GOP senator calls for ouster of Republican NY Senate leader

[Joanne98]

By MARC HUMBERT
AP Political Writer

December 27, 2006, 2:18 PM EST

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A GOP state senator has called for the ouster of fellow Republican Joseph Bruno as Senate majority leader because of Bruno's announcement last week that he is the subject of a federal investigation.

In a letter sent Tuesday to his Senate colleagues, John Bonacic of Orange County included a raft of news stories about the Bruno investigation _ Bonacic said it was a sample from the 150 or more such articles that have appeared _ and a warning that Democrats will use them as election fodder.

"We all should be familiar with each of these 150 articles, as well as the associated TV news video coverage on dozens of television stations," Bonacic wrote. "If the leader remains the leader, we will all be seeing them in the 2008 election cycle."

"We need new leadership," Bonacic wrote. "The success of our majority is more important than the interests of any member."

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/newyork/ny-bc-ny--bruno-investigati1227dec27,0,3155092.story?coll=ny-region-apnewyork

[Nite Owl]

1. NYS GOP

eating (what's left) of their own!

[Tempest]

2. Where was Bonacic during the Foley scandal?

Was Bonacic calling for Reynolds and Hastert's resignations because of the Foley cover-up in order to protect the party?

[jamesinca]

3. Just change the rules, it worked for DeLay

The feds showed you don't need any integrity for at least 6 years, and then it will be pedophilia that ends your reign, not corruption.