By Nick Reisman
Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein in an interview
late Monday afternoon slammed the political and policy strategy of the
mainline Democrats in the chamber, saying the leadership of Senate
Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has failed to effectively
advocate on key issues.
“I think their political strategy is wrong and I think more
importantly, and this is what concerns me, the ability to advocate for
meaningful policy and meaningful action, is just not there,” Klein said.
Klein’s comments were a rebuke of the mainline Senate Democrats’ earlier in the day referring to the eight-member IDC as “the rogue Democrats”
while also challenging them to vote for “resistance” amendments —
measures designed to bolster liberal policies in the wake of Donald
Trump’s presidential election.
At the same time, the comments underscore how unlikely and difficult a
reconciliation of the two factions in the chamber would be to forge.
Klein’s conference in recent months has grown to include three new
members, most recently with the addition of Sen. Jose Peralta, who
switched from the mainline conference last week.
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Source: Time Warner Cable News (via The Empire Report)
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