GOP operative asks judge to delay trial until after elections

[Disir]

Former Queens Republican Vice Chairman Vincent Tabone — who is accused of pocketing $25,000 as part of a failed scheme to get state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D-Queens) on the 2012 GOP line for mayor — has filed papers asking White Plains federal Judge Kenneth Karas to delay a June 2 trial set for Tabone, Smith and other co-defendants until at least December.

He claims state GOP candidates seeking office could be “unfairly” undermined if the request isn’t granted by Karas, a Republican appointed to the federal bench in 2003 by George W. Bush.

“The necessary witnesses to such a trial may include the Republican Party chairmen of the state and county Republican committees in New York,” Tabone’s lawyer, Deborah Misir, wrote Saturday in a letter to Karas. “Subjecting the Republican Party, its officials and internal political strategies to intense scrutiny, while sparing the Democratic Party, would unfairly undermine Republican Party candidates in the general election.

GOP operative asks judge to delay trial until after elections | New York Post

Actually, this is far more damaging and I don't think that he realizes it. The only thing that would be worse is if the judge gives it to him.

 

[Mr. H.]

Sort of like delaying ACA provisions until 2016.

 

[Disir]

Sort of like delaying ACA provisions until 2016.

I know, right? 'Cuz nothing says two tier justice system like do it for the win.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Almost as bad as the President delaying 80% of ACA...twice.

 

[Disir]

Almost as bad as the President delaying 80% of ACA...twice.

I was thinking more along the lines of Jesse Jackson, Jr. doing his time and then his wife doing her time...for the children.

 

[Mr. H.]

Almost as bad as the President delaying 80% of ACA...twice.

I was thinking more along the lines of Jesse Jackson, Jr. doing his time and then his wife doing her time...for the children.

I had a conference with that guy in his D.C. office a few years ago. Smug and aloof, but he seemed to me like a scared kid.

 

[Disir]

Almost as bad as the President delaying 80% of ACA...twice.

I was thinking more along the lines of Jesse Jackson, Jr. doing his time and then his wife doing her time...for the children.

I had a conference with that guy in his D.C. office a few years ago. Smug and aloof, but he seemed to me like a scared kid.

I do not envy you.