tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post2605978005175742262..comments2023-10-30T05:45:18.219-04:00Comments on Bronx News Network: Bronx News Roundup, Jan. 5Bronx News Networkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03022201181076163457noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-37799752697416835072011-01-06T09:49:16.872-05:002011-01-06T09:49:16.872-05:00I respect but do not approve of Klein's move, ...I respect but do not approve of Klein's move, but he states its not a power play, didnt we attack Sen. Diaz when the gang of Four and later 3 amigos were created, what exactly is the difference? Why didnt he quit when he was Deputy Majority Leader and in charge of DSCC, don't we remember the memo to unions stating that they had to make a significant contribution to DSCC in order to get meeting with leadership?<br />It is a power play, everything in politics is a power play, another idea...can we scrowl down Klein's campaign donors, see who gave him so much money that he and his posse decided to leave the Democratic party, he is so empowered now. I was against the amigos and I am against this because the Democratic party will NEVER get its act straight. So disappointing....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-7354443003345290222011-01-05T23:41:04.998-05:002011-01-05T23:41:04.998-05:00Another thing to remember when considering Klein&#...Another thing to remember when considering Klein's comments about being "in the dark" about the Senate Democrats' profligate ways is that his office was one of the top recipients of the largess. In the six months prior to the September primaries -- Klein's office spent an astounding $683,170 on staff and operations-- only outspent by Espada, Carl Kruger and Sampson. He was "in the dark" but yet he was feeding at the trough.<br /><br />See:<br />http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2010/09/08/espada-has-most-expensive-senate-office-report/Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544110001798264698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6850750806594927202.post-43127395730052419022011-01-05T22:56:04.167-05:002011-01-05T22:56:04.167-05:00I just heard Jeff Klein on NY 1 say that part of t...I just heard Jeff Klein on NY 1 say that part of the reason he broke from Sampson and created this new Independent Conference was the fact that he was "left in the dark" about the overspending by the Senate Democratic Conference. In particular he said he did not know about the extra money for staff and office space that Pedro Espada received as part of the deal that brought Espada back into the Democratic fold. How is this possible? The excessive spending on Espada's staff and offices was well known and widely reported -- for example at Bronx News Network. These comments lack credibility.<br /><br />There are many reasons to be critical of Sampson and I can certainly respect a willingness to distance oneself from his leadership. But Klein is either lying to us or was incompetently or willfully ignorant of what was going on around him. Either way it tarnishes his image as a leader.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17544110001798264698noreply@blogger.com