We all know that there are rules in politics and some of them are really disgusting. This country is drifting away from an ideal model of democracy tempered by minority rights. It is up to the leadership to put their obligation to do the right thing above their own political […]
Tag: Andrew Cuomo
Letter to the Editor: Cuomo win on Primary Day actually reveals apathy among Democrats
Governor Andrew Cuomo shouldn’t be proud of his 2018 Democratic Party Primary win. Out of 5,621,822 registered active potential Democrats, only 975,552 voted him, while 511,585 voted for Cynthia Nixon and 4,134,685 who voted for “None of the Above” by staying home. In reality, when you add up the combined […]
Cuomo wins decisive victory over Nixon, but falters in some upstate counties
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has defeated insurgent challenger Cynthia Nixon in Thursday’s primary election to claim the Democratic nomination for governor in New York. A total of 1.51 million Democrats voted in the New York State primary elections. Nearly 65 percent of them voted for Cuomo. He easily defeated Nixon with […]
Publisher’s Corner: Governor’s race will come down to “likeability” and guts
Cynthia Nixon is the real thing. She dropped by my public radio office one afternoon and we had a lovely chat. I have to tell you, I really liked the woman and “likeability” and guts (the ability to tell it like it is) are really what this whole gubernatorial race […]
Publisher’s Corner: Run, Preet, Run!
Should Preet Bharara decide to run for Attorney General, he will win. Period. We should be looking for an Attorney General in New York who has the smarts and decency to go after evil wrong doers. We all know that Bharara has proven himself. The conviction of the Cuomo toadies […]
Mixed reactions to executive order that lets paroled felons vote
New York will restore the right to vote to upwards of 35,000 New York parolees who have served time for felonies, after an executive order was signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday. Under the order, New York will join a list of 14 other states and the District of […]
Publisher’s Corner: Nixon’s campaign is shaking up state politics
Long ago I nicknamed the Independent Democratic Conference “The Traitors.” That’s because these people who ran as Democrats actually kept the Republicans who control the Senate in very Blue State New York in power. Many people, including Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon, have called out Governor Andrew Cuomo for his […]
Former congressman signs on to lead Molinaro campaign
Retired Congressman Chris Gibson has agreed to serve as the campaign chairman for Marc Molinaro in his gubernatorial bid. Gibson served three terms in Congress and 24 years in the U.S. Army, and is well respected on both sides of the aisle. “Chris Gibson embodies the high standards for integrity, […]