Gov. Eliot Spitzer gave a high-volume address that got the 150 or so attendees of the Democratic state meeting standing and applauding -- the standard "why our party's better than theirs" pep talk, with a couple of twists.
He accused Republicans of trying to "demagogue" the issue of driver licenses for undocumented immigrants and stood again on the high moral ground of providing for children, childrens' health, and other Democratic Party planks.
Next up was state AG Andrew Cuomo, author of the critical "Troopergate" report. As he came up, Spitzer departed. Their lack of mutual greeting was perceived by some observers in the room as a snub. Cuomo later denied any such thing when questioned by reporters. He said there is no rivalry. The two Democratic elected officials have not been showing up together in public lately.
Cuomo says he will not recuse himself from defending the Spitzer license policy if and when it reaches a courtroom -- a touch of minimalist specificity and positioning perfected decades ago by his father Mario Cuomo.
State party chair June O'Neill insisted that Cuomo and Spitzer are "on the same page," citing statements earlier from each of the candidates.
Dan Janison
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Elliot Spitzer is a nasty vindictive man who will stop at nothing to destroy his enemies. Cuomo is his enemy. Cuomo's report pulled Spitzer out of the popularity stratosphere. His report and subsequent reports and actions showed that Spitzer is just another calculating politician. Spitzer didn't want that to come out and he's very very angry. Its all Cuomo's fault and at some point he will get even. Watch out, its not going to be pretty.
Governor Eliot Spitzer is right, and he is a hero!
Those bandit and scoundrel republicans are dividing our society with scare tactics. They are trying to make our country hatemonger's country. We welcome immigrants and their contribution to our society. The Americans who claim not to have jobs and complaining are the lazy scum of our society; we are hard working proud Americans who are not afraid to help the poor and make our society a welcoming society. Governor Eliot Spitzer is a real American whom our forefathers should be proud of. I pray to God he prevails, in which case he already did. For those of you, hateful dirt(s), go join the KKK, live in a trailer somewhere in the South in remote swaps, marry your closest, and do yourself a favor; don’t pollute our welcoming state and our country with your hate speeches. After all is it not a republican who was preying on young boy interns, and the other who took his family value straight to the rest room looking for perverts at least that was told. We are God fearing good and clean Americans, not thieves and perverts. Spitzer is right, let the poor dream as well.
Thank you, may God bless Spitzer and our country; may God give your hateful heart the scent of worship and care. And when I say worship is not worshipping the hateful rep., the overweight and ugly Congressman James Sensenbrenner, whose cholesterol level still out scores his ego and hatred. Why don’t he focus on his health and eating habits rather than scaring Americans with his inflated fear tactics, back room politics and poisons bills; he might as well go and work for groups like the K.K.K. We are a welcoming nation; we feed the poor; we pray to God; we love and respect our family, neighbors and God’s creatures. Why don't we listen to star citizens such as the priests who devoted their lives for the good of men and God; who are telling us to be kind, why do we follow a no good liar republican politician?
It simply beats logic away. Go Spitzer and alike, enough of these lies.
No more voting republican for me.