Gov. Cuomo
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York—not Joe Biden, not Bernie Sanders—has emerged as the Democrats’ alternative to President Trump in fighting the coronavirus pandemic.
He is like Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks—a reassuring symbol of leadership. Of course many of us think differently of Giuliani now than we did then.
He has said he isn’t interesting in running for President this year. But he would be a more electable candidate than Biden, so who knows? Whether he’d do anything to end the forever wars, rein in Wall Street, negotiate nuclear disarmament or deal with climate change is another question.
LINKS
The Foundations of American Society Are Failing Us by Bernie Sanders in the New York Times.
Trump’s poor poll numbers trigger GOP alarm over November by Alex Isenstadt for POLITICO.
News media stoke Gov. Cuomo narrative as counter to Trump by Jeffrey M. McCall for Microsoft News. Cuomo, not Joe Biden.
Gov. Cuomo’s speech to the New York National Guard on March 27, 2020. Actually, a stirring speech.
Andrew Cuomo: Emergency Responder by Michael Greenberg for New York Review of Books.
There Are Worse Governors Than Andrew Cuomo, But None Who Are Responsible For As Many Coronavirus Deaths on Down With Tyranny! [Added 4/26/2020]
Even in a Pandemic, Andrew Cuomo Is Not Your Friend by Akash Mehta for Jacobin magazine.
Photo via Rand Blog.
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, COVID-19
April 24, 2020 at 10:48 pm |
Of all the various talking heads I find him the most informative and informed. That may be why he has gotten most of the coverage.
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