Andres Duque: Betrayed By Monserrate

I might not consider myself to idolize political leaders but Hiram, at one point, was my hero. As a Latino political representative he not only broke the mold of other Latino political leaders in the city who are beholden to nepotism, allegiance to stagnant Democratic powers, and run based only on their ethnic identity, he also showed that he could represent the interests of the borough outside his Latino identity. Few will understand the extreme disappointment some of us feel about his latest turns and I told him as much last week when I wrote to him and said I would not be voting for him.Read the entire essay, it's full of betrayal and disappointment. And if you live in Queens, get to the polls. They're open until 8pm.
Labels: Andres Duque, Hiram Monserrate, NY Senate, Queens