ALBANY INSANITY: Supposed ‘Watchdog’ Plays Lapdog for Campaign Cash…
Posted by Team Wilson - Thu, April 29, 2010 at 03:06 PM
...As State Budget Mess Goes On
New York-Apr. 29 - New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (D), in a striking conflict of interest, is using his old boss, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D), to raise campaign cash, even though Mr. DiNapoli is supposed to be overseeing Mr. Silver's and the State Legislature's spending, state comptroller candidate Harry J. Wilson (R) today charged.
Mr. Silver is hosting a planned May 3rd fundraiser for Mr. DiNapoli at the Bistro Bar in Albany. (Invitation linked here.)
Mr. DiNapoli, who is reportedly a subject of investigation in the ongoing State Pension Fund Scandal, was handpicked by Mr. Silver to serve as comptroller in 2007, following the resignation of disgraced former comptroller Alan Hevesi (over the objections of a governor and an expert panel that found Mr. DiNapoli unqualified for the office). Prior to that, Mr. DiNapoli was a member of the State Assembly for 20 years.
"If Mr. DiNapoli does not see this as wrong, the state is in worse shape than so many of us fear," Mr. Wilson said. "It is unethical for a sitting state comptroller to use a legislative leader, whom he's supposed to be overseeing, to raise campaign cash. Mr. DiNapoli is supposed to be a watchdog, not a lapdog. He must do the ethical thing and cancel this fundraiser, not rely on Mr. Silver or the other legislative leaders to raise campaign funds."
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Throw the bum out! DiNapoli abused the public trust and is jet setting around taking money from people he’s SUPPOSED to be watching. CLEAN HOUSE!!! Its time we get someone who’s honest and knows the numbers- Wilson’s my kinda candidate.