Cuomo stops Spitzer the Steamroller?

[Frank Reich II]

From Capital News 9:

http://capitalnews9.com/content/top_...sp?ArID=216837

ALBANY, N.Y. -- Attorney General Andrew Cuomo says disciplinary action should be considered against Governor Spitzer's office for releasing information on the use of state aircraft by Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno.

Cuomo released a 57-page report today that says Governor Spitzer tried to get information about Senator Bruno's use of a taxpayer-funded aircraft for non-state business for the purpose of giving that information to the media. Cuomo adds that a staffer had the state police create documents detailing Bruno's travels

Cuomo's investigation began after Bruno accused Spitzer's office of political espionage.

Cuomo said appropriate disciplinary action should be considered against the acting superintendent of state police, the governor's liaison to state police and Spitzer's communications director.

Minutes after the report was released, Spitzer suspended without pay his longtime communications director and said he will reassign his assistant deputy for public safety. Spitzer said he knew nothing of their plans.

Spitzer took no action against the acting superintendent of the state police, Preston Felton.

We're expecting to hear more from Governor Spitzer this afternoon.

Thoughts?

[crabapples]

Another "Do As I Say, Not As I Do" politician. His political allies and those who screwed up will be "reassigned" to positions that are away from the limelight of the media. They will be paid the same amount and do less, if any work.

Just another thing that has gone wrong since Eliot took over. Funny how he complained about past administrations, yet he hasn't accomplished much as of yet. I hope someone more intelligent runs in 2010, on both sides. We deserve better than what we are getting.

[WNYresident]

Cuomo released a 57-page report today that says Governor Spitzer tried to get information about Senator Bruno's use of a taxpayer-funded aircraft for non-state business for the purpose of giving that information to the media. Cuomo adds that a staffer had the state police create documents detailing Bruno's travels

Who should Cuomo be replaced with? Start working on it now.

[PaulJonson]

Who should Cuomo be replaced with? Start working on it now.

For what reason?

[goldfoxx16]

Who should Cuomo be replaced with? Start working on it now.

i hope that is sarcasm WNY- good to see a fellow Dem isn't prancing around Spitzer's feet like a little lap dog...

[Frank Reich II]

substitute "bush" for "spitzer", and "pelosi" for "bruno" - and i'm sure many, many people would be complaining and calling for bush's impeachment. but not the good ol' steamroller spitzer.

[TheBlueEagle]

i hope that is sarcasm WNY- good to see a fellow Dem isn't prancing around Spitzer's feet like a little lap dog...

Cuomo is a good prosecutor but this situation smacks of office politics. You know that scenario: someone is slated to be fired but the opportunity doesn't present itself. Notice that the words "Spitzer's office" and not "Spitzer" were used.

[Deerhunter]

For a guy like Spitzer , someone who goes after Wall street and other corrupt entities, to himself be linked to a scandal like this. He should have known better, and this is going to hurt him.

[WNYresident]

For what reason?

Cuomo released a 57-page report today that says Governor Spitzer tried to get information about Senator Bruno's use of a taxpayer-funded aircraft for non-state business for the purpose of giving that information to the media. Cuomo adds that a staffer had the state police create documents detailing Bruno's travels

Spitzer is activily researching wasteful spending. Why should we pay for Bruno's non-state business travel?

[WNYresident]

i hope that is sarcasm WNY- good to see a fellow Dem isn't prancing around Spitzer's feet like a little lap dog...

Your happy that Spitzer can't root out wasteful spending of tax payer funds?

[PaulJonson]

Spitzer is activily researching wasteful spending. Why should we pay for Bruno's non-state business travel?

Spitzer and his office were actively creating information in order to smear Bruno. It's one thing if in fact Bruno did use this for non-state business, but the report clearly shows this was not the case and everything was done according to the law. It also clearly shows that the Superintendent of the State Police created documents that were not required or requested in the original FOIL request.

The Superintendent gave information about Bruno's schedule to Spitzer's office, these schedules were created by the State Police.

The Superintendent personally handled the FOIL requests which is absolutely absurd. Furthermore, acting Superintendent Preston Felton does not have a chance in hell of getting confirmed by the Senate and needs to start looking elsewhere for work.

Spitzer's aides will get a slap on the wrist and most likely go to jobs where they will do less and get paid more. Talk about rooting out waste.

Read the report.

[PaulJonson]

Cuomo is a good prosecutor but this situation smacks of office politics. You know that scenario: someone is slated to be fired but the opportunity doesn't present itself. Notice that the words "Spitzer's office" and not "Spitzer" were used.

Are you saying that you do not think Spitzer knew what was going on?

[buffy]

Cuomo is a good prosecutor but ...

WHAT? R U even aware that Cuomo had never prosecuted a case in his entire life before becoming our Attorney General?

[crabapples]

Blue Eagle,

Are you aware that Mr. Cuomo only got the endorsement and elected because of his last name?

This is the first big scandal under Spitzer. How many more do you think we will see during his first year in office alone? Unfortunately, as we saw with Alan Hevesi, New Yorkers like to vote in those with shady and criminal public service records!

[goldfoxx16]

Your happy that Spitzer can't root out wasteful spending of tax payer funds?

I'm happy Spitzer finally got caught playing Dictator when he was elected Governor...

Cuomo AND the Spitzer-appointed Inspector General both found absolutely nothing wrong with Bruno's use of state aircraft. This was a witch hunt orchestrated by Spitzer and he got busted by his own party.

And if you think Spitzer, who rules with a iron fist, didn't know what his top staff aides were up to, take off your rose colored glasses and look again Blue Eagle!