Andrew Cuomo Wants Everyone To Know He Won't Replace Joe Biden (VF article, CBS video)

[highplainsdem]

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/andrew-cuomo-wants-everyone-to-know-he-wont-replace-joe-biden

Governor Andrew Cuomo made it clear he was not running for president at a news briefing in Albany on Saturday—then immediately dove into a riff about keeping politics out of the coronavirus crisis that one could certainly call “presidential.”

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After repeating back the question—“Democrats would like to see me replace Joe Biden on the ticket”—the New York governor called the idea “flattering” on one hand and “irrelevant” on the other.

Cuomo then went to express an understanding why some might raise an eyebrow concerning his hands-on and highly visible manner of handling the coronavirus pandemic. “Everyone has been very suspicious of government, and government officials, politicians—it’s always about their politics, they’re always trying to take the next step on the ladder … they are very deceptive creatures. I never felt that, I never believed it.”

“I have no political agenda, period,” he continued, adding, “I’m not running for president, I’m not running for vice-president, I’m not running anywhere. I’m not going to Washington, I’m staying right here.”

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Video with this tweet from CBS News:

Link to tweet

[Flaleftist]

1. Where did that come from? Isn't it too late even if he wanted to?

Maybe in 2028

[Renew Deal]

3. People are talking about it

I’ve heard people saying it, even here. The only way we get Cuomo is if something happens before the convention.

2024 is a different story.

[Chainfire]

4. It is never too late

Something could happen to Biden and Sanders and the Democratic Convention would be a free for all. Hell, they may even nominate me, but I am not holding out for it. Besides, I would make a far better king than president.

[Renew Deal]

2. So there's a chance?

[Corgigal]

9. Ha..

Like your mask too.

[AlexSFCA]

5. Gavin Newsom will

best performance on dealing with pandemic by far.

[Sewa]

6. Agree, best performance

He was roundly criticized for actions he took early to slow the spread of the virus. Time has proven those actions were the correct ones. I think it also shows he has intelligent people working with him and HE LISTENS TO THEM

[AlexSFCA]

8. great leader

With all the praise Cuomo and De Blaisio are getting. Those are the worst outcomes in the entire world so far. If we measure performance based on the results.

[Cha]

7. I'm not running anywhere. I'm not going to Washington, I'm staying right here."

Thank you Gov Andrew Cuomo!

[robbedvoter]

10. This was not in the feed. Played it over and over because I wanted to see

The numbers. He usually starts with that - I didn’t hear them today.

[UncleNoel]

11. Makes you admire him all he more He knows Joe!

[Skittles]

12. I can't even say what I really think