Gothamist: State Senator Smith's Bizarre Remarks to Lobbyists

JenChungsBra

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:21:30 -0500

And today the Daily News is reporting that he's claiming that it's all just a joke. Get it -- he was just kidding!!!! Never mind that people who were there found it serious enough to call multiple newspapers to report it......it was just a joke!

Anna_Merkin

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:55:45 -0500

Shameful sh-t.

TimSPC

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:17:29 -0500

Even Clay Davis was more discreet.

Pull My Finger

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:38:41 -0500

Just another disgusting demo-crap.

thelexiphane

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:11:54 -0500

What's this now? An honest man in Albany? "I'm Malcolm Smith, state senator and shakedown artist. You can bribe me at bargain rates if you act fast."

blablanyc

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:13:43 -0500

I love these guys.

slappy

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:39:19 -0500

Sounds like an Eddie Murphy routine.

TKaisen

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 18:24:48 -0500

If a Republican did this people would be aggressively asking for his resignation.

burgeon

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:36:05 -0500

That Cheshire grin isn't helping things...

jenspellnogood

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:16:12 -0500

the air of entitlement has a stench all its own.

NannyState

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:12:46 -0500

"So just one rent-stabilized apartment...and we're golden?"

Toby von Meistersinger

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:08:25 -0500

It sounds like he was being honest. Buy off the politician at the low IPO price and reap the dividends later.

glennQNYC

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:00:36 -0500

Arrogance is not very becoming Malcolm.