{"id":6412,"date":"2009-06-09T07:07:12","date_gmt":"2009-06-09T07:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2009\/06\/ny-state-senate-republicans-se.html"},"modified":"2009-06-09T07:07:12","modified_gmt":"2009-06-09T07:07:12","slug":"ny-state-senate-republicans-se","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/reformedchicksblabbing\/2009\/06\/ny-state-senate-republicans-se.html","title":{"rendered":"NY State Senate Republicans seize control of Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazingly bold move for the Republicans. I would be very surprised if the two Democrats crossed over to vote with the Republicans<\/a> because of the gay marriage issue<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\nRepublicans apparently seized control of the New York State Senate on Monday, in a stunning and sudden reversal of fortunes for the Democratic Party, which controlled the chamber for barely five months.
\nA raucous leadership fight erupted on the floor of the Senate around 3 p.m., with two Democrats, Pedro Espada Jr. of the Bronx and Hiram Monserrate of Queens, joining the 30 Senate Republicans in a motion that would displace Democrats as the party in control.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Amazingly bold move for the Republicans. I would be very surprised if the two Democrats crossed over to vote with the Republicans because of the gay marriage issue. 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