As the great sportswriter Jimmy Cannon used to say, nobody asked me but…
Immediately after posting my piece yesterday concerning the antics of Pedro “The Mamaroneck Bomber” Espada and Hiram "The Sultan of Swat Monserrate", collectively known as "The Aztec Two-Step", I was besieged with email, most of which came from Republicans calling me an anti-Latino bigot, and the balance of which came from fellow Democrats, telling me I was “not being helpful.”
There was a Party Line, and the Party Line was that this was a “Failed-Attempted-Coup.“
I guess nothing can define desperation better than the act of stealing one’s material from Chiang Kai-Shek.
If one is going to plagiarize delusional falsehoods, why not aspire for better? As an alternative, I suggest Voltaire:
“Everything is for the best in this best of all possible worlds.”
Locking the chambers and engaging in litigation and other manner of vamping is not a solution, but a tactic. I believe it is best described as calling a “time out.”
But, eventually one must retake the field and produce 32 votes, or forfeit the crown and cash in that one way ticket to Palookaville.
Maybe the Governor can help, but if he can’t help himself, how can he help Malcolm?
Maybe Shelly can help.
The question is, does he really want to?
It might make life simpler to deal with an opposite number with a proven record of delivery; especially one who might once again allow Shelly to pass one-house bills to please the unions, without actually busting the budget by allowing them to become law (although, I wouldn’t hold my breathe–it is more likely that Dean the Dog will now solidify his power by demonstrating he can deliver more votes for a veto override than could Malcolm).
One source close to Shelly described the matter thusly: “The worst aspect of this is that Phil Anderson (anti-Silver blogger turned Smith internet guru) will now have more time to dedicate to The Albany Project.”
The best aspect? “Phil Anderson will now have more time to dedicate to The Albany Project.”
I sincerely hope Malcolm can turn this one around, but I’m reminded of the spin given out by Marty Connor’s Press Secretary, Sue Gold, back when David Paterson was in the process of couping him:
“It's not real, and we’re not giving it any credence.”