Dopp: Commission’s Report Is Bogus
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Darren Dopp, former Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s communications director, released a statement just now about the Commission on Public Integrity’s report. He didn’t like the findings and vowed to fight his civil charges, which hold up to a $10,000 fine.
“The commission’s investigation was compromised from the beginning and after a year has produced a report that is more concerned with validating the improper conduct of the commission staff than getting at the truth,” Dopp said.
“It is disappointing that others in the case have decided to settle with the commission, but I understand why they did.
“It presents a tremendous hardship to stand up to the commission, but I am determined to do so. I will contest the charges because I do not believe I did anything wrong in releasing public records at the request of the media and at the specific direction of the Governor. I can and will refute the commission’s claims and look forward to doing so in the appropriate forum.”
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The biggest outrage in all of this, far out-shadowing the tailing of Bruno is the shabby, unembarrassed, public-be-damned attitudes of all of them up there in not legislating against all this lobbying self-aggrandizement by the politically connected. And Mr. Dopp, despite his protestations, appears to be right in the middle of it.
ed:
Your comment is succinct.
One thing, though, that I must say about Mr. Dopp: he was a loyal good soldier in behalf of his boss. Unfortunately, it was the wrong boss to whom he swore his allegiance.
I love Joe Bruno. We should all look as good at 78. The arms, the full head of hair, the tan, the spirit.
,,,the ceaseless self-aggrandizement. How do you, at 78, get a CEO job at a company…oh well, I’ll stop venting for the day. I suppose all’s fair in love and politics after all is said and done. I know it to be true, but I guess I was meant to be a Thomas Merton and dig beets while composing the odd essay from my cell. These sanctimonious triple and quadruple dippers get my Irish up.
ed:
You have become one of my favorite persons—it was the Thos. Merton comment that got my own Irish liking you.
Hey: Bruno has been no more corrupt than any other New York elected official since, oh, 1968. And he hasn’t broken the law.
Do you like Shelly’s law firm’s tv spots? Why they let this man run government as Assembly Speaker defies logic. The fix has been in for some years, maybe since 1973, when State Law allowed lawyer-politicians to lobby themselves. All legal. That’s why Shelly is gloating in his photo-ops.
New York’s government today makes the Maryland or New Jersey of the 1970s look downright respectable. There are very few uncorrupt elected statewide officials in the Empire State. One guy, however, whom I’m liking, is Atty. Gen. Cuomo—ironic, yes? He’s got enough money, and good bloodlines, that he doesn’t have to steal from us.
Best,
Tim
Hi, Tim – Bruno is Francis of Assisi compared to Silver; I’ll certainly agree on that. Cuomo may be finally coming into his own after the divorce and after listening all his young life to his venerable father quoting Teilhard de Chardin over the Rice Crispies. Finally got the garage door painted today. The brush comes alive in my hand. Van Gogh would have had a better life by far had he opened a Cabot paint store instead of wasting his time on all those crows!
ed:
Here we are in insomniac time. I’m tired of even Colorado Billy’s mail-order commercials.
Allow me to compliment you on your imagery, which is superb.
Your allegory, too, is splendid.
One day, you and I will reform New York’s government. That’s the Don Quixote in me.
More likely, especially given that huge property tax bill you were talking about, we’ll end up in some more rational state, such as PA, MO, MT, or VA, or the Tennessee of Merton, where we will nonetheless miss New York.
The bright spot of the last evening: Joba shutting out the vaunted Red Sox, and Beckett the Yankee-killer, and Yankees holding on to the 1-0 win. Thank G-d for Mo.
Ah, Mo. The quiet gentleman who has only one pitch, but is generally un-hittable. How does he do it? Joba threw one at Youkilis’ head, with obvious intent. Reminds me of Bob Gibson of the old Cards when he manager told him to intentionally walk the next batter. Gibson replied: “If I’m gonna put him on, let me hit him. This way he’ll remember me later,”
I don’t know why I’m up so late. Might be that gallon of coffee. Working on a short story and when I get stymied, I click on the blog. When I find something here more interesting than the story I’m working on, I delete the story and curse myself.
Late night is peaceful for writing. It’s like walking down 125th and Lenox during a stormy night. All the muggers are afraid of getting wet and the town is yours. – Ed
Ed:
Just back on the blog after a day of a funeral, lots of driving, and a little league summer game.
When you’re through with your short stories, call me. Maybe something will come of them. I’ve been selling books to publishers for twenty years.
Incidentally: another great Yankee win today. I love humiliating the Red Sox. THEY have become the “evil empire” which Larry Lucchino once described the Yankees as being, five years ago.
tim@haysmedia.net
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