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63. We should elect more Democrats in NY state

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Tue May 8, 2018, 06:03 AM

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Eric Schneiderman, New York's Attorney General, Resigns Amid Abuse Accusations [View all] pnwmom May 2018 OP

WOW!!! Chicago1980 May 2018 #1

He had no choice. Even if he's innocent, he can't have these accusations pnwmom May 2018 #3

And hang over his head they would. calimary May 2018 #37

Sad state of affairs. - Wodervwho will replace him? laserhaas May 2018 #41

I said that about Cuomo Wawannabe May 2018 #31

Credible accusations Boomer May 2018 #2

Will there be a special election, succession, or appointee by Cuomo? Nt Fiendish Thingy May 2018 #4

NY legislature appoints replacement. n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #6

The Republican legislature - to be clear. n/t CincyDem May 2018 #9

Democrats control the Assembly, Republicans control the Senate (by a single Democratic vote). n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #17

yeah - I got that. Read "legislature" and thought "senate". Thanks. n/t CincyDem May 2018 #20

The replacement will be temporary, because of the 2018 midterm election. rainlillie May 2018 #48

There's always a chance blkyank1 May 2018 #53

His statemment on the NY AG website... PoliticAverse May 2018 #5

Is Preet in the N.Y. AGs office? If so, could he replace Schneiderman? KewlKat May 2018 #7

No, he was a Federal prosecutor and is no longer in government. PoliticAverse May 2018 #13

Be prepared for a Republican AG in NY. SergeStorms May 2018 #25

The law states that the replacement is chosen by a "joint ballot" of the two houses. onenote May 2018 #49

There are several Democrats..... SergeStorms May 2018 #55

Democrats have a massive majority in the state assembly onenote May 2018 #68

Furthermore, he would cause appearances of conflict of interest alp227 May 2018 #47

Okay. DURHAM D May 2018 #8

I wish! SergeStorms May 2018 #26

The New York legislature could appoint her. DesertRat May 2018 #46

That would be great. She's competent and spooky3 May 2018 #52

Good. Now our response NEEDS to be that Dems get rid of their creeps, while the GOP... JoeOtterbein May 2018 #10

Exactly this. Boomer May 2018 #15

Needs refinement. Maybe build slogans or memes on the "Clean house" metaphor. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #16

No, just say; Fire All the Creeps, Trump your're FIRED! JoeOtterbein May 2018 #27

It may give you a thrill but it won't sway anyone. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #33

Any particular reason why it will not work? JoeOtterbein May 2018 #34

1. Yes, marketing works. 2. All swayable voters know he's a creep already. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #50

It's a shame it had to come to this. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #11

True. He needed to go... forgotmylogin May 2018 #21

Just fucking great?!? BigmanPigman May 2018 #12

The NYAG's office has 650 assistant AGs. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2018 #51

Thank you...that does help me feel better. BigmanPigman May 2018 #59

While the Dems clean up their act... tonekat May 2018 #14

Clean what act? Iliyah May 2018 #18

If you join them, then the battle is lost Boomer May 2018 #19

Thank you. LittleGirl May 2018 #23

Stop it. Iliyah May 2018 #24

And where will you be going, exactly? mr_lebowski May 2018 #56

And those on the GOP side often call all their accusers "Liars." nt raccoon May 2018 #66

Unbelievable. SergeStorms May 2018 #22

GOP slimes with sex. That is what is wrong with these guys. McCamy Taylor May 2018 #30

That's a pretty risky POV to defend. SergeStorms May 2018 #35

Yeah. And that's exactly what Schneiderman should've done, IMHO ... this is war ... mr_lebowski May 2018 #57

Easy solution to all this mud slinging---nominate only women. McCamy Taylor May 2018 #28

Some of those instances are also coming out now. Power knows no gender apparently. 7962 May 2018 #64

Any chance his Republican replacement would like to take down Trump? IronLionZion May 2018 #29

Why do you assume there'll be a "Republican replacement"? brooklynite May 2018 #39

Why else would they take him down? IronLionZion May 2018 #61

Explain how "they" got a two-year girlfriend and progressive activist to "take him down"? brooklynite May 2018 #62

We should elect more Democrats in NY state IronLionZion May 2018 #63

We have a 60-plus vote majority it the state assembly onenote May 2018 #70

Senate IronLionZion May 2018 #71

The vacancy is filled by a "joint ballot" of the assembly and senate onenote May 2018 #72

Excellent, I hope they elect someone who takes down Trump IronLionZion May 2018 #74

It just seems very strange to me that Stonepounder May 2018 #32

I was thinking..hopefully....the same thing, until I read the New Yorker article. dixiegrrrrl May 2018 #40

Possibly, there was inducements laserhaas May 2018 #43

It wasn't about blkyank1 May 2018 #54

Watch interviews with the reporter and you wont think its a black op. 7962 May 2018 #65

The R Senate and D Assembly will agree on a placeholder who probably won't run for re-election brooklynite May 2018 #36

Makes sense. I hope it's someone with integrity pnwmom May 2018 #45

This is really helpful. TheCowsCameHome May 2018 #38

I've always wondered what happens when an article like this is going to be published. Calista241 May 2018 #42

It sucks laserhaas May 2018 #44

Bleh... Now we know why Ghouliani has been so smug. Hugin May 2018 #58

That's just the way he usually is. n/t PoliticAverse May 2018 #76

Schneiderman should resign and let this play out in court - but the Republicans will Grand Stand SkatmanRoth May 2018 #60

"called me 'brown slave', would slap me till I called him 'master'" 7962 May 2018 #67

And another good man run out of office while all the GOP offenders stay. sinkingfeeling May 2018 #69

He doesn't sound like a "good man". SharonAnn May 2018 #73

... Jedi Guy May 2018 #75

What a disgusting post oberliner May 2018 #77

Photos and doctors records are part of the evidence that he isn't a good man. pnwmom May 2018 #79

Wow Snackshack May 2018 #78