When he’s back, he’s back.

The ever-colorful Assemblyman Jim Tedisco has re-emerged after all but dropping off the face of the earth following his loss in the NY-20 special election, (OK, he lost his leadership post and was relegated to the back row in the chamber, which is almost like being banished to Siberia).

Today he unloaded this little gem on CapTon’s Kaitlyn Ross, which I simply could not allow to go unblogged in full. And so…

“The last time I saw individuals led around like this was at the Saratoga Fair with the pigs with the ring in their noses. What I’m asking my colleagues to do is to stand up, tell the leaders we’re going to take charge as rank-and-file members.”

“We want conference committees on this revenue bill and we want to get it done for the people of New York State because they’re sick and tired of ceding this power to three men who go in a darkened room and come out and do nothing. ”

“They can’t govern but they won’t get out of the way. I’m asking my colleagues to stand up to them and tell them to get out of the way and let rank-and-file members really be representatives and do the budget.”

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