Maybe we should send a letter thanking Malcolm Smith

[La Lioness Priyanka]

Statement from Senate Democratic Leader Malcolm A. Smith


"Today I am announcing that the Democratic Members of the Senate have elected to cease negotiations on reorganization matters with all three Senators as discussed both in private and in the press. We are suspending negotiations, effective immediately, because to do so otherwise would reduce our moral standing and the long-term Senate Democratic commitment to reform and to change. Furthermore, real reform cannot and should not ever include limiting the civil rights of any New Yorkers. We believe that ultimately, we must do what is right for the people of the State of New York. Those issues must be part of the legislative process.

The members of this Conference have come a long way to consider the demands placed on the table. But frankly, we would rather wait two more years to take charge of the Senate than to simply serve the interests of the few. New York State cannot afford the type of self-serving politics being proposed and I will not be the leader to sacrifice what is right for New York for a quick political solution."

http://nyssenate14.com/14/news/08-12-10/statement_from_senate_democratic_leader_malcolm_a_smith.aspx

Edited to add his email : [e-mail]

[RetiredTrotskyite]

1. Nice to See...

that at least some people have grown a pair. About damned time!