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"Against abortion and unions" is not centrist moderate, though.
On Thursday, however, she did the exact opposite, selecting Judge Hector LaSalle to serve as New York’s top judge. LaSalle is a former prosecutor with a conservative record against abortion, unions, and criminal defendants. If confirmed by the state Senate, he would entrench a reactionary majority that would fight tooth and nail against the priorities of New York progressives.

Smh. What is she thinking?? >

She agrees with his views 🤷‍♀️ >

Just a nominee so no reason to catastrophe think this until the vote.

Hoylman has said he plans to give LaSalle a “fair hearing.” But the opposition to LaSalle has already been unprecedentedly swift and vocal, and numerous Democratic senators have already pledged to vote no. >

Whitmer got elected by a larger margin than Hochul in a purplish state and nominated a solid replacement for the outgoing Chief Justice. Hochul is nothing short of a disaster and an embarrassment. Hell, the entire leadership of the NY Democratic party is a dumpster fire. >

Keep in mind, too, that New York is in that very position because Cuomo nominated two  right-wing judges to the State Supreme Court. Hochul seems intent on following in that mistake. >

Cuomo also supported the IDC, a group of "Democrats" that voted with Republicans to block liberal policies. Unsurprising his Lt Gov is cut from the same cloth.
Remember, Democrats like Cuomo, Hochul, Biden, the ones running the DNC, etc, spend so much time paying lip service to progressive social goals to offset how they'll work with Republicans to crush progressive candidates and ability to influence policy, because progressive economic policies are absolutely intolerable to their corporate owners. >

What was she thinking here? Either she knowingly and purposely nominated someone so staunchly conservative, which leads to the obvious question as to why, or she accidentally did which in that case, how did it ever get past what are surely multiple checks and rounds of people to vet the candidate?
The state senate is at least a very strong Democratic majority. Hopefully they vote against this nominee. >


so staunchly conservative

Centrist moderate, according to NYT. Author here wants ultra progressive, so anything short of that seems a disaster to them.