Dave Is a ‘Coke Snorting, Staff-Banging Governor,’ Says Sen. Parker—Who Is Facing Assault Charge
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Kenneth Lovett and Glenn Blain, New York Daily News, June 26, 2009
Albany’s dysfunctional follies veered further into the inane on Thursday: Gov. Paterson cut off some Senate pay, a lawmaker branded the governor a “coke snorting” womanizer and the Senate—once again—accomplished nothing.
The only sign of progress in ending the impasse that began June 8 with a Republican-led coup was that warring senators agreed not to battle for the gavel.
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Among the day’s lowlights:
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* Democrats blasted the governor for keeping them in Albany day after day and hot-headed Sen. Kevin Parker called Paterson a “coke snorting, staff-banging governor.” Paterson has admitted youthful drug use and several extra-marital affairs.
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The Senate has been paralyzed since a GOP-led leadership coup on June 8 that included dissident Democrats Pedro Espada Jr. and Hiram Monserrate (D-Queens).
Monserrate has since switched back to the Democrats, leaving the Senate deadlocked at 31-31.
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“We acknowledge . . . we have brought obviously a lot of disrespect to this institution,” Espada said.
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Parker, who is under indictment for felony assault, said lawmakers don’t need a “coke snorting, staff-banging governor to lecture us about behavior in government.”
He was unapologetic about the attack.
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[Editor’s Note: The earlier story about the defection of Hispanic state senators from the New York Democratic caucus can be read here.]
  State Senator Kevin Parker in the middle. |
Email Glenn Blain at gblain@nydailynews.com.
(Posted on June 30, 2009)