How Low Will Tom Libous Go?
By Mike Connery on 07/09/2010 @ 11:28 AM
Tom Libous, chair of the cash-starved, shoe-string SRCC, continues to make strange political bedfellows. Just a few weeks ago, he was making deals with Democrat-turned-Republican gubernatorial hopeful Steve Levy. Today, Libous will appear at a Tea Party event with none other than multi-millionaire turncoat Carl Paladino.
All of this leads us to wonder - how low is Tom Libous willing to go in his desperate bid for more campaign cash?
Carl Paladino's campaign crashed and burned when his proclivity for racist, sexist email forwards was revealed. Now he is attempting to keep his candidacy alive by throwing his millions into petitioning efforts across the state. He's even exploring the possibility of using his cash to create a new ballot line -- creatively dubbed the "Taxed Enough Already" (T.E.A.) Party.
Already politically toxic for bigoted, anti-immigrant statements made during his tenure as Suffolk County Executive, Steve Levy also refuses to give up his failed bid for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, and may pursue a third party run. What's more, he is now embroiled in a fresh scandal involving improper contracts granted to his wife's business.
As these two - bigots and turncoats both - tear apart the Republican Party for their own ambition, what, exactly do Libous and the Senate Republicans stand to gain by lending their support? How much of Levy's war chest will make its way into SRCC coffers? And how deep will Paladino go into his personal piggy bank to help out the sputtering SRCC?
Tom Libous is sinking to new lows by lending his support to Levy and Paladino. When the campaign finance filings are revealed on Wednesday, we'll see if the SRCC's support of these turncoats is worth the price tag.
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