Clinton Superdelegate Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Corruption

[bluedigger]

NEW YORK (VFB) — Yesterday, a Hillary Clinton superdelegate who recently resigned from his elite DNC position was hit with a 12-year prison sentence for public corruption.

Sheldon Silver, a well-connected and notoriously corrupt New York politician, was convicted by jurors last November of selling his office for financial kickbacks and sexual favors.

Interestingly, Hillary Clinton and Sheldon Silver have been close allies since before she entered politics.

Clinton has long credited Silver with persuading her to pursue a political career.

In 1999, Silver met privately with the then-first lady at the White House, where “he encouraged [her] to seriously consider being a candidate for the Senate seat being vacated.”

http://vetsforbernie.org/2016/05/hillary-clinton-sheldon-silver-corruption/

I suppose she will miss his support.

[NurseJackie]

1. More smelling salts!

[cali]

4. Lol. Hardly. That Hillary closely associates with creeps and criminals is hardly news

[Dem2]

2. "Clinton Superdelegate"

Language like that is designed to stir up trouble - well done.

[Tarc]

3. 498-41-1-175

Clinton-Sanders-O'Malley-Uncommitted

i think she'll be just fine.

Silver also resigned his superdelegate seat 3 months ago, but, it was worth a (pot)shot.

[oasis]

15. Silver resigned his super delegate post 3 months ago?

I must have overlooked that important fact while reading the OP.

[Tarc]

17. Apparently he did, yes, I forgot the citation

I swear I typed this in, I must be gettin senile.

Sheldon Silver resigns as Democratic superdelegate

Sheldon Silver’s corruption conviction cost him a ticket to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

The former Assembly Speaker resigned as a Democratic superdelegate in February, a state Democratic Party spokesman confirmed.

[oasis]

18. I'm amazed this information was omitted in the OP.

[bluedigger]

19. I'm amazed you couldn't read and understand the first sentence.

But I guess we all see what we really, really want to, and ignore the rest.

[Tarc]

21. The problem there, sport, is that your partisan source lied in its headline

If Silver resigned 3 months ago, he is no longer a "Clinton Superdelegate".

[bluedigger]

22. I would have put "former" in the title.

But I wasn't the editor, buddy.

And on that that minor quibble, the main defense rests.

[Tarc]

24. I wouldn't expect a partisan group to be truthful

But no one held a gun to your head and forced you to use em, either.

[floppyboo]

5. Hillary's non-elected super delegates have some interesting stories

https://theintercept.com/2016/02/17/voters-be-damned/
Like this guy

Bill Shaheen is one of the six New Hampshire superdelegates to endorse Clinton. Shaheen is a prolific party fundraiser, and his law firm is registered to lobby local officials in the state. The most recently available lobbying records show that Shaheen’s firm is registered to lobby on behalf of the American Council of Life Insurers and PainCare Centers, among other clients. PainCare has faced increasing scrutiny as local officials have noted that eight of the 10 most prolific opioid prescribers in New Hampshire’s Medicaid program worked for PainCare. The flood of prescription painkillers has fueled the heroin epidemic in the region, as four out of five heroin addicts report beginning their drug habit with opioids. Bill is the husband of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H.

[kevinmc]

6. I guess that one Bernie can have ... n/t

[amborin]

8. several others in NY are being indicted, for quid pro quo.....

[Sunlei]

9. I guess Mrs. Clinton should use a Supreme Court spouse like Republicans did so anti-Clinton will be

satisfied?

[silvershadow]

10. This gives me the vapors. nt

[FlatBaroque]

11. Corrupt scum. Does he still get to vote for Hillary from prison?

[demwing]

13. People in prison or on parole can not vote

That's the case in most states, including New York.

https://www.aclu.org/map/state-criminal-re-enfranchisement-laws-map

[FlatBaroque]

12. #Clintonism

[SFnomad]

14. Re: Clinton Superdelegate

Actually, the moment he resigned his DNC position, he lost his Superdelegate status ... so he was no longer a "Clinton Superdelegate".

[Demsrule86]

16. Seriously?

And you wonder why we want Bernie out when you post this sort of stuff.

[Yurovsky]

20. Not surprising...

unbridled greed makes people do stupid things... Take a good look at Hillary...

[JoePhilly]

23. She has SDs to spare. Lots of them.

[senz]

25. "Hillary Clinton and Sheldon Silver have been close allies since before she entered politics."

This is too perfect.



I'll bet neither she nor her supporters can understand what the problem is with this guy.

[synergie]

28. I will bet thAt neither you nor your fellow BSers will appreciate why these

Right wing smear tactics kind of prove that the belief that Bernie is supported by progressives at this point is a complete myth. When one delights in RW tactics, and RW smears like this Mcarthyite silliness, one is outing one's true sympathies. This is not something that Dems and progressives do. But, carry on.

[senz]

31. There is NOTHING rightwing about this report nor about Vets for Bernie.

[synergie]

26. Vets for Bernie? Is this what the Swiftboaters are calling themselves now?

Guilt by association, innuendo, outright lies and a meeting from the last century? I suppose Rove is still paying well for these kinds of nonsensical right wing smears?

[senz]

29. John Nichols, well-known progressive, notes Bernie's amazing strength among vets --

One of the many under-reported stories of the 2016 race is that of the vets who are huge backers of @BernieSanders pic.twitter.com/413i0GML8w

— John Nichols (@NicholsUprising) December 28, 2015

And don't you DARE call those who report truthfully on your candidate "rightwing." In the Democratic Party, her opposition is all from the liberal/progressive side.

[doc03]

27. So now it is guilt by association. n/t

[senz]

30. What? His conviction was based on his deeds, not who he associated with.

[doc03]

34. Funny, you know you were trying to make Hillary guilty by her association with him.

What about the Marxist friends Bernie has associated with in the past?

[MineralMan]

32. No. That person is NOT a superdelegates.

He will NOT be at the convention.

[Jitter65]

33. I guess Bernie can cross him off their list to contact. nt