Sharpton Rally Criticizes State Senate Majority Coalition - Government - Bed-Stuy, NY Patch
Bed-Stuy Nearby Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch Prospect Heights Patch Park Slope Patch Carroll Gardens Patch Forest Hills Patch Hoboken Patch Bayside-Douglaston Patch Five Towns Patch See More Sign in/Join Get the Daily NewsletterJoinSign In Home News Boards Events Businesses Edit × Delete this post? Are you sure you want to delete this post? Delete Cancel × Reason for rejecting this post Suggest how they can make this post appropriate for this group Cancel Reject Now News | Government Sharpton Rally Criticizes State Senate Majority Coalition The coalition, formed by State Senate Republicans and a few breakaway Democrats has only one non-white member. Posted by Jamie Schuh, December 10, 2012 at 03:48 pm Comment Recommend Flag as Inappropriate Loading... × Next Previous Slideshow Download The Rev. Al Sharpton and a crew of civil rights leaders and black lawmakers this weekend denounced a move by State Senate Republicans and a few breakaway Democrats to form a – mostly white – majority coalition, according to the New York Times.
Sharpton, at a Harlem rally on Saturday, vowed to pressure the breakaway Democrats to reconsider their decision before the next legislative session begins in January.
The problem Sharpton sees with the coalition? All but one of the members of the proposed majority coalition are white, while the Senate Democratic caucus includes 14 black and Hispanic members and is led by an African-American.
“The election spoke to the will of the people,” Sharpton said, according to the Times. “And there cannot be a back-room deal that undermines what people voted for.”
One Democrat so far has said he would vote with Republicans, while five others are a part of the Independent Democratic Conference, which mostly aligns with Republican interests.
John Sampson, Senate Democratic leader, expressed hope that the Democrats could be reunited in the Senate before January. Comment Recommend Flag as Inappropriate Newsletter & Alerts Get the best stories each day and important breaking news Subscribe Not from Bed-Stuy Patch? Find your Local Patch » Comments + Leave a Comment Loading comments ... Who&apos;s Blogging? Joe Nocella Joe Nocella's thoughts and ruminations Read Joe Nocella&apos;s blog » Melissa Danielle Melissa Danielle's thoughts and ruminations Read Melissa Danielle&apos;s blog » Robert E. Cornegy Jr Robert E. Cornegy Jr's thoughts and ruminations Read Robert E. Cornegy Jr&apos;s blog » Kadence Tuesday Wisdom to stir the authentic soul. "Image… Read Kadence&apos;s blog » Become a blogger today! Get started now Start blogging × You are reposting to: Where do you want to post? Choose a category Add Categories: Add a category × Choose a section to post to Oops, looks like there are no groups in this filter. Select a category above. Repost Cancel Boards All Boards » × Note Article Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood. Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something Post In case you missed it the first time!!!
Sharpton Rally Criticizes State Senate Majority Coalition - Government - Bed-Stuy, NY Patch
Bed-Stuy Nearby Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch Prospect Heights Patch Park Slope Patch Carroll Gardens Patch Forest Hills Patch Hoboken Patch Bayside-Douglaston Patch Five Towns Patch See More Sign in/Join Get the Daily NewsletterJoinSign In Home News Boards Events Businesses Edit × Delete this post? Are you sure you want to delete this post? Delete Cancel × Reason for rejecting this post Suggest how they can make this post appropriate for this group Cancel Reject Now News | Government Sharpton Rally Criticizes State Senate Majority Coalition The coalition, formed by State Senate Republicans and a few breakaway Democrats has only one non-white member. Posted by Jamie Schuh, December 10, 2012 at 03:48 pm Comment Recommend Flag as Inappropriate Loading... × Next Previous Slideshow Download The Rev. Al Sharpton and a crew of civil rights leaders and black lawmakers this weekend denounced a move by State Senate Republicans and a few breakaway Democrats to form a – mostly white – majority coalition, according to the New York Times.
Sharpton, at a Harlem rally on Saturday, vowed to pressure the breakaway Democrats to reconsider their decision before the next legislative session begins in January.
The problem Sharpton sees with the coalition? All but one of the members of the proposed majority coalition are white, while the Senate Democratic caucus includes 14 black and Hispanic members and is led by an African-American.
“The election spoke to the will of the people,” Sharpton said
, according to the Times. “And there cannot be a back-room deal that undermines what people voted for.”
One Democrat so far has said he would vote with Republicans, while five others are a part of the Independent Democratic Conference, which mostly aligns with Republican interests.
John Sampson, Senate Democratic leader, expressed hope that the Democrats could be reunited in the Senate before January. Comment Recommend Flag as Inappropriate Newsletter & Alerts Get the best stories each day and important breaking news Subscribe Not from Bed-Stuy Patch? Find your Local Patch » Comments + Leave a Comment Loading comments ... Who&apos;s Blogging? Joe Nocella Joe Nocella's thoughts and ruminations Read Joe Nocella&apos;s blog » Melissa Danielle Melissa Danielle's thoughts and ruminations Read Melissa Danielle&apos;s blog » Robert E. Cornegy Jr Robert E. Cornegy Jr's thoughts and ruminations Read Robert E. Cornegy Jr&apos;s blog » Kadence Tuesday Wisdom to stir the authentic soul. "Image… Read Kadence&apos;s blog » Become a blogger today! Get started now Start blogging × You are reposting to: Where do you want to post? Choose a category Add Categories: Add a category × Choose a section to post to Oops, looks like there are no groups in this filter. Select a category above. Repost Cancel Boards All Boards » × Note Article Just a short thought to get the word out quickly about anything in your neighborhood. Share something with your neighbors. Write a new post... What's up? Make an announcement, speak your mind, or sell something Post In case you missed it the first time!!!