http://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2022/05/03/on-the-day-after-dems-learned-roe-may-be-overturned-ny-gov-kathy-hochul-just-may-have-given-the-gop-another-house-seat/
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that she’s appointed Rep. Antonio Delgado of the 19th congressional district as the next Lieutenant Governor:
Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) ~ I am proud to announce I am appointing Congressman Antonio Delgado, an outstanding leader and public servant, as Lieutenant Governor of New York. I look forward to working with him to usher in a new era of fairness, equity, and prosperity for communities across the State.
"I look forward to working with him to usher in a new era of fairness, equity, and prosperity for communities across the State." BWHA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA - what a load of pathetic schlock!
Rep. Delgado’s House race was going to be a tough one now the court threw out the Dem gerrymandered map:
Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) ~ Domino effect of the New York Congressional map being thrown out. Means Republicans have a strong chance to "pick up" a seat in the Hudson Valley.
And now it looks like he’s “bailing”:
Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) ~ Whoa. Delgado bailing out on re-election is an immediate consequence of the Court of Appeals tossing the gerrymandered map that drew him a favorable new district.
This, of course, is good news for Republican Marc Molinaro:
Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) ~ Big winner: Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, who was running against Delgado before.
The Washington Post’s Dave Weigel calls the upcoming Hose race an “easy R win” now:
David Weigel (@daveweigel) ~ You know Dems are losing the House when they take Delgado out of his swing seat. (A court-drawn map would probably make his seat redder, but it's now an easy R win.)
But there will be many unhappy Dems.
Ana Maria Archila, who is running for Lieutenant Governor, has questions:
Ana Maria Archila (@AnaMariaforNY) ~ I have questions. Voters deserve answers.
And she called out Rep. Delgado for putting “Democrats’ control of the House at further risk”:
Chris Churchill (@chris_churchill) ~ "In a difficult election year, why would you put Democrats' control of the House at further risk?"
WHY??? Because if Albany couldn't deliver gerrymandering to make sure he won, he decided to turn tail and run away - to Albany. ROTFLMAO!
Here’s Dem activist Steve Fox:
Steve Fox (@smfox) ~ Every state legislator that voted in favor of letting Hochul pick a new Lt. Gov has had a hand in potentially handing this congressional seat over to the republicans on the eve of reversal of Roe v Wade. This pick is fundamentally an irresponsible & reckless attempt to hold power.
Ross Barkan (@RossBarkan) ~ It seems that the move Hochul made is to shore up her prospects in the Lt. Gov primary over protecting a crucial swing House seat in NYS. It's very much a Cuomo move. Cuomo didn't care a lick for the prospects of national Democrats.
Ross Barkan (@RossBarkan) ~ State Senate Democrats let this happen. So did the usual lousy party leaders in New York. It's quite the day.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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