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Lawmaker accuses Gov. Cuomo of attempted bribery
© Copyright 2016 - WHEC-TV, LLC ^ | December 28, 2016 01:09 PM | A Hubbard

Posted on 12/29/2016 9:02:24 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines

A Democratic lawmaker is accusing Governor Andrew Cuomo of attempted bribery.

Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Westchester) is accusing Cuomo of trying to bribe the Legislature. Pretlow claims that Cuomo offered a legislative pay raise if Uber was approved and if ethics reform was addressed.

“He caused a debacle here by trying to bribe the Legislature into doing something that he wanted,” said Assemblyman Pretlow.

(Excerpt) Read more at whec.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrew; bribery; cuomo; pretlow

1 posted on 12/29/2016 9:02:24 AM PST by Behind Liberal Lines
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

LOL. Karma.


2 posted on 12/29/2016 9:07:11 AM PST by PJBankard
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Approve Uber? The FIRST thing he’s supported that makes sense and he goes and tries to bribe people.


3 posted on 12/29/2016 9:11:12 AM PST by dp0622 (The only thing an upper crust conservative hates more than a liberal is a middle class conservative)
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

How ironic! Trying to get an ethics bill passed through bribery. Democrats won’t get it.


4 posted on 12/29/2016 10:19:45 AM PST by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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To: PJBankard

What a cesspool.


5 posted on 12/29/2016 10:30:31 AM PST by OLDCU
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To: Behind Liberal Lines

Cuomo = Felon

Another democrat above the law.


6 posted on 12/29/2016 12:34:15 PM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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