DeFrancisco Slams Valesky

In an editorial this morning, State Senator John DeFrancisco decided to attack his colleague, Senator Dave Valesky. He condemns Valesky as being hypocritical, encouraging readers to “judge legislators’ actions, not their words.” He rightly laments that the “three people in a room” running New York State are all from New York City. He calls on Valesky to “open the process, give time for review and debate and, in good faith, at least get your New York City colleagues to consider opposing points of view.” Being in the minority certainly changes things, doesn’t it, John?

In a related note, Senator DeFrancisco will be deciding in a few weeks whether to seek the Republican nomination for Mayor of Syracuse. Fellow Republican Otis Jennings entered the race this morning.