Goddamnit. Albany will never change.
A sad day for American politics, and democracy.
Sure it will change. As soon as Hell freezes over.
All these right-wing judges and Federalist Society types who have more and more narrowly redefined corruption – “quid-pro-quo” – have now released one of their objects of hate back onto the streets. A further deterioration of democracy in America.
Let’s face it, NY is the only place on earth a person like tRump could be hailed as a great businessman, make a name for himself as a great builder, even after having six bankruptcies, and do enumerable shady deals, without ever being called on the carpet for most of his criminal acts or sent to jail, for decades…How Sheldon Silver gets off from his form of graft should be no surprise to anyone. It seems that’s basically how business is conducted in that state. (The rot starts at the top.) Seems like in NY they have a different level of tolerance for shit like that. It also seems Lady Justice uses a different scale, whereas normal people everywhere else, would be outraged at that kind of malfeasance and demand accountability.
Eh, maybe he knew the judge real well and that’s all it took…or perhaps it was a mere technicality that helped get him off. Apparently, $4 million is peanuts these days by some folks measure.
To add to all that…you give a pass to one corrupt POS politician, pretty soon they’re all getting off on that same bullshit reasoning. SCOTUS had its head up its collective ass when they let McDonnell off the hook too.
No. As @shorebreeze noted the judiciary has been narrowing the definition of corruption further and further such that nothing short of video of a politician receiving a burlap sack with a dollar sign on the side while explicitly stating what s/he has done for the giver qualifies. See also: Bob McDonnell.
I understand that. That’s how one party uses the same rationale to get off their favorite politicians now as well, including a politically bent judiciary in charge of making those decisions. It gives them all wiggle-room to get various persons off the hook. For the average Joe engaged in similar behavior however, not so much. But you can’t deny the culture of corruption in NY with high-profile individuals in politics as well as in business, is an ongoing problem.
Yup. Governor Cuomo is neck-deep in the mire, and the mere mention of his name as a presidential candidate makes me reach for the puke bucket.
He’s guilty, he just won’t have to do any time or pay fines or restitution.
This should be called the, McDonald Get Out of Jail Free law, because that is exactly what it is.