IRL, I appreciate the Adams brothers enormously ... but this is wrong

[Fredda Weinberg]

June 27, 2008

No You Can't

It's no secret that Sen. Eric Adams is a big Barack Obama supporter; he was one of a small group of New York Democrats to break with the hometown pack and endorse the Illinois senator over Hillary Clinton.

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So, it's no surprise that Adams is promoting a Citizens for Obama event taking place tomorrow, during which participants will walk across the Brooklyn Bridge as part of a nationwide "day of action" orchestrated by the Obama campaign.

The surprising part, however, is that Adams is faxing out flyers for the event, along with a personal letter urging recipients to attend, from his taxpayer-funded district office and using state letterhead.

Adams defended the move, saying he doesn't consider this a political event, but rather one that will celebrate diversity and "build a more perfect union." The senator said he views Obama's campaign as a potential "catalyst" for improving race relations far beyond politics.

He also pointed out that the flyer specifically mentions that the event is open to people other than Obama supporters - "anyone wearied of the world of the politics of the past and ready for something new."

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2008/06/doc027pdf.html