I don't like Andrew Cuomo...

He went from a stable position as Governor of a significant State, to a potential Presidential nominee, and now someone who will likely lose if he runs for a 4th term.

... do the same shit different day and expect different result.

It seems all it takes for calls that a Democrat resign are allegations without evidence.

... happens a lot cheek or lips.

Yeah, I'll wait

world. That has no business in the workplace. And you really think 'an unwanted kiss happens a lot?'
And you think that is ok? Nope.

She is very brave to come out and put herself in the firing line.

It seems to started a cascade of calls for him to resign, righty or wrongly

that is my only point

ETA the New York Times link (where the pic was first published)

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/nyregion/cuomo-harassment-anna-ruch.html

Anna Ruch said she felt “uncomfortable and embarrassed” when Mr. Cuomo placed his hands on her face and asked to kiss her.

...dug into the metadata to PROVE they weren't real. Then Wiener confessed.

know better.

to assume it wasn't on the up and up. The fact they were telling the truth for once in their wretched lives notwithstanding.

Why is his face so red and no one else's is?

And what's that white reflection superimposed on his chin?

Something stinks.

Look at the girl's hair, there are shades of red too.

And there's red stuff on his collar.

Looks like a cheap photo-hack.

OR did the paper merely print a "contributed image"?

diligence

That it's not a workplace incident nor do I think she worked for him unlike the other 2 who did work in his admin. Are we seeing an older guy hitting on a younger woman? Because he's Governor did she feel intimidated? Bottom line...all of this needs to be fully investigated.

What? Has Cuomo had a chance to reply to what was happening when the pic was taken?

There's nothing in that pic that proves anything accusatory.
Nothing.

Cuomo stood up to Trump and he may be the victim of a political smear.

It can very well be a political smear but at the same time, making kissing jokes and trying to kiss random women is problematic for a public figure.

At the end of the day, I want more context as I have no idea what the relationship is between Cuomo and the woman. If they are close, that interaction is fine. But if they met for the first time, then I think it's problematic.

before assuming.

not a girl. Sheesh

that was my only point

I've seen people pick others up and spin them around at parties. Her facial expression seems relaxed and smiling, as if having a good time, and there are lots of people around. Cuomo is also Italian, who are know to be more handsy and jovial folk.

Unless something actually damning comes out, I think Cuomo should fight this, as it sets an terrible precedent if people can just pile on to take down a powerful Dem. It is reminiscent of the women who claimed Biden was awkward around them etc, that culminated in the Tara Reid situation. It all just seemed 'timed' for political reasons. Biden stood firm and thank goodness he did.

stated.

Unless something actually damning comes out, I think Cuomo should fight this, as it sets an terrible precedent if people can just pile on to take down a powerful Dem. It is reminiscent of the women who claimed Biden was awkward around them etc, that culminated in the Tara Reid situation. It all just seemed 'timed' for political reasons. Biden stood firm and thank goodness he did.

... thread because #MeToo becomes #I'mConfortable, one women are being assaulted and raped the other people should speak up or set so clearer boundaries.

I have a problem when gone too far common social interactions are thrown in there with rape, assault, bosses taking advantage of people etc.

Paging Maggie Haberman....🙄

Wtf ever.

simply was opining that this women with a pic (and the fact that it is now multiple women) seems to be causing more and more Dems to call for his resignation. Nothing more than that.

The sex complaints don't amount to criminal nor much else out of context with one side making a mad rush to deny him the right to his side of the story.

I refuse to believe the one sided singled out & targeted remarks against a man who has the right to be legally heard.

Its an election year coming soon & the timing has a definate pattern to it.

I'd rather not repeat the Sen Al Franken fk up.

Al Franken's allegations are from his comedian days and his whole persona was a frat boy doing stupid sexual suggestive acts. That's different than the Cuomo's allegations when he is a politician.

I think I've seen interviews of Cuomo saying he is a hugger/kisser. We do live in a different era and these kinds of interactions are highly problematic nowadays. Even Biden talked about how he is a hugger and it is not as acceptable nowadays than 20 or 40 years ago.

To be frank, if not for COVID, I thought there would be sexual harassment allegation for Biden in the 2020 cycle with his "inappropriate" hugs (no, I don't think Biden has any ill intention hugs but the media will make it seem that way).

They gave us Trump.

We live in the me-too era. We can't have politicians that gets handsy or huggy with people. Some interactions (like kisses or close hugs) are just better left only done with close friends, not some random people you first met in a party or political events. You never know who in the crowd is out to get you and make a story to kill your political career.

Here's mine - Joe Biden is our President because we/he didn't allow accusations to eliminate him from consideration.

dictatorship.

... #I'mUncomfortable when people are being raped and physically assaulted ... they're not the same thing, not even on the same level imho.

I do agree with you when it comes to don't let people touch anyone anymore cause that's what this is turning into.

Next up...Cuomo drama!...

... but HR1 is being brought to front and we still have 1500 people dying a day from a virus a malignant sociopath let spread uncontrolled.

.. handles too hard and that too me isn't a fire-able offense but something to tell the person about personally.

These pics don't seem like a #MeToo moments seeing some people are people raped and assaulted and people taking advantage of authority.

#I'mUncomfortable isn't #MeToo

"no, I'd rather not" and shake his hand seemed appropriate in the moment

From Dems and republicans when 21 woman came forth for worse actions.
Don't think he should resign before investigations finish. Would like to know what NY voters feel about this would be interesting.

If you are in New York, I hope and pray that you vote for him when he runs again for Governor. We can't let another Governor seat fall to a republican.

Just thinking back to what things were like here a year ago. It was hell on earth. My husband would come home from his shift physically and emotionally exhausted, from the number of so many people dying, it was hard to keep up, and they were running out of PPE. There was no direction from the federal government, including finding the necessary PPE and ventilators that were so desperately needed, that was left up to the states. Cuomo was calm, reassuring, intelligent, well informed. He explained to New York just what we had to do bring this under control, and people trusted and listened. This saved a lot of lives. He wasn't afraid to wear a mask and encouraged it. He had a lot on his plate and he handled it extremely well. People all over the country started listening to his press conferences and they were paying attention too. He brought other governors together to try and plan what they could do to get through this crisis, with little federal help. The alternative was Trump, how this wasn't "serious", how everyone would be back in church by Easter, how wearing a mask, was something he would never do and how it took away your freedom and they should rebel, how great he was he was, how it was all lies, and to go drink bleach. For the actions Cuomo took during this pandemic I will always be grateful.

Now I know these women have a right to be heard, even though I question their accusations. There are a lot of republicans that would love to see Cuomo gone as well as some Democrats on their own power trip. But I hope this Democratic party doesn't do what they did to Franken, and urge him to resign quickly, with no support and not allowing him a chance to be heard.

...unless Cuomo admits that his behavior was inappropriate and voluntarily steps aside. It's a dangerous precedent to be able to drive powerful figures out of office based solely on a handful of allegations without establishing first that those allegations have a sufficient basis to be believed. My own gut is that Cuomo will not fair well in a real investigation, and if that is the case he must be replaced.

she is, by any account, vastly more conservative than he is (and he was no bargain for progressives). To take one issue, she is in favor of religious restrictions on LGBT marriages he is not. Thus, if a judge is religious, he doesn't have to marry two men or two women. If the issuer of licenses in your jurisdiction is religious no license for you. She is also against most sensible gun laws. Elections shouldn't be overturn because we might lose the next one. I agree he should be primaried if he chooses to run again but elections should matter.

They both ran in 2018 and were both elected.

As for: "she is, by any account, vastly more conservative than he is", I can think of someone vastly more conservative than SHE is: a Republican winning in 2022.

pick her out of a line up, and that the number who voted for her and were indifferent to him could fit in a phone booth. I agree he shouldn't run, but he was elected, she wasn't, at least not in any meaningful sense of the word. It also should be noted, that say this were NC, we have a republican, a Trump Republican, Lt Gov. If we have three people say this stuff about Cooper should every AA voter in our state accept having voting rights here gutted for a generation or two?

when trump is tried and convicted for his hundreds of thousands of crimes, which include rape, falsifying tax records, accessory to murder, inciting a riot, treason, etc.