Albany, NY – Report: Silver May Lose His Position As Speaker In The Wake Of Lopez Scandal

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    Photo credit: AP | Sheldon Silver speaks at a meeting. (March 20, 2007)Albany, NY – A dark cloud continues to hang over Speaker Sheldon Silver amidst the ongoing investigation into the Vito Lopez harassment scandal, and sources tell the Daily News (http://nydn.us/TYMfMc ) that Silver may yet lose his leadership post of two decades as confidence in his ability to continue serving effectively has greatly diminished. There are also fears that JCOPE may still unearth other findings of misconduct which may prove embarrassing to Silver and bring an end to his career as Speaker.

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    Silver’s Democratic membership are quietly assessing whether or not Silver’s reign can survive this scandal intact. “He’s still very much in hot water,” said one legislator. Another remarked, “This is the weakest he’s been (since a 2000 coup attempt). If there is someone ready to step up, he’s the most vulnerable I’ve seen him.”

    Thus far, Silver’s Democratic conference is not publicly discussing his potential demise or putting forth names of possible replacements. But as one elected official noted, the legislature does not usually conduct its leadership vote until the December before a new two-year legislative session. “There’s a lot of time between now and December,” the legislator remarked.


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    Boochie
    Boochie
    11 years ago

    Its time for this bumb to go

    Barry521
    Barry521
    11 years ago

    B”H, Best news for the state of N.Y. Should happen to more N.Y. politicians.

    11 years ago

    As a former victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, I applaud this for all women. Plus, I pay too many high taxes to have Shelley spend this money as he sees fit. What else did he spend it on? Please follow his paper trail.

    Tzi_Bar_David
    Tzi_Bar_David
    11 years ago

    Nothing goes on in Albany with Andrew Cuomo knowing about it or orchestrating it in the background. If Cuomo wants Silver out (and I suspect he does) this will be the golden opportunity to blow this out of all proportion and use it as a pretense to send Shelly back to the Lower East Side where he can resume advertising for slip and fall clients on the subway (Weitz & Luxemburg).

    mewhoze
    mewhoze
    11 years ago

    you all think it will be better days without shelly and i hate to tell u that you are 100% wrong.
    hopefully it wont happen, but if it does G-d forbid dont come whining here and saying ”’oh if only we still had shelly”
    whiney babies

    Pragmatist
    Pragmatist
    11 years ago

    Good thing that he doe not wear a yarmulka in public, lest people think that all of us Orthodox are like him.
    Given yesterday’s Democratic convention where the delegates by voice vote refused to allow any mention of G-d (the bosses overruled the crowd) and him being a Democrat, I am not surprised.

    BPGUY
    BPGUY
    11 years ago

    Just amazing what a ignorant community we have become.
    Are any of you aware of how much this person has done for jews and jewish institutions in NYS for years.
    Where is our appreciation for anything???
    Why would anyone ever help us reading these kind of comments???????
    And the fact that he is a frum jew who puts tfilen every day even learns the daf he’s a brother of ours not a enemy.
    Yes Vito is a bum and did something wrong but to speak of silver the way you people are is disgusting and wrong.

    BPGUY
    BPGUY
    11 years ago

    Just amazing what a ignorant community we have become.
    Are any of you aware of how much this person has done for jews and jewish institutions in NYS for years.
    Where is our appreciation for anything???
    Why would anyone ever help us reading these kind of comments???????
    And the fact that he is a frum jew who puts tfilen every day even learns the daf he’s a brother of ours not a enemy.
    Yes Vito is a bum and did something wrong but to speak of silver the way you people are is disgusting and wrong.

    Cherrybim
    Cherrybim
    11 years ago

    Because of his politics, Sheldon Silver gets more done for Yidden and frum institutions and yeshivos than all the hollering Hikinds and Greenfields combined.

    11 years ago

    Shelly is a nice guy, and yes, a shomer mitzvot. Nonetheless, he supports gay marriage, opposes the death penalty, supports numerous causes that go against the grain of Orthodox Judaism. If ONE Jewish man, marries ONE other Jewish man, in NY State, would YOU want to be the enabler of this ultimate abomination?