http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/01/democrats-back-out-of-leaders-meeting/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:16:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/01/democrats-back-out-of-leaders-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-46766 jeremy Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:12:50 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=10465#comment-46766 Man, I love your deadpan. Man, I love your deadpan.

]]> http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/01/democrats-back-out-of-leaders-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-46762 ed1 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:10:51 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=10465#comment-46762 These legislators should collectively sue the governor for impeding and interrupting their normal efforts to meet with lobbyists and other special interests whereby they can make money, solidify deals, and originate and peddle influence. Too much money and chicanery is sitting on the sidelines waiting to see where the true power will eventually reside. If, as the former Democratic majority leader was quoted as saying to assembled lobbyist/golfers, "You Gotta Pay to Play," in the interests of fairness, and the good government we are used to, the governor should be forced to let the games resume as per usual. These legislators should collectively sue the governor for impeding and interrupting their normal efforts to meet with lobbyists and other special interests whereby they can make money, solidify deals, and originate and peddle influence. Too much money and chicanery is sitting on the sidelines waiting to see where the true power will eventually reside. If, as the former Democratic majority leader was quoted as saying to assembled lobbyist/golfers, “You Gotta Pay to Play,” in the interests of fairness, and the good government we are used to, the governor should be forced to let the games resume as per usual.

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