# Hochul \[Now NY Gov. Kathy Hochul\]

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [May 25, 2011, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105 "2011-05-25T02:41:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2022, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105/21 "2022-04-12T22:27:54Z")

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She appointed Brian Benjamin Lieutenant Governor on September 9, 2021. Seven months later:

> **[NY lieutenant governor resigns after arrest and indictment in alleged bribery...](https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/12/politics/brian-benjamin-new-york/index.html)**
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> New York Democratic Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin resigned Tuesday, the state's governor said, after being arrested and indicted on charges in connection with his alleged participation in a scheme to obtain campaign contributions in exchange for securing a...

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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105/22 "2022-04-13T00:16:37Z")

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But is that a comment on her, or on the general corruptness of NY politicians?

Or, to put it more seriously: did she have any way of knowing about his corruption at the time of appointment?

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**Author:** ![D\_Anconia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@D\_Anconia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Anconia)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105/23 "2022-04-13T00:32:36Z")

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It makes her look like she has poor judgement.

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**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105/24 "2022-04-13T00:34:35Z")

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This is an Upstater talking, but Benjamin is a New York City politician. Corruption is endemic in NYC and falls off proportionally with distance. Percentage of corruption Upstate: 6%. Percentage of corruption in NYC and environs: 120%.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105/25 "2022-04-13T18:50:19Z")

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Ugh. Not good news for her election campaign, to say the least.

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**Author:** ![Lance\_Turbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lance_turbo/32/6156_2.png) [@Lance\_Turbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lance_Turbo)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2022, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hochul-now-ny-gov-kathy-hochul/583105/26 "2022-04-14T22:46:25Z")

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She’s doing fine in both [primary](https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7173/Who-will-win-the-2022-New-York-Democratic-gubernatorial-nomination) and [general](https://www.predictit.org/markets/detail/7837/Which-party-will-win-the-2022-New-York-gubernatorial-election) election markets at PredictIt.

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