Comments on: Cuomo Declines To Take Case http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/09/cuomo-declines-to-take-case/ Political news in the Lower Hudson Valley, New York state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: smartporpoise http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/09/cuomo-declines-to-take-case/comment-page-1/#comment-46850 smartporpoise Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:39:50 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=10597#comment-46850 Is he so worried that Ravitch, or some lesser hack appointed to that ceremonial position, will become so wildly popular as to carry Paterson along on his coattails for the Democratic nomination? Unlikely. As has been said before on this forum, if this action were palpably legal, it would have been accomplished long, long ago. That it will be challenged in the courts is proper in that it is the only way to clarify the issue so legal precedent can be set for future administrations and the legality or limits of political finagling. Is he so worried that Ravitch, or some lesser hack appointed to that ceremonial position, will become so wildly popular as to carry Paterson along on his coattails for the Democratic nomination? Unlikely. As has been said before on this forum, if this action were palpably legal, it would have been accomplished long, long ago. That it will be challenged in the courts is proper in that it is the only way to clarify the issue so legal precedent can be set for future administrations and the legality or limits of political finagling.

]]> By: the consultant http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2009/07/09/cuomo-declines-to-take-case/comment-page-1/#comment-46848 the consultant Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:15:31 +0000 http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/?p=10597#comment-46848 if cuomo turns out to be incorrect, he will be viewed as taking a legal position solely to enhance his chance to be governor..ie for poltical not legal reasons and that will undermine his credibility if cuomo turns out to be incorrect, he will be viewed
as taking a legal position solely to enhance his
chance to be governor..ie for poltical not legal reasons
and that will undermine his credibility

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