Now that Gov. Cuomo has gotten from the NY republican senators what he wanted (their support for same-sex marriage), he's admitting frankly to the New York Times how little he can actually help them stay in office:
Mr. Cuomo said he did not see a way to compromise with the Legislature over redistricting. The governor would like an independent commission to draw district lines, but he said any overhaul of the redistricting process was “all negative” for the Senate Republicans, because it threatened their majority.
... Mr. Cuomo, who shepherded the same-sex marriage bill through the Legislature, spoke glowingly of the four Republicans who provided the pivotal votes for it, pledging political support.
“The problem is, their threat now is from the Conservative Party,” Mr. Cuomo said. “I’m sort of the Antichrist to the Conservative Party. But anything I can do, I will do to help.”
The problem is, come election time for these NY republican senators who flip-flopped on marriage, glowing words from the Governor won't make up for the lack of endorsement from the Conservative Party.
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Under the bus they go. Anyone who's surprised by this is not too bright.
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude than the animated contest of freedom, go from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!” – Samuel Adams
the people of NY must come togather to take Action to challenge the special right bill for gays, for illegal bribery by the NY govenor and the senate. This could be the big break that is needed.
Cuomo would be happy to see them all lose to Democrats,did they really think otherwise?
The Conservative party can't win here in NY. The Republicans voted for what they thought was the right thing to do - as it was.
Everyone needs to grow up and get on with their lives.
Not so sure this is true within hours of the vote liberal groups were promising aid to some of them esp Sen Grisanti. They may have to continue to sell out their constituents on social issues to keep that money but that is not hard in rather liberal NY state where many issues never even make it to a vote. The GOP has been lukewarm on Pro-Life issues anyway. (think Lazio for example) They could have protected their guys by not allowing this to even be voted on.
Yes Stephen we would like to get on with our lives but the state government just told us we must acclaim something contrary to our morals as something to be applauded.
It is the homosexual lobby that needs to grow up; not only does it want to do what it wants to do it but it wants to force the rest of society to say what they want to do is a good thing. It is the rawest of immaturity to do something wrong and then demand that everyone else stand up and clap.
Actually, Sen. Jim Alesi of Perinton is in deep trouble. He accepted money from NYC Mayor Bloomberg in return for the vote, and he also is rumored to be up for a job with Gov Cuomo should he not run for re election. This year he had bad publicity for pursuing a lawsuit against a couple whom he trespassed on their property, injuring himself. He waited for a statute of limitations for them to sue him to pass, then the day after, he sued the couple for injuries even though it was him who broke the law. Media outcry forced him to remove the lawsuit. Now Alesi is dead meat in his district as many will support the Democratic candidate in a 8 to 1 Republican area.