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I may not like Cuomo, but I respect him. He doesn't suffer fools. He doesn't kiss-up to hucksters. He understands there are consequences to his words and actions. He runs a tight ship with competent people. He tries to strike a balance among all NYers (which always makes someone unhappy). He tries to demonstrate respect to all races, religions, and ethnicities, and doesn't go out of his way to divide NYers between "us" and "them" (although there are always people everywhere that feel like the "them"). He knows how to balance a budget, and that he cannot just cut taxes without losses to services and impacts to society. He was the only governor since Rockefeller that actually paid attention to Buffalo and backed it up with cash.
He is dealing with new problems and over 200 years of legacy issues in the state, and the childish thoughts that a new governor could suddenly make the issues go away is absurd.
HaHa. I got a chuckle out of that. Where's the back-up for your claims? For starters, he proudly proclaimed to a large swath of residents "You don't belong in NY".
Moving out in approx 8 mos heading for NC - New York is just not the same anymore, as had been predicted some time ago its for the very poor or very rich.
HaHa. I got a chuckle out of that. Where's the back-up for your claims? For starters, he proudly proclaimed to a large swath of residents "You don't belong in NY".
I will answer your dismissive response.
Politicians who want to take away the rights of others, and that desire to HURT others - should have no place in determining the laws of NY. THAT's what Cuomo was actually talking about.
Here is the NY Post quote from Cuomo:
Cuomo said Friday that members of the GOP with “extreme” views are creating an identity crisis for their party and represent a bigger worry than Democrats such as himself.
“Their problem isn’t me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves,” the governor said on Albany’s The Capitol Pressroom radio show.
“Who are they? Right to life, pro-assault weapons, anti-gay — if that’s who they are, they have no place in the state of New York because that’s not who New Yorkers are.”
He added that moderate Republicans, such as those in the state Senate, “have a place in their state.”
So who are "they?"
Politicians who want to take away the rights of women to control their own bodies.
Politicians who want to take away the rights of LGBT people to be equivalent to all others.
Politicians who believe in an unlimited right to own any weapon they want, in unlimited quantities.
Before you go about spouting religious or 2nd amendment interpretation: Jesus and Christianity is not in the Constitution; "when life begins" is a philosophical question which differs among religions and cultures; and "well regulated" is referenced in the 2nd Amendment (SAFE was upheld in Federal Court).
You are still free to NOT have an abortion - the state won't force you to have one.
You are still free to NOT marry someone of your own gender - the state doesn't tell you who to marry.
You are still free to protect yourself, hunt, and sport shoot - EVERY state has laws and restrictions on ownership and possession
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Reading the NYC forums - posters there for the most part aren't happy with Cuomo - but there are enough NYC people that love him. With so many escaping NYC due to the pandemic and rioting - maybe the tides will change - but I doubt it.
Not likely. In fact it will strengthen his position.
The people leaving are the ones voting against him. The more anti Cuomo people that leave, the fewer that remain to vote against him.
I may not like Cuomo, but I respect him. He doesn't suffer fools. He doesn't kiss-up to hucksters. He understands there are consequences to his words and actions. He runs a tight ship with competent people. He tries to strike a balance among all NYers (which always makes someone unhappy). He tries to demonstrate respect to all races, religions, and ethnicities, and doesn't go out of his way to divide NYers between "us" and "them" (although there are always people everywhere that feel like the "them"). He knows how to balance a budget, and that he cannot just cut taxes without losses to services and impacts to society. He was the only governor since Rockefeller that actually paid attention to Buffalo and backed it up with cash.
He is dealing with new problems and over 200 years of legacy issues in the state, and the childish thoughts that a new governor could suddenly make the issues go away is absurd.
Yes he's a unifier alright.
Direct quote "He recently told conservative Republicans – specifically anyone who is pro-traditional marriage, pro-life or pro-guns – they “have no place in the state of New York“.
Direct quote "He recently told conservative Republicans – specifically anyone who is pro-traditional marriage, pro-life or pro-guns – they “have no place in the state of New York“.
Read my reply to JW above. It explains more about the context of his actual words, which were directed at the radical Republican legislators.
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