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The DA doesn't actually prosecute cases, they have hordes of kids fresh out of law school - ADAs - that actually do the trials. The DA herself is mostly involved in setting office priorities such as going tougher on DWI cases and things of that nature. "Know the law" isn't that precious. Rice went around busting gun store owners for imagined crimes that cost the county millions in civil lawsuits. Many judges are even worse, usually just members of the local political machine that have never spent a day in the private sector and wouldn't last if they did. Walk into a courtroom in Brooklyn and tell me all those people are qualified.
I may have gotten Rice's background wrong (though I stand by the fact that anyone who goes to Touro Law isn't qualified to work in McDonalds none the less be a prosecutor) but you have some pretty fanciful ideas of how our legal system works. The system is ridden with political hacks at every level.
Of course there are political hacks all over the place. However, a political hack with experience is generally better than a political hack with none. While granted it typically is the ADA's that try most of the cases (the DA's do get involved at times), it is still better to have a DA that has actually tried cases and been in a courtroom sometime this century...
Hard to believe that someone with no experience can run for DA, I can't see here addressing corruption as DA since she did nothing at the Town of Hempstead. Hiring her father, relatives and installing all those cronies at the animal shelter and cemetary. We don't get the best qualified, we get the GOP committeemen that raise the most funds.
Giuliani actually endorsed her even though she has no experience, was that the standard when h eworked for the US DA's office, no experience required.
She was fairly close to Mondello, Skelos and Mangano, she won't do anything to address the corruption since that is her base. Reminds me of Dennis Dillon back when Roosevelt Raceway was sold from under his nose, see no evil........
Of course there are political hacks all over the place. However, a political hack with experience is generally better than a political hack with none. While granted it typically is the ADA's that try most of the cases (the DA's do get involved at times), it is still better to have a DA that has actually tried cases and been in a courtroom sometime this century...
Meh, experience is overrated, particularly in politics. Some of our worst politicians have tons of experience. I'm not claiming Murray is a strong candidate - far from it - but I vote more based on the candidate's politics, not their resume. The Nassau GOP, like nearly all local machines, is corrupt and nepotistic, no argument. But Singas was hand-picked by Andy Cuomo, who is no Boy Scout either. So until we are willing to drain the swamp entirely, I'll pick the lesser of two evils.
Meh, experience is overrated, particularly in politics. Some of our worst politicians have tons of experience. I'm not claiming Murray is a strong candidate - far from it - but I vote more based on the candidate's politics, not their resume. The Nassau GOP, like nearly all local machines, is corrupt and nepotistic, no argument. But Singas was hand-picked by Andy Cuomo, who is no Boy Scout either. So until we are willing to drain the swamp entirely, I'll pick the lesser of two evils.
Singas (regardless of who she was handpicked by) actually has a solid background in what she is running for, Murray doesn't. Murray also doesn't even know some very important aspects of her position. Her interview with the Daily News Editorial Board (not exactly a liberal bastion) was terrifying.
Hard to believe that someone with no experience can run for DA, I can't see here addressing corruption as DA since she did nothing at the Town of Hempstead. Hiring her father, relatives and installing all those cronies at the animal shelter and cemetary. We don't get the best qualified, we get the GOP committeemen that raise the most funds.
Giuliani actually endorsed her even though she has no experience, was that the standard when h eworked for the US DA's office, no experience required.
She was fairly close to Mondello, Skelos and Mangano, she won't do anything to address the corruption since that is her base. Reminds me of Dennis Dillon back when Roosevelt Raceway was sold from under his nose, see no evil........
The saddest thing about Rudy's endorsement is the fact he recently made an endorsement for Staten Island DA, bringing u the very issue of lack of experience.
“an insult to the people of Staten Island for the Democratic Party to put up a candidate who has never prosecuted a case, never tried a case.â€
Does the individual vote even matter anymore? It seems even being D or an R doesn't matter anymore. What matters is how much campaign money you can donate to the candidate to buy influence. Thats the only way to get things done in your favor these days.
Does the individual vote even matter anymore? It seems even being D or an R doesn't matter anymore. What matters is how much campaign money you can donate to the candidate to buy influence. Thats the only way to get things done in your favor these days.
It's how much $$ you donate to the candidate's SUPER PAC, get it right
Singas is a dirty liberal with NYC style liberal justice system. Nassau needs a Republican DA. Criminals no longer fear being arrested in Nassau County.
Meh, experience is overrated, particularly in politics. Some of our worst politicians have tons of experience. I'm not claiming Murray is a strong candidate - far from it - but I vote more based on the candidate's politics, not their resume. The Nassau GOP, like nearly all local machines, is corrupt and nepotistic, no argument. But Singas was hand-picked by Andy Cuomo, who is no Boy Scout either. So until we are willing to drain the swamp entirely, I'll pick the lesser of two evils.
Very true but the worst thing you can have is a county executive, Comptroller, legislature and DA all from one party, no oversight and a resistance to taking action against the party that got them elected.
Hopefully they aren't done with Cuomo and his disbanding of the commission, more may come out of the trial of Silver and Skelos next week. The Democratic party has it's issues and felons but it was the Nassau County GOP that got us into receivership over the last several decades.
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