Cuomo just resigned, effective in 14 days

[Stinky The Clown]

Live on TV 12.06 pm EDT

[dewsgirl]

2. I think it's 14 days.

[Ohio Joe]

3. Good - nt

[Stinky The Clown]

4. This is the best outcome for a ton of reasons.

[Devil Child]

5. Good n/t

[lagomorph777]

6. Now, if they can knock out Newsom, the Republicans will have decapitated the top two blue states.

Nice going.

Does anybody else see the pattern here?

[Lancero]

10. Got anything besides a cuo-anon conspiracy theory?

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-cuomo-allegations-trump-pardon-plot-20210309-t6afk6moqbc2hpem5vn6pn2eby-story.html

A nonsensical conspiracy theory gaining traction on social media claims Gov. Cuomo’s sexual misconduct accusers are part of a right-wing plot to pardon former President Donald Trump of state crimes in New York.

The theory — for which there is absolutely no evidence — posits the innuendo that the six women who have publicly accused Cuomo of sexual harassment are trying to get him to resign in disgrace so that a Trump-friendly Republican governor can get elected in the 2022 election.

...

Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim, one of several Democrats in the state Legislature who have called on Cuomo to resign over the sexual harassment claims, coined a new term for the evidence-free theory in a reply to a Twitter user who asked if he found it “odd” that the accusations are emerging as Vance and James are investigating Trump.

“No,” Kim wrote. “I don’t dabble in Cuo-Anon conspiracies.”

[Glorfindel]

12. Yes.

Very much so.

[Ace Rothstein]

14. Cuomo has nobody to blame but himself.

[qazplm135]

15. The only pattern

Was the behavior that led to his resignation.

[ripcord]

17. I see a pattern of conspiracy theories

[AngryOldDem]

24. Cuomo is the only one responsible for his behavior.

[Klaralven]

26. Any evidence that the women are Republicans? Sympathize with Republicans?

On the other hand, the Republicans have been pushing the case that Cuomo's insistence that Covid patients be returned to their nursing homes was malfeasance that caused many deaths.

But I doubt that policy was originated by Andrew Cuomo. It probably goes back to the AIDS epidemic and was designed to prohibit nursing homes from discriminating against elderly patient with AIDS.

[Meowmee]

29. This could happen

Hopefully not. If we get Lee Zelden it will be a disaster. I did not feel the accusations were proven and it seems the investigation had serious issues. That is a very serious issue, how democrats are willing to toss that out the window to get rid of him immediately is a huge issue. He became a political liability.

[USALiberal]

7. Kick

[Goonch]

8. ;-{)

[nolabear]

9. We do the right thing. Put the people first.

I have no idea whether he did anything wrong. I honestly haven’t seen it if he has. But for the good of his government he’s doing the right thing.

Will the right give him that? Of course not. Because they don’t give a crap about doing the right thing.

[pwb]

11. Are we are all happy?

He is out of the way now for the take over. We eat our own, the pukes feed their own.

[ripcord]

18. He admitted to harassing those women

Even if you buy the his claim that he didn't know it was wrong intent doesn't matter, he did this to himself and blaming anyone else is simple bullshit.

[AngryOldDem]

23. +1

Getting damn tired of the narrative that we should turn a blind eye to this shit because the GOP does.

[Lancero]

22. Got anything else besides a debunked conspiracy theory?

https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/new-york-elections-government/ny-cuomo-allegations-trump-pardon-plot-20210309-t6afk6moqbc2hpem5vn6pn2eby-story.html

A nonsensical conspiracy theory gaining traction on social media claims Gov. Cuomo’s sexual misconduct accusers are part of a right-wing plot to pardon former President Donald Trump of state crimes in New York.

The theory — for which there is absolutely no evidence — posits the innuendo that the six women who have publicly accused Cuomo of sexual harassment are trying to get him to resign in disgrace so that a Trump-friendly Republican governor can get elected in the 2022 election.

“Eliminate Cuomo and a Republican Governor will replace him and pardon Trumphitler. That. Is. The. Plan. That’s why he’s called Teflon Don,” someone who calls herself “Laure” on Twitter wrote in a Tuesday post capped off with the hashtag #IStandWithCuomo, which has been gaining traction since this past weekend.

The unsubstantiated claims are easily debunked by the fact that Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, would take Cuomo’s place if he resigns — not a Republican.

[liberal_mama]

28. As a lifelong resident of New York, I'm sad, disappointed, and upset

I'm appalled with his behavior, but Cuomo was a good governor of the state, and I fear we will end up with a repub governor the next election. What a terrible situation.

[JoanofArgh]

13. Lol

Link to tweet

?s=20

[mvd]

16. It was the right thing to do

I do think there may be doubts about the most serious allegations, but he was clearly in the wrong regardless of motive. He set a bad work environment for sure.

He wasn’t my favorite politically either. But I appreciate those times he helped in the early days of the pandemic. And there are definitely Repukes who need to resign.

[AngryOldDem]

19. But he still seems to not understand why what he did was wrong.

He should use his down time for some self-reflection, as he awaits possible indictment.

Another crash-and-burn.

[mvd]

21. Exactly

I don’t like the excuses. He should have known right from wrong.

[Lancero]

25. I love the fact that he keeps alluding to his age, like it's some sort of defense.

At 63 years old, you'd think he'd know better by now.

[AngryOldDem]

27. That is reverse-ageist bullshit.

I’m a few years shy of Cuomo, and I learned at my sainted mother’s knee to keep my hands to myself. THAT is the basic lesson here. That, plus “everybody else is/was doing it” is NOT an acceptable excuse. The guy was clearly using his authority to get handsy with subordinates

Good riddance.

[malaise]

20. Good

now Dems can concentrate on criminal charges for the Slobfather and his goons