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Smarmie Doofus

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1. That's why god invented primaries.
Wed Feb 26, 2014, 10:39 AM
Feb 2014

>>>While there are 32 Democrats in the 63-seat chamber — enough for a majority — they are broken into several factions.

Avella’s move gives the Independent Democratic Conference five members and leaves the traditional Dems with 24 members.

There are also two indicted Dems, Sens. Malcolm Smith from Queens and John Sampson of Brooklyn, who don’t sit with any caucus, and one who sits with the 29-member GOP conference.>>>

We're going to primary Klein up here.(BX/Westchester) Queens DEMS could/should do the same to Avella.


And... re the above: I only see two "factions", not "several". Smith was indicted for trying to bribe his way to the GOP nomination for mayor of NYC. I don't see how that makes him any kind of Democrat.

Sampson ( I believe) sits alone for some other complicated, corruption-related reason. (If I'm wrong I will apologize and retract.). In any event, one member does not make a "faction".

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