New York Democrats to gain control of state senate (first time since 1965)

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Reuters

By Joan Gralla

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York state Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith has won the support of three dissidents who flirted with backing the Republicans, giving the Democrats control of the state Senate for the first time since 1965, an Albany-based spokesman for Smith said on Thursday.

This means Democrats now control all state-wide offices, which could help Gov David Paterson finally get his spending reductions enacted.

The lame duck Senate Republicans last month derailed $2 billion of cuts Paterson proposed to jumpstart the process of shutting a $15 billion, 15-month deficit.

"We've been saying for months that Senator Smith and the Democratic conference want to find ways to reduce wasteful spending and reduce the budget gap," another Smith official said.


Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE4B380N20081204

[BrklynLiberal]

1. Was LIEberman the role model for the 3 dissidents?

[Truth Teller]

2. K&R

One more sign the naton is turning left.

[Wabbajack_]

3. One more sign the left has sold out LBGT people

[Alexander]

5. How, exactly, does that have anything to do with the article?

[Wabbajack_]

6. It's not in article

but Smith agreed to not have a vote on gay marriage to please these 3 bigoted "Democrats". One of whom is a fundie minister.

[Doctor_J]

4. WTF? Dems are in control so cutbacks can finally begin?

What is happening in the world?