As with Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and many another public figure, the things NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo was most attacked for were not the worst things that he did.
Cuomo probably deserved to be impeached for corruption. I don’t know whether the sex scandal was grounds for impeachment. Of course impeachment on charges of corruption might have led to disclosures that would have embarrassed a whole lot of people.
By resigning, he avoids impeachment and preserves the option of a political comeback.
LINKS
The Real Question Is Why Andrew Cuomo Took So Long to Fall by Zephyr Teachout for The Nation.
Andrew Cuomo’s Legacy: Normalizing Corruption and Lawlessness by David Sirota for Jacobin.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Resigns in Sex Scandal by David Walsh for the World Socialist Web Site.
Nine other scandals surrounding the New York governor by Robert Gavin for the Albany Times-Union.
Tags: Andrew Cuomo, Corruption, New York State
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