is otherwise removed from office.

[Cicada]

50. One in 45 is two percent. One percent here, two percent there, it adds up

The presidency is worth a lot to people. An extra two percent chance out of New York, an extra one percent out of Florida, an extra three percent out of Wisconsin, the little extra edges can add up. If we can up the odds five percent in our lifetime that can be five percent of saving a million more lives. You have a better way to do good?

[Blue_Adept]

19. We've had ONE President that was a state attorney general

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Presidents_of_the_United_States_by_previous_experience

[PAMod]

20. Great wiki article!

Thanks for posting this.

[Blue_Adept]

24. When it was mentioned as a path I had to find out just how true it was

[NewJeffCT]

27. Because of all those previous NY attorneys general

have become president? It's definitely a springboard for being NY Governor (Cuomo & Spitzer...) however.

[IronLionZion]

35. You want to block out a great candidate from office because they can't be president?

There have been plenty of immigrants elected to all sorts of offices. We shouldn't block someone out from being a state attorney general because he's an immigrant. That's some Trumped up logic.

What was Trump's path to the presidency? Which office did he hold before being elected president?

[Hortensis]

10. Like it!

[oasis]

12. Go with it NY. He's the one💪

[eleny]

15. The stars align

[mahina]

17. I hope DU is catching Preet's podcast. It is excellent.

Stay Tuned with Preet.

It's a winner, like him.

[OnDoutside]

21. That's something I'd really miss if he became AG. However, if there is a political time for Preet,

this is it.

[duforsure]

18. Preet would be a great choice,

But would he want to do it?

[Vinca]

22. That would be absolutely perfect.

[brer cat]

23. Karma would be Preet!

K&R

[Jose Garcia]

25. The legislature may simply appoint a placeholder,

As the office is up for election this year.

[Demsrule86]

26. A Trumper wil replace Schneiderman...the legislature is controlled by the GOP which is why this was

such a foolish move.

[NewJeffCT]

28. No, it is NOT

One house is nominally controlled by the GOP. The state assembly - which would control the appointment process - has a Democratic majority of 105-41 and a Democratic speaker.

[Demsrule86]

41. Both house pick...

"The Senate and Assembly, in a joint session, will pick someone to fill out the remainder of Schneiderman's four-year term, which runs through the end of the year.

It's all laid out in Section 41 of the state's Public Officers Law, according to Bennett Liebman, Albany Law School's government lawyer-in-residence.

The law reads, in part: "When a vacancy occurs or exists, other than by removal, in the office of comptroller or attorney-general ... the two houses thereof, by joint ballot, shall appoint a person to fill such actual or prospective vacancy."

It will be up to legislative leaders when to call the session. "


https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/05/08/ag-eric-schneiderman-replacement/589188002/

[NewJeffCT]

43. The combined houses pick

Democrats have 136 seats in the NY legislature when you combine both houses. Republicans have a combined 73.

NY State Assembly is 105-41 Democrats, with 4 seats vacant
NY State Senate is 32-31 Republican when you have 1 Democrat voting as a Republican.

213 total seats
107 seats are needed to confirm a nominee

[Demsrule86]

44. I know that but mark my words it won't be that easy.

The Senate has caused much trouble.

[Gothmog]

45. Thank you for posting this

[Gothmog]

30. No, the Democrats control both houses in NY

[Demsrule86]

39. No they don't...a turncoat Democrat give the GOP control.

http://auburnpub.com/news/local/gop-confident-it-will-keep-control-of-n-y-state/article_6b3d7ff8-a0d4-55eb-af52-cee94e92cd56.html


And they did keep control of the Senate.

[NewJeffCT]

52. it doesn't matter

The vote to replace Schneiderman will be done by a joint session and controlled by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, a Democrat. Democrats have an overall overwhelming numbers advantage due to a more than 2.5 to 1 ratio in the state assembly.

[MrsCoffee]

36. What?

That's about as wrong as a post can get.

[Demsrule86]

40. The GOP controls the Senate due to turncoat Democrat.

[Demsrule86]

42. Both parts of legislature pick replacement and the Senate is controlled by the GOP.

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/politics/albany/2018/05/08/ag-eric-schneiderman-replacement/589188002/

[brooklynite]

55. I really hate lazy conspiracy theories

The Assembly and Senate vote as a combined group. There are way more Democrats. The only the the Senate can do is hold up the vote procedurally, in which case Cuomo's interim appointment (hint: a Democrat) remains in office until the newly elected AG takes office.

[kentuck]

31. Sounds like a great choice!

I could sponsor that.

[oberliner]

33. Zero chance of that happening

[MrsCoffee]

37. Lol.

[oberliner]

38. Or perhaps less?

Link to tweet

I see a lot of people tweeting @PreetBharara’s name as a possible Schneiderman replacement.

The chances of the NY Legislature — home to many he once prosecuted — picking him are less than zero.

[old guy]

34. If only!

[Retrograde]

49. The only reason not to pick Preet Bharara

as NY AG is that we'll be deafened by the howls from the Trumpsters about how he's out for revenge since Donnie Two Scoops fired him. I would think that being an honorable person, though, Bharara would recuse himself from the case at hand and leave it in the capable hands of the people who are currently doing the work.

[Gothmog]

51. Those howls from the trumpsters would be music to my ears

[NewJeffCT]

53. Both Chief Deputy Attorneys General in New York

have very impressive backgrounds as well.

https://ag.ny.gov/senior-staff

[brooklynite]

54. I can get his cash flow started...

He spoke at a friend's house at an event for an AG candidate in OH. Every person who attended would be happy to reach into their pockets to help him.

[onetexan]

56. Preet tops the list according to this NY Daily article

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ag-candidates-schneiderman-resignation-article-1.3976879