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vi5

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18. And let's not forget...
Wed Apr 18, 2018, 05:44 PM
Apr 2018

..it's under R control because of a group of Democrats who caucus with and throw control to the Republicans. More New Yorkers elected actual Democrats than they did Republicans, and then the Democrats turned around and gave control to the Republicans.

And Andrew Cuomo has wink-winked allowed this, claiming he has no authority to do anything and then recently in the face of a liberal primary challenger all of a sudden found a way to do so.

Rec'd for exposure. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #1
Jesus, I thought this was already ....Wtf.... pbmus Apr 2018 #2
I think it's a timing thing but I'm not an expert. meadowlander Apr 2018 #3
It's not "double jeopardy" (because of dual sovereignty) it's a specific New York State law.... PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #5
Right. Hortensis Apr 2018 #16
Me too! I thought it was already a thing. ananda Apr 2018 #12
It is a timing issue, heres how sharedvalues Apr 2018 #17
Rachel said on her show last night that Trump could put in an new AG for SDNY meadowlark5 Apr 2018 #4
Schneiderman is the Attorney General of the State of New York, he does not work for the Federal Govt PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #7
Schneiderman is the state AG wryter2000 Apr 2018 #9
Far as I know, lark5, Mr. Schneiderman holds a duly elected office of the State of NY, and Leghorn21 Apr 2018 #10
Ok. So can Schneiderman do anything about the Cohen case? meadowlark5 Apr 2018 #11
No reason SDNY can't keep Schneiderman apprised of any likely state crimes. lagomorph777 Apr 2018 #33
Go for it, New York. And I hope a lot of other states follow suit. erronis Apr 2018 #6
There a theory that Mueller is leaving charges for the state of N.Y. to file if there are pardons YessirAtsaFact Apr 2018 #8
bank fraud, money laundering and threats of violence (Stormy) are state crimes Native Apr 2018 #15
Unfortunately, the NY State Senate is under R control...... getagrip_already Apr 2018 #13
And let's not forget... vi5 Apr 2018 #18
Yeah and I don't understand that at all. Some breakaway group of Democrats caused that pnwmom Apr 2018 #19
Dual Sovereignty, Double Jeopardy, New York State Law Native Apr 2018 #14
Retroactive application? OneBro Apr 2018 #20
Presumably most of the prosecutions haven't happened yet and it wouldn't be retroactive. PoliticAverse Apr 2018 #21
+ 1 red dog 1 Apr 2018 #23
Any funny business with Cohen's taxi licenses would be State of NY pecosbob Apr 2018 #22
Kick! red dog 1 Apr 2018 #24
Good move! mcar Apr 2018 #25
The Resistance is moving! Nitram Apr 2018 #26
Great story, but TERRIBLE headline Mike Niendorff Apr 2018 #27
I think the headline is pretty spot on - Native Apr 2018 #29
I wonder why NY has this double jeopardy deal that other states don't? LiberalFighter Apr 2018 #28
I believe it was unintended... Native Apr 2018 #30
Go, brother, go! Firestorm49 Apr 2018 #31
I hope like hell this effort is successful. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #32
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