Joseph Spector writes on LoHud.com - “The crowded field for the Democratic nomination for attorney general brings varied experiences and the trading of plenty of barbs.

Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice has been knocked for failing to vote for nearly 20 years. State Sen. Eric Schneiderman, D-Manhattan, has been questioned on whether he can police the Legislature after being a member.

Campaign contributions from Sean Coffey and his former law firm to pension fund managers in various states have drawn scrutiny. Former Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo has had to defend his ties to his former boss, scandal-scarred former Gov. Eliot Spitzer.

Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, D-Greenburgh, was labeled in a New York Times editorial as being able to claim “real accomplishments.” But the editorial also said that “his divisive style is ill suited to the job.”

The vitriol led Schneiderman to ask his Democratic foes to lower the decibel level.”

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