Two Democrats In New York Go Republican

I certainly didn't expect any Democrat to switch to the Republican party at this time. As Republicans work to rebuild and actually develop a cohesive party, they still show fractal displacement. The party leaders always seems to be slapping one another at every chance they get. Who knows? I really want to know why the democratic senators suddenly slid over to the other side in mid session?? ........ lakotahope

Matthew Borghese - AHN Editor
Albany, NY (AHN) - New Yorkers awoke to political intrigue on Tuesday after two Democrats said they would caucus with Republicans, changing the alignment of the state Senate.

Calling it a "coup d'etat," an editorial in the New York Daily News called Albany a "madhouse" "with the lunatics firmly in charge of the asylum." The New York Times called the switch "a stunning and sudden reversal of fortunes for the Democratic Party."

Private negotiations have convinced two Democrats, Sens. Pedro Espada Jr. and Hiram Monserrate, to caucus with Republicans, allowing GOP Sen. Dean Skelos to become the state's Senate Majority Leader.

Democrats across the state were reeling from the incident. Democratic New York Gov. David Paterson spoke out against the flip calling it an "outrage."

"Once again, Albany's dysfunction raised its ugly head," Paterson added.

However, the Senate is still in session and lawmakers are worried legislation will go undressed as politicians bicker about the switch. Chief among proposed legislation is a bill which would approve budget changes for the Big Apple.

"I expect to have an on-time budget," "We would be in uncharted waters," New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. "But we have to have reasonable assurances that revenue will be there. And if this were to get held up - and I don't know if that's the case, this is hypothetical - we would not be facing anything that we've seen before."

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