lˈɪuː kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ævˈɛlə fɔːɹ dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˌaɪdˌiːsˈiː; ævˈɛlə kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd lˈɪuː ˌoʊvɚ ðə lˈæɾɚz kæmpˈeɪn fˈaɪnæns skˈændəl ðæt sˈɔː tˈuː ʌv lˈɪuːz ˈeɪdz kənvˈɪktᵻd, lˈɪuːz fˈeɪlɪɹ tə pˈeɪ fˈaɪnz fɹʌm hɪz ˈɜːlɪɚ kæmpˈeɪn fɔːɹ kɑːmtɹˈoʊlɚ, ænd lˈɪuːz ɹˈɛkɚd æz kɑːmtɹˈoʊlɚ.
Liu criticized Avella for joining the IDC; Avella criticized Liu over the latter's campaign finance scandal that saw two of Liu's aides convicted, Liu's failure to pay fines from his earlier campaign for Comptroller, and Liu's record as Comptroller.