Two Lonely Men in the Room Await a New Third
Senate President Joe Bruno has decided not to seek re-election this fall.
Gee, and not a moment too soon.
According to Politics on the Hudson, he says, “it is time for me to move on with my life”. Newsday quotes him as having said, “enough is enough.” Capitol Confidential has his full annoucement, and Bruno says, “it’s time to move on.”
But, timing in life is everything. While there may never be a good time to make these kinds of life decisions, I have decided that it is time for me to move on with my life.
Perhaps Senator Bruno has seen which way the wind is blowing, and realizes he probably won’t be majority leader next January. Either way, there’ll be a new person with the other two in the room who make all the decisions in the excuse for representative democracy that is the State of New York.
Chris from OP Says:June 23rd, 2008 at 8:57 pm
Goodbye and good riddance, Joe! Maybe you can take Shelly Silver with you.
ike Says:June 23rd, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I fear for this state if we’re going to have a democrat majority in both houses and in the governor’s mansion…
Dick Strongbridge Says:June 23rd, 2008 at 10:10 pm
I second Ike.
Mike Walsh Says:June 23rd, 2008 at 10:55 pm
One could only hope that Volker would follow his “boss” out the door….
Ben Franklin Says:June 24th, 2008 at 8:45 am
After watching his arch-enemy Spitzer explode, he probably figures there’s nothing left to see. I say good for him!
hank Says:June 24th, 2008 at 4:41 pm
Apparently Tim McVeigh hit the wrong building. Too bad he got the needle, perhaps he could have escaped and blown up the NYS legislature in session.
Probably the only way you’ll ever get all the asshats in BOTH parties swept from office.
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