Is a Castorina Prosecution Just What Tish James Needs Right Now?
Will Taking Out a Dirty Republican Silence Critics, Trump?
Two important things happened this week. First, Luthmann filed an Official Complaint with New York Attorney General Letitia James’s Office about the perjury “paper case” that should be brought against a sitting Supreme Court Justice, former Assemblyman, and former Republican Party Political Boss.
Second, with a seven-to-one registration advantage over Republicans, New York Democrats barely eeked out victories in statewide races - at least for New York standards. Senate Leader Chuck Schumer did “the best,” but failed to capture 60% of the vote against a relative unknown.
Tish James did worse. She failed to capture 55% of the vote against a guy who will probably return to debt collection, ambulance chasing, and dog bite law by the end of the week.
The Attorney General barely has a mandate from the voters. In fact, the biggest issue for New Yorkers at the polls this year was crime. And where perception is reality, the voter’s poor marks don’t bode well politically or professionally for New York State’s top crimefighter.
Adding to Tish’s troubles is Donald Trump. Trump has nicknamed Tish “Peekaboo,” a term that smacks of racist overtones. But that’s not news. Trump can come off like an asshole, especially if you’re a LOSER. However, Trump has effectively claimed that Tish James is a partisan Democrat who is out to get him, and he is not entirely wrong. The Election Day returns show that even “getting Trump” wouldn’t have garnered Tish 60 percent of the statewide votes when droves of New Yorkers believe that violent criminals are out to “get them.” The danger is that when the population feels threatened with hunger, poverty, and violence, they may turn to the asshole who offers “solutions,” or so the Left’s narrative goes.
The takeaway is that New York voters may very well be tuning into Trump’s narrative more and more as a solution to rising gas and grocery prices, and unsafe streets and subways. If New York Democrats don’t see the 2022 election as a wake-up call, they run the risk of getting steamrolled by a “Mean Tweets and Cheap Gas 2024” agenda. It already looks like the NYC Dems delegation is going to have to kiss Republican ass in order to get their federal dollars for at least the next two years.
Is a Castorina Prosecution a “Shot in the Arm” for Letitia James?
In a word, yes.
Trump’s argument is that Democrats are “persecuting their political opponents and silencing dissent.” Republicans are being “hunted.” “After six straight years of witch-hunts, hoaxes, and abuses” against Trump, “they are coming after me because I am fighting for you,” Trump proclaims.
Wouldn’t it be nice if the New York State Attorney General could demonstrate the counterargument to the Trumper narrative? Public Officials - current, former, and prospective - are not above the law. And the New York Attorney General’s Office will prosecute - Republican, Democrat, or Independent - when the public trust is broken.
Wouldn’t it be great if Tish could perp-walk a dirty Republican Judge, former Assemblyman, and Former Republican Party Boss in a high-profile, paper case of dishonesty and breach of the public trust? Wouldn’t that silence the Trumpers who say that Republicans are all “victims” of unfounded “witch hunts”?
But even more importantly, a Castorina prosecution will demonstrate results for the Attorney General’s Public Integrity Unit. Winning is contagious. And the Attorney General can notch easy wins for New Yorkers not only by disposing of a dirty judge but also by taking out dirty Prosecutors, including one who has personally bilked New York City taxpayers out of over $500,000 while engaging in a felony conspiracy.
Nothing will help Letitia James slay the biggest monsters - both professionally and politically - more than by establishing a clear track record of victory against public corruption and financial malfeasance on behalf of all New Yorkers. I hope Tish seizes the opportunity.
WHAT’S NEXT?
Is there more? Of course, there is more. Luthmann is armed with many weapons in the Great Troll War.
But there will be many more Enemies to come. What new Enemies will show rear their ugly heads? Which members of Staten Island’s Tyrannical Ruling Elite should be worried? What other persons may become collateral damage in this story? And what magical weapons does Luthmann have to slay his Enemies?
Stay tuned. Much more to come.
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