Is Delgado Risking Reelection Over Call For Impeachment? Within minutes of Antonio Delgado proclaiming his support for impeaching Donald Trump on Monday, Sept. 23, the National Republican Campaign Committee declared it is the freshman 19th District congressman’s “political death sentence.” It’s out of character, for sure. On issues to date, Delgado’s played it safe, focusing legislative efforts on agriculture, broadband and healthcare, knowing, regardless, little legislation sent from the Democratic House of Representatives to the Republican U.S. Senate is going…
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FRESHMAN OFF FENCE Impeach Trump, Delgado Declares By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Otsego County’s Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, Tuesday, Sept. 24, joined at least 61 Democratic congressmen who changed their minds over the weekend and now support impeachment of President Trump. “Having taken an oath of office before God and my fellow citizens to support and defend the Constitution of the United States, I can only conclude that Congress move forward with articles of impeachment,” the congressman said…
LOCAL PARTIES REACT Democrats Back Delgado; Casale Says, ‘Do Your Job’ The Otsego County Democratic Party praises Congressman Antonio Delgado, D-19, for his “judgment and commitment to the critical oversight role” in changing his mind and now supporting President Trump’s impeachment. But Republican County Chairman Vince Casale said the first-term congressmen is simply “appealing to a small angry group of socialist liberals who control his re-election.”…
From SIGURD C. “ZIGGY” RAHMAS Impeachment Would Be Good For Nation; Delgado Shouldn’t Resist Initiating Steps To the Editor: This is a copy of a letter I sent to Congressman Antonio Delgado. • Dear Congressman Delgado, It was a pleasure talking with you at the Middleburgh Town Hall. I was the person who asked the first question. We have the same goals, just a different approach. I brought up the idea that an impeachment inquiry will prevent President Trump from…
Big Guys Keep Little Guys From Thriving, Delgado Says By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Coming off a week of “Town Halls,” with students, small-business owners and farmers, U.S. Rep. Antonio Delgado, D-19, said in a teleconference press briefing this morning that while there were “critically important” national issues, most people in his district want to know “how do we improve the area.” In discussing how to improve the area, Delgado often framed his responses in big…
