WGRZ"ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. accused Attorney General Andrew Cuomo of using a civil lawsuit against him as political payback for the Bronx politician's role in a Senate coup last summer.
Espada accused Cuomo of encouraging the partisan political coup, which froze New York state government last summer for more than a month.
His accusations came the same day Cuomo announced a lawsuit accusing Espada of siphoning $14 million from his government-funded clinic in the Bronx for lavish restaurant meals, trips to Las Vegas and his own campaign.
Espada refused to comment on the suit, except to say that he would address the issues in court. Espada also accused Cuomo of wiretapping his home.
A spokesman for Cuomo declined to comment on Espada's accusations."
Ah, the old "I-organized-a-senate-coup-which-stalled-state-government-for-over-a-month-and-now-the-attorney-general-is-using-his-position-to-call-me-out-on-using-$14-million-of-state-funds-for-meals-and-trips-and-campaigns" defense. If I had a penny for every single time I heard this excuse, I would be wiping my ass with $100 dollar bills.
That being said, let's think about this for a second. Pedro has a good point. The majority leader of the Senate Democrats has gone above and beyond the call of duty. Not only does he serve in the senate, he also runs a healthcare clinic for poor people with taxpayer's money. Give this guy a medal.
"But Dick, he used $14 million for expensive meals, trips and for his campaign account!"
Okay, so all of a sudden it's a crime to eat? The last time I checked everyone eats food. You can't travel? Uhm, how do you think I got to work today? I TRAVELED here on my Huffy. Oh, and let us not forget that the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are allowed to donate to campaigns. Am I going to be the next person to be targeted by the attorney general?
Fuck that.
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