( Sonny Carson in 2000. Brooklyn, New York )

"If it takes an assassination of his ass, he will not be borough president of the borough in which I live," Plummer had reportedly said outside City Hall, according to the politiker dot com Web Site. I was there but didn't hear her say that. Plummer was clearly angry over the vote that was doomed from the outset. But, for her to suggest that Comrie is some kind of sellout to Black New Yorkers, or even an Uncle Tom, because of his decision not to vote the way she would have prefered, is a bit of a stretch.

Plummer and Carson were close over the years. Some say that they were romantically linked which may partly explain her passion for the cause and disappointment to those opposed.

Leroi Comrie, who is considered a gentlemanly and mild-mannered lawmaker, has been in the forefront on many issues important to all people of the city and, to those of African Descent in particular. He had led what he called a 'common sense effort' in raising awareness about the use of the 'N' word among the city's youth. Yet, the verbal attacks on Comrie in my view are unfair on his vote last Wednesday.