Richard Dollinger To Resign From Brighton Town Court — Possible Run Against Robach. Ask Him What’s Been Promised!
The Democrat and Chronicle has an article about Richard Dollinger resigning his seat on the Brighton Town Court to explore a run against state Senator Joe Robach. I have to admit, I’m very surprised by these events. Rick Dollinger has already told us that he didn’t want to be a state Senator — a couple of times.
There is only one explanation that makes sense — Governor Elliot “Steamroller” Spitzer and his ethically challenged henchmen must have promised Dollinger something too good to pass up.
Throughout his political career Dollinger has shown an aversion to hard work. Think about it — here is a guy who was in the Senate for 10 years — feasting on a diet of cream puff opponents during everyone of his re-election campaigns. As soon as Joe Robach announced he was running — Dollinger (after announcing twice he was going to run) bails out at the 11th hour because he doesn’t have the fire in the belly.
He tried twice for judicial office and was soundly defeated. Several of my Democratic friends swear they will never forgive him for abandoning their party right after he was elected party chair so he could run for Brighton Town Court. Unless Dollinger has a love of hearing traffic violations, the only explanation for that is to beef up a resume for a possible run for higher judicial office.
So why run for the Senate? Why now?
Does he need the money? I doubt it — he always struck me as a son of privilege.
If he were to win a senate race he would have to work harder than he ever has before. The people of that district are going to demand that he show up at events and be involved. Robach has set the bar very high in this department and people won’t accept a no-show senator.
It is really important that the media ask Dollinger if he was promised anything by the Steamroller and Company. Given this guys track record of having his “eyes on the prize” – I could see him resigning for state judicial office before his term was over, if he was elected to the Senate. They ought to ask him if he would pledge to serve a full term.
Seeing how the Steamroller has been trying to buy off Republican Senators with jobs — how could you think otherwise?
One final note — if the rank and file Democratic Committee members get to vote on their party’s nominee, and Willa Powell or Sandy Frankel challenge Dollinger at a party convention, our money at Monroerising.com is on either of these ladies. I don’t think the Democrats will allow Dollinger to use them again for his self interest.
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