Democrats Bash Zephyr Teachout’s ‘Outrageous’ Stance on Israel

[hrmjustin]

Ross Barkan

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Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver called a press conference this afternoon to denounce Zephyr Teachout’s “unacceptable” views on the Israel Gaza conflict, signaling that local Democrats are increasingly concerned that Ms. Teachout or her running mate could overachieve in the gubernatorial primary next week.

Mr. Silver insisted that Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running with former Congresswoman Kathy Hochul against Ms. Teachout and Tim Wu, a law professor, did not ask him to come to City Hall to address Ms. Teachout’s comments. But the hastily staged press conference had the trappings of a campaign event, with Democrats like Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz and Councilman Mark Weprin taking turns attacking Ms. Teachout.



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[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

1. Go Zephyr! nt

[hrmjustin]

3. I am getting calls nd tweets galore from her.

I plan to vote for her.

[mopinko]

2. good for her.

we need more primary candidates the get out there and say the unacceptable.

[hrmjustin]

4. She has courage.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. Sheeezzz. She's really got 'em in a panic.

They're pulling out all the stops. Even the Israel card.

She should say nothing.

*Nothing*.

[hrmjustin]

6. Agreed! they are baiting her.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. She should volunteer to discuss it , but only in a two-hour televised debate w Quid Pro....

... ONE-ON-ONE , wherein foreign policy ( like the gov. of NY has any "foreign policy&quot will comprise no more than 1/6 of the two hours.

[hrmjustin]

8. I don't think foreign policy shpuld be in a debate at all.

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. It shouldn't be but it's a neat way to call their bluff.

Quid Pro... and the folks on the gravy train pictured in OP.... (I recognize at least 2 members of that august body: the NYS assembly: the Speaker ...I can never keep his name in my head for some strange reason.... and tireless, one-note demagogue, Jeffrey Dinowitz) would love to change the subject: from Cuomo's horrific governance and how it's benefited those assembly members pictured to something utterly unrelated and irrelevant to the contest but nevertheless striking an emotional chord with some primary voters.

20 minutes of bullshit about the ME in return for the chance to rake these sleazebags over the coals for and hour and 40 minutes might be worth the tradeoff for Teachout.

[4now]

10. Sounds like team Cuomo is in panic mode

When all else fails, play the anti-semitism card.

[hrmjustin]

12. Yes 7t does sound like he isafraid.

[BeyondGeography]

11. Creeps

[hrmjustin]

13. typical of this state.