Sentences with phrase «assembly coup against»

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The NYP and Fred Dicker's «Assembly Republican blocks coup effort against Sheldon Silver» item make one thing perfectly clear — Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin (R - Rensselaer), has had enough of Speaker Sheldon Silver and may provide the leadership necessary to force the soon to be federally indicted speaker to resign from his Assembly Speaker post.

Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb reacted with disbelief yesterday to a question about a potential coup against his Democratic counterpart, Speaker Sheldon Silver, actually laughing when asked by CapTon's Kaitlyn Ross about this topic.

If the Barrons and Narcisse can successfully mount a coup against Persaud, the only seats left in Seddio's grasp will be Persaud's old Assembly post, Maisel's spot in the Council and a handful of judgeships and district leader positions.

But McLaughlin said the push to delay the vote isn't aimed at staging a leadership coup within the conference against Kolb, who has led the Assembly GOP since 2009.

A bold plan to launch a «coup» against embattled Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver through a coalition of Democrats and Republicans has been rejected by Assembly GOP leader Brian Kolb — who many lawmakers insist is actually in league with Silver, The Post has learned.