Why NY Governor Andrew Cuomo May Get Away With the Scandal of the Century

[Ptarmigan]

Why NY Governor Andrew Cuomo May Get Away With the Scandal of the Century
https://fee.org/articles/why-andrew-cuomo-may-get-away-with-the-scandal-of-the-century/

From mishandling classified emails to shutting down bridges for political payback, elected officials embroiled in scandal sometimes see their political careers suffer as a result. But after the Biden administration’s latest move, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo might just get away with one of the biggest political scandals of this century.

Here’s the background.

When the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out, we quickly learned that the elderly were most at risk of dying from the virus. However, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an order mandating that nursing homes accept patients who had tested positive for COVID-19. He did so even though this meant endangering the entire community and even though there were viable alternatives to this policy. 

Tragically yet unsurprisingly, we then saw thousands of New York nursing home residents die from COVID-19. “It’s like a slaughterhouse at these places,” said one nurse who lost her mother after a COVID-positive patient was forcibly admitted to her nursing home community. 

Who is the bigger crook? 

[Eupher]

I tend to agree with Mr. Cormier.

A snippet - much more at the article.

Maybe I’m just cynical, but for the same reasons I don’t anticipate Gov. Cuomo resigning from office, I suspect he’ll win his reelection bid next year.

Nothing bad ever happens to donor-friendly corporatist politicians. They’re all owned by powerful special interests who will intervene to protect their investment if need be.

Cuomo will wait out this current barrage of challenges, and within a month or two, the public will have forgotten all about the nursing homes, coverups, and threatening phone calls. Everyone will be distracted and outraged over Marjorie Taylor Greene bringing a flamethrower to the Capitol or AOC starting an OnlyFans. It’ll be like the last few weeks never happened.

Voters don’t mind their politicians being aggressive jerks—they kind of like it. Andrew Cuomo might take a hit in the polls for now, but everything will level out when the NY Governor’s scandals aren’t dominating the news cycles anymore.

At election time, the DNC will throw the full weight of the Democratic political machine behind their favorite Meatball, and Andrew Cuomo will waltz into another term as Governor.

https://www.thesportsgeek.com/blog/gov-andrew-cuomos-odds-of-resigning-or-being-reelected-in-2022/

[Eupher]

Adding insult to injury for the taxpayers of New York.

Taxpayers Will Foot 'Hypocrite' Cuomo's Legal Bills

Curtis Sliwa is running for mayor of NYC and definitely doesn't much like Andrew Cuomo. Question is, who does?

https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/curtis-sliwa-cuomo-new-york/2021/08/06/id/1031392/