DiNapoli Uses BP As Ammunition Against Wilson (Updated)

All a Republican has to do is pull up the political contributions from BP and it'll show that the oil company, which has spent millions in advertising in how they are “beyond” petrolium and supporters of “cap & trade” and various other “progressive” policies democrats have been promoting. BP has been the leader in supporting Democrats this past decade. Wilson can just pull out the amount it gave to Obama and other liberal politicians. And Democrats have accepted its money and showed support for BP and now they choose to throw them under the bus and say the company is evil like Republicans.

And now after receiving hundreds of thousands of Wall Street bucks, Schumer is throwing the financial industry under the bus as well.

No loyalty Party or Hypocracy Party or the Dems Lie Fish Die Party. How's that?

And isn't the Comptroller going to be on Capital Tonight?
Think so….
Should have some interesting things to say about the budget being done- or not.

Perhaps “Di'Nap” can come up with lawsuits against his own party in NY State, where they just slap on more taxes and fees and raid the bank. Isn't there illegal borrowing doing on by the State with the budget? Perhaps he should stay on focus with what matters to NYers when it comes to the Comptroller. And that's the State fisc.

DiNap is scared because he knows Harry Wilson is well qualified for the job of comptroller and voters, if they are going to vote for Cuomo, may actually consider voting against a Democrat for comptroller to balance things out.

Thanks Nick – I can't watch it live but I will when the video is up on the blog.

I hope Liz is tough on DiNapoli – he's got that” puppy who just wet on the floor” look these days so it's kind of tough to criticize him to his face. That and I hear he's a really nice guy. Nobody thinks he's remotely qualified, and I'm sure he'll get thousands of fewer votes on the democratic line than Cuomo, but friends of mine who know him say he's a sweetheart.

This press release above was obviously written in haste. Or maybe it's because this guy Sumberg just started – but this is one of the dumbest responses I've seen in a while.

DiNapoli should want to see BP thrive if he's as heavily invested in it as he says he is. If its such a bad company why'd he invest pension funds in it to begin with?

Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of Big Oil, but I know my party has received a bundle of contributions from them. I wish all corporations were banned from contributing.
As long as we have the system we have however, I'm not sure DiNapoli's fellow candidates, like Schumer, appreciate him playing this card without thinking of its implications for the rest of the ticket.

Wilson must've hit a little too close to home for DiNapoli.

Uh Oh – I didn't read this second post from Urban Conservative before I replied to Nick.
Could it be I'm actually in agreement ( well, somewhat ) with Urban Conservative?

And I'm neither urban nor a conservative.

H#ll has truly frozen over – and in this heat!

It's always best to vote for the best candidate and most qualified candidate and let the “balancing” fall were it may, but your scenario is certainly in play.

DiNap has a battle on his hands and he will have to depend not only on Andrew's long coat tails, but his own record and platform as well.

It wont just be his buddies in the Legislature fighting to get him the post this time.

But give him a chance. While not a fan initially, he has conducted himself well, has a good grasp on the office and can continue to grow into the position.
And he is truly a nice and honorable person- exactly what is needed in Albany these days.

Nick – I addressed the Mr. Congeniality thing in my post. This isn't Atlantic City, its Albany – and this isn't Miss America, its a political campaign. DiNapoli being voted on as “nice” by his peers isn't enough. More financially astute members of his own party didn't want him as Comptroller.

To be honest, Nick, I may be a little biased because I thought Bill Mulrow was a shoo in on the basis of his interview before the Legislature. He blew everyone away and was the front runner for sure – or so we thought.

Then Silver chose DiNapoli in a naked power play – and that might be what I hate the most about Albany – the testosterone fueled p*ssing matches. This was between Silver and Spitzer. Spitzer was right on the merits, but Silver prevailed.

People in my Assembly District were so incensed that our rep. had to write an op-ed explaining his vote and asking forgiveness. I forgave him…because he was such a nice and honorable guy. I was swayed by the same sentiment you express, but no more. Not this year.

UC, you make some sensible points from time to time, but you always lose me with your labels and your knee-jerk, dualistic “us vs. them” mentality.

The world is not as simple as you wish it to be, and the sensible center is the place to be. You are the same shrill minority you accuse the hated “liberals” of being.

It's “hypocrisy”. Why do right-wingers always misspell that word? The exact same way, too? By the way, Wilson seems like the only Repub who has a good chance of being elected to Statewide office. And that may not be a bad thing….