Would GOP really nix Spitzer’s DEC pick?
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As my colleague Jay Gallagher notes earlier, Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s pick for environmental commissioner has triggered some opposition. But the political reality is that it’s highly unlikely the state Senate would really quash the nomination, Republicans say.
Several Republican senators are saying they will likely fire some hard questions at Grannis during hearings but eventually confirm his appointment.
“ A governor is entitled to his people,’’ said Sen. George Winner, R-Elmira. He added that he might vote against Grannis in response to some of the sportsmen’s groups in his Southern Tier district.
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NEW YORK
In a move that can only be called stunningly hypocritical, Governor Eliot “Steamroller” Spitzer (D) has nominated Assemblyman Alexander “Pete” Grannis as his candidate to head the state Department of Environmental Conservation. Not only is Grannis well known for his anti-gun, anti-hunting, and anti-sportsmen positions and votes, but he is grossly under qualified to be charged with stewardship of New York State’s rich outdoor heritage. After a bruising battle with lawmakers claiming that Assemblyman Tom DiNapoli lacked the qualifications to replace disgraced former state comptroller Alan Hevesi, the Governor puts forth a candidate who both lacks the background to be DEC Commissioner and shows outright contempt and hatred for all outdoor recreational activities. During his tenure in the Assembly, Grannis sponsored and signed on to numerous anti-gun and anti-hunting bills, as well as legislation to outlaw trapping. As DEC Commissioner, Grannis would have the authority to make policy through regulatory means, bypassing consideration by your elected officials. These decisions could permanently impact hunters and sportsmen. If this nomination is approved by the State Senate, Grannis will be in a position to institute anti-hunting policies that he has supported in the past. Please call your State Senator TODAY and ask him or her to oppose the confirmation of Pete Grannis as DEC Commissioner and be sure to politely remind him or her that a vote to approve Grannis is a vote against the Second Amendment and our hunting heritage! Your Senator can be contacted at 518-455-2800.
If Grannis is confirmed, it will show that Bruno is not willing to fight Spitzer on issues of substance (at least not yet). Sportsmen are a key component of the GOP base, and they have come out hard against the Grannis appointment. And quite appropriately.
What happens here could be a good indication of things to come.
Friday, March 02, 2007
The New York State Senate this week put “on hold” the nomination of Alexander “Pete” Grannis for Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner as it explores the mounting opposition to his confirmation.
NRA and other sportsmen’s groups continue to lobby the Senate to block this nomination. Any doubt of nominee Grannis’s anti-gun, anti-sportsmen bias should be removed with his endorsement by New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the leading anti-gun lobbying organization in the state.
As DEC Commissioner, Grannis would have the authority to make policy through regulatory means, bypassing consideration by your elected officials. These decisions could permanently impact hunters and gun owners in the Empire State.
Please continue to call your State Senator TODAY at (518) 455-2800 and urge him or her to oppose Pete Grannis’ nomination as DEC Commissioner. Be sure to politely remind him that a vote to approve Grannis is a vote against the Second Amendment and our hunting heritage!
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