User talk:Scanz851

Joseph Bruno
He is not "Acting Lieutenant Governor", because no such position exists. The New York State Constitution says that when there's no Lieutenant Governor, the temporary president of the senate "performs his duties." That means he presides over the State Senate. Referring to him as "Acting Lieutenant Governor" leads to the impression that he is like a Lieutenant Governor in all ways. He is not. If Governor Paterson fails to finish the current gubernatorial term, Joseph Bruno would only "act as governor" (be Acting Governor) pending a special election. He would not, like a Lieutenant Governor, become Governor for the remainder of that term. "Acting Lieutenant Governor" is less clear than "temporary president of the senate" and so it is not used in the article. Secondarily, "Acting Lieutenant Governor" is a form of original research. --SMP0328. (talk) 04:38, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

The media is notorious for incorrectly stating the law. Here's an article that says if David Paterson fails to finish the current gubernatorial term, then Bruno would become "governor until the end of 2010, since the state constitution doesn't call for a special election to pick a new lieutenant governor." That's clearly wrong. Bruno would "act as governor" until a new election for Governor and Lieutenant Governor was held either this year or next year. Many reporters don't read up on the law. We know more about the then they do.

As for Bruno moving into the Lt. Gov.'s office, he may simply like that office. Dick Cheney held an office in the House of Representatives, but that didn't make him a Representative or Speaker. My source is the State Constitution. The Joseph Bruno article clearly states that, as "temporary president of the senate", Bruno performs the Lt. Gov.'s duties. Relevant templates say "vacant" followed by a note that states that Bruno is performing the Lt. Gov.'s duties, because that office is vacant. So right now, the Bruno article, and related templates, have both of what we want. They say the office of Lieutenant Governor is vacant (as I want) and state that Bruno is temporarily performing the duties of that office (as you and Kraxler want), because of that vacancy. I think this is a good compromise. --SMP0328. (talk) 23:06, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

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