Gov. Andrew Cuomo took pains to stay in New York and avoid presidential speculation during his first few years in office, once even questioning if he should travel to Washington to ask for storm-recovery funds.
Times have changed.
Since Hillary Clinton lost the presidential race in November, Mr. Cuomo, a Democrat in his second term, has courted a national profile and done little to lower the volume on 2020 buzz.
The past several days have seen Mr. Cuomo crisscrossing continents and speaking to audiences far from the state he governs.
On Friday, USA Today published an essay on criminal justice he co-wrote with Van Jones, a former adviser to former President Barack Obama. Later that day, he flew to Florida to address a conference of trade unions. And over the weekend, he took a 24-hour trip to Israel and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Mr. Cuomo’s staff says his focus is on New York and his next race will be his 2018 re-election campaign. They also said his recent actions weren’t purely national in theme: The USA Today piece pushed a proposal in New York to lessen criminal penalties against minors; in Florida, Mr. Cuomo spoke before New York unions; and his trip to Israel came after anti-Semitic incidents, some of which occurred in New York.
Since Mrs. Clinton’s loss, the governor has quietly courted advisers with national experience. A senior Cuomo administration aide spent time earlier this year recruiting former Obama staffers to consider working for Mr. Cuomo, people familiar with the efforts said.
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Another Liberal fool, just like his dad. Remember what he did while at the helm of HUD. Remember what he did to our economy that affected millions of lives. Remember sub prime loans that plunged America into a deep recession in 2008 that we are still recovering from. Yes, do remember Andy Cuomo.
Yeah, especially his tenure at HUD with, of all people, Mayor De Faustio working with him. These incompetent neoliberal dopes are bigger enemies to the middle class and working poor than the even most establishment conservative republicans. Not only this, but Mario's son is just as bad and stupid as Trump at vetting people to work with, assign projects to and take advice from.
These journalists should delve a little deeper instead of fawning upon them almost starstruck. Which I find surprising this focus article is by the Wall St. Journal
What Would Wayne Barrett Do, WSJ?
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/andrew-cuomo-and-fannie-and-freddie-6395833
Is his family still running Help USA? Lots of tax $ to be had from running homeless shelters and bullshit programs.
The current Governor is just doing these many good works for "the people".
I am sure in addition to "helping" this country in a higher office, he is also looking to be canonized and his sainthood officially recognized.
Perhaps we could just shoot him out of a cannon since the circus is being permanently closed by the animal lovers...
Being liberal is not necessarily synonymous with foolishness. And this Cuomo is NOTHING like his father.
That's one way to get him out of office.
Hopefully the rest of the country says "no" to this neo-thug murderer from Holliswood. Don't go away mad, just go away Andy.
❝There is only one party in the United States, the Property Party...and it has two right wings: Republican and Democrat. Republicans are a bit stupider, more rigid, more doctrinaire in their laissez-faire capitalism than the Democrats, who are cuter, prettier, a bit more corrupt—until recently...and more willing than the Republicans to make small adjustments when the poor, the black, the anti-imperialists get out of hand. But, essentially, there is no difference between the two parties.❞ —Gore Vidal
Alas, the left wing and the right wing belong to the same, terminally diseased bird—and, the public be damned (again and still)!
Since 2012, I am still waiting for Cuomo's corrupt, dishonest, arrogant, rude and dismissive administation to investigate my proven and documented claims against systemic corruption and massive cover-ups against two public watchdog agencies that were responsible for wrongfully rescinding my NYC pension benefits. Instead of help (even after a trip to Albany in which Assemblyman Michael Miller accompanied me on, as well as a letter from Tony Avella), the Executive Chamber continues to ignore the corruption, graft and maddening bureaucracy as my family and I have paid the ultimate price.
In the end, Gore Vidal was right. Regarding the Cuomo, cradle-to-grave public payroll dynasty, honest, ethical, NOT FOR SALE leadership (that leads by example) this is NOT--and, it never HAS been!
Until the governor and his henchmen step up to all levels of public trust, ethics, integrity, accountability, accessability and transparency, and reach out to victim constituents like me who alert them to serious corruption (instead of hanging up on me, which is unconscionable!), then Albany will always be controlled by an openly practicing criminal enterprise that continues to selectively and occasionally represent their constituency in ways that even organized crime families would find questionable!
NOTHING HAS CHANGED in Albany (except higher taxes and more of the same taxation without representation).
If you are not a liberal when you are 20, you have no heart.
If you are not a conservative by the time you are 30 you have no brains.
Before deciding to run to president, shouldn't he first come clean by reviving the Moreland Commission?
Now, what in the name of all that is holy is this public service impostor (and lifetime parasite) doing wearing a yarmulka in today's Daily News (March 6, 2017), whilst licking Israel's filthy asshole--also better known as America's 51st state?
Once again, he and Daily News psychopath-publisher Mortimer Zuckerman are showing the world exactly what corporate fascism (and the power elite, Zionist controlled 1% Illuminati) look like--and, the public be damned (again and still)!
Never trust anything out of the mouth of a corporate fascist obedient scourge like Andrew Cuomo (a tired retread of his counterfeit father Mario). They BOTH give mendacity a bad name, as they continue to dishonor, shame and disgrace New York State that way ALL organized crime families have always terrorized their subjects!
That's why I call this crooked father & son duo: CRIMES WITHOUT CRIMINALS--and, they continue to prove it everyday (even posthumously)!
Excellent point, last Anonymous! The Moreland Commission was yet another shameful, brazen cover-up for which no one in the purportedly free press challenged Emperor Caligula, I mean Cuomo. Even worse, the delusional governor openly lied to the free press right before his election when a reporter in upstate Cooperstown asked him if he would be seeking the support of the Independence Party (he said that the decision would be made sometime down the road), when he already accepted their support——not exactly presidential conduct——not even in the narrowest of senses!
And, now, what in the name of all that is holy is this public service impostor (and lifetime dynastic parasite!) doing wearing a yarmulke in yesterday's Daily News (March 6, 2017), whilst licking Israel's filthy asshole——also better known as America's 51st state?
Sadly, tragically and pitifully once again, he and Daily News psychopath-publisher Mortimer Zuckerman are showing the world exactly what corporate fascism (and the power elite, Zionist controlled 1% Illuminati) looks like——and, the public be damned (again and still)!
Never trust anything out of the mouth of a corporate fascist obedient scourge like Andrew Cuomo (a tired retread of his counterfeit intellectual father, Mario). They BOTH give mendacity a bad name, as they continue to dishonor, shame and disgrace New York State in exactly the same way ALL organized crime families have always terrorized their subjects!
That's why I call this crooked father & son duo: CRIMES WITHOUT CRIMINALS——and, they continue to prove it everyday (even as one is long ago dead and buried for which We, the People continue to pay a soul-crushing price)!
Excellent point, last Anonymous! The Moreland Commission was yet another shameful, brazen cover-up for which no one in the purportedly free press challenged Emperor Caligula, I mean Cuomo. Even worse, the delusional governor openly lied to the free press right before his election when a reporter in upstate Cooperstown asked him if he would be seeking the support of the Independence Party (he said that the decision would be made sometime down the road), when he already accepted their support——not exactly presidential conduct——not even in the narrowest of senses!
And, now, what in the name of all that is holy is this public service impostor (and lifetime dynastic parasite!) doing wearing a yarmulke in yesterday's Daily News (March 6, 2017), whilst licking Israel's filthy asshole——also better known as America's 51st state?
Sadly, tragically and pitifully once again, he and Daily News psychopath-publisher Mortimer Zuckerman are showing the world exactly what corporate fascism (and the power elite, Zionist controlled 1% Illuminati) looks like——and, the public be damned (again and still)!
Never trust anything out of the mouth of a corporate fascist obedient scourge like Andrew Cuomo (a tired retread of his counterfeit intellectual father, Mario). They BOTH give mendacity a bad name, as they continue to dishonor, shame and disgrace New York State in exactly the same way ALL organized crime families have always terrorized their subjects!
That's why I call this crooked father & son duo: CRIMES WITHOUT CRIMINALS——and, they continue to prove it everyday (even as one is long ago dead and buried for which We, the People continue to pay a soul-crushing price)!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJy8vTu66tE&feature=youtu.be
Trump just sabatoged his chances to be reelected in 2020. When he fired Preet Bharara who recently initiated investigations of Cuomo and DeBlasio, he put both of those investigations into jeapordy. Which means without an indictment for either of the two, both are going to go smooth sailing to reelection, and both of them have their eyes on the Presidency.
Imagine President Bill DeBlasio, look at how this city has fared under him. Imagine President Andrew Cuomo, remember his father nearly ran for President. Imagine what America would look like under either of these two, it would make 8 years under Obama look like a day at the beach in comparison.
THEY'RE ALL LAUGHING AT US, SHEEPLE——and, LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK (on We, the People's dime and future)! As the late, great George Carlin correctly stated: ❝It's a BIG CLUB——and, YOU AIN'T IN IT!❞ (Then, Carlin followed that statement with: ❝And, YOU and I AIN'T IN IT!❞)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5dBZDSSky0 (Geroge Carlin on You Tube: ❝It's a BIG CLUB❞)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q (George Carlin on You Tube: The American Dream)
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