Sentences with phrase «turncoat senator»
How badly did Democrats in Albany want to lure turncoat senator Pedro Espada Jr. back to their side?
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When the Democrats cut a deal to bring Espada back into their conference they very carefully crafted it so none of their members would have to cast a formal vote in favor of the turncoat senator, who was being investigated at the time for various infractions (one of those probes came to fruition today; others are yet unresolved).
«Marriage was redefined in New York because of six turncoat Senators, and we vowed we would not rest until they were removed from office,» said Brian Brown, NOM's president.
Not exact matches
The Independent Democratic Conference (IDC)-- led by Bronx State Senator Jeff Klein — is a group of turncoat NY State Senators who were elected to office as Democrats but have a «majority coalition» with Republicans, giving them control of the Senate.
Turncoat Democratic senator Hiram Monserrate, who enraged Albany onlookers all last week after waffling over which side of the narrowly split State Senate he would choose in the coup he helped foment, has decided to stick with his home team, the Daily News reports.
A group of «progressive» activists stood outside the New City office of Senator David Carlucci (D) and declared him a turncoat, even a Trump - o - crat.
This deal allowed the turncoat coterie's leader, Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein, to assume the title of co-leader and enjoy tremendous influence over legislation and over the chamber's inner workings.
Congressman Adriano Espaillat, who mentored IDC State Senator Marisol Alcantara but recently signed onto a letter urging the turncoat coterie to rejoin the Democratic fold, also appeared at the rally.