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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 04:12 PM

lapucelle (14,901 posts)

"Stonewall Democrats Club Chooses [Andrew] Cuomo Over [Cynthia] Nixon"

"On Wednesday afternoon, Cynthia Nixon’s campaign sent an email blast to supporters, mocking Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s application for the Stonewall Democratic Club’s endorsement, accusing him of lying in a desperate bid to shore up support.

Hours later, the club, the city’s first lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Democratic organization, endorsed Mr. Cuomo."

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/nyregion/nixon-cuomo-lgbtq-gay-stonewall-democrats.html

According to a statement issued by the group:

“In a time when the Trump administration is actively rolling back anti-discrimination protections and working to erase the LGBTQ community, Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to enshrine and protect our community and expand the deliverable resources that New York State can provide us.”

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ny-pol-nixon-cuomo-stonewall-20180725-story.html

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19 replies	Author	Time	Post
"Stonewall Democrats Club Chooses [Andrew] Cuomo Over [Cynthia] Nixon" (Original post)	lapucelle	Jul 2018	OP
That's good to hear. They made the correct (and BEST) decision.	NurseJackie	Jul 2018	#1
Sad To See/Hear	Me.	Jul 2018	#2
I actually voted for Zephyr Teachout in the primary in 2014.	lapucelle	Jul 2018	#7
I Was Interested In Her Too	Me.	Jul 2018	#9
If I were a New Yorker I would pick Cuomo over Nixon too	comradebillyboy	Jul 2018	#3
How did Twitter react?	RandySF	Jul 2018	#4
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jul 2018	#5
lol	Loki Liesmith	Jul 2018	#6
Thanks for kicking the thread with your lol	Cha	Jul 2018	#10
LOL...	lapucelle	Jul 2018	#12
I'm happy to hear that	Progressive dog	Jul 2018	#8
But glenn greenwald endorses Nixon! And OR.	Cha	Jul 2018	#11
That accusation was way off base.	lapucelle	Jul 2018	#14
Aha! Thank You for that, lapucele! Lots	Cha	Jul 2018	#16
I think the "liar" narrative may have been started by The Intercept	lapucelle	Jul 2018	#17
Of course, The Intercept.. glenn greenwald.	Cha	Jul 2018	#18
K&R	Scurrilous	Jul 2018	#13
Good, this has been silly season from the start	Tarc	Jul 2018	#15
I saw Nixon being interviewed once and she had a lot of complaints about Cuomo,	betsuni	Jul 2018	#19

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 04:17 PM

NurseJackie (42,862 posts)

1. That's good to hear. They made the correct (and BEST) decision.

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 04:43 PM

Me. (34,995 posts)

2. Sad To See/Hear

but even they know they have a clunker candidate in their midst

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 06:25 PM

lapucelle (14,901 posts)

7. I actually voted for Zephyr Teachout in the primary in 2014.

Cuomo worked hard, and we've made (and will continue to make) progress in NYS. We had a real raise in the minimum wage which will continue to increase annually until 2021, and workers are now eligible for 12 weeks of paid family leave.

In addition, CUNY and SUNY colleges are now tuition free for in-state students who fall within certain income guidelines. Cuomo has gotten some good things accomplished since the last election.

https://www.govdocs.com/new-york-state-15-minimum-wage-paid-family-leave/

https://www.suny.edu/suny-news/press-releases/10-2017/10-1-17/tuition-free-suny-cuny-numbers.html

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 07:22 PM

Me. (34,995 posts)

9. I Was Interested In Her Too

she did, however, seem more together than Ms. Nixon. Bloomberg indeed.

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 05:32 PM

comradebillyboy (9,718 posts)

3. If I were a New Yorker I would pick Cuomo over Nixon too

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 05:35 PM

RandySF (41,411 posts)

4. How did Twitter react?

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 06:23 PM

Loki Liesmith (4,597 posts)

6. lol

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 08:41 PM

Cha (282,443 posts)

10. Thanks for kicking the thread with your lol

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:04 PM

lapucelle (14,901 posts)

12. LOL...

...indeed.

Mahalo!

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 06:37 PM

Progressive dog (6,557 posts)

8. I'm happy to hear that

nt

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 08:49 PM

Cha (282,443 posts)

11. But glenn greenwald endorses Nixon! And OR.

I saw that.. Thank You for posting, lapucelle!

Yeah, Nixon is all accusing Gov Cuomo of lying to get their endorsement. Poor Loser.

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:13 PM

lapucelle (14,901 posts)

14. That accusation was way off base.

The members’ emphasis on accomplishments dovetailed with a generosity about past mistakes. Of Mr. Cuomo’s answer to whether he had ever backed I.D.C. candidates, Rod Townsend, the group’s president, called the question “poorly formed,” adding that it should have differentiated between past and future support.

Likewise for the governor’s denial that he had ever supported any candidates who had worked against L.G.B.T. rights, even though he has closely aligned himself with officials like Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, who voted against same-sex marriage in 2011. (Mr. Crespo, who told reporters on Wednesday that he would no longer vote the same way, also won the club’s endorsement.)

Ms. Nixon also answered “no” to the question. Her likely running mate for lieutenant governor, Jumaane Williams, has also said he was personally opposed to same-sex marriage, although he has affirmed his support for its legality.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/26/nyregion/nixon-cuomo-lgbtq-gay-stonewall-democrats.html

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:38 PM

Cha (282,443 posts)

16. Aha! Thank You for that, lapucele! Lots

people have evolved on the Same Sex Marriage issue.

I was always for whatever people who love each other want to do. But, there are other issues where I have evolved. So I know what it's like.. not all of us can be perfect like a certain someone who thinks he is.

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:43 PM

lapucelle (14,901 posts)

17. I think the "liar" narrative may have been started by The Intercept

How long before Stonewall Democrats is labeled as "part of the political establishment"?

https://theintercept.com/2018/07/25/andrew-cuomo-tells-stonewall-democrats-he-never-backed-idc-or-anti-lgbt-candidates-which-is-preposterous/

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:52 PM

Cha (282,443 posts)

18. Of course, The Intercept.. glenn greenwald.

Link to tweet

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=10932750

I'd be surprised if greenwald already hadn't lumped Stonewall in with Emily's List and John Lewis!

'Clean bill of health' | U.S. Rep. John Lewis released from hospital

https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/clean-bill-of-health-us-rep-john-lewis-released-from-hospital/85-578505983

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:05 PM

Scurrilous (38,676 posts)

13. K&R

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 09:24 PM

Tarc (10,330 posts)

15. Good, this has been silly season from the start

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Sun Jul 29, 2018, 10:01 PM

betsuni (21,706 posts)

19. I saw Nixon being interviewed once and she had a lot of complaints about Cuomo,

but since I don't know anything about New York politics, had no idea if her complains were valid or not. I was just so happy that the criticisms were specific and about a real live person with a name and face rather than vague claims of corruption by shadowy Establishment Democrat elites. This is what it's come to. Sad!

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