Cuomo: Still won't cater to teachers' union. Says he doesn't need their endorsement.

[madfloridian]

He's planning on treating teachers and other employees the same as before. In 2010 he and his running mate announced they would take on public employee unions....and they did.

"What the Democratic Party is all about is growth and change," Cuomo said. "It's a new day. There are new problems that need new approaches. And that is what's meant by the new Democratic Party."

.."One change from the "old" Democratic party seems to be the willingness of Cuomo and his running mate Robert Duffy to take on a powerful constituency -- the public employee unions. Duffy has battled with union leaders in Rochester over some of his controversial proposals, including his call for more control of city schools. Cuomo says he respects that.

"Yes, he tangled with public employee unions," Cuomo said. "Guess what, we're going to be tangling with public employee unions going forward."

AND he's going to do it again when re-elected. He's proud of his stance against public employee unions.

Cuomo: No Shift In Treatment Of Teachers In Second Term

From State of Politics:


Asked about whether he’s shifting his tactics post-primary, Cuomo said he wouldn’t change his approach to public workers and teachers labor organizations.

“I knew what I was doing when I did not cater to the teachers union. I didn’t have to take the endorsement of the teachers union the first time, by the way.”

He's probably right. He apparently doesn't need teachers on board to win. I wonder if that is true of the nation-wide races coming up this year.

I think they believe it to be true, that teachers are not a necessary factor for winning...because there has not been one single solitary favorable move toward this group since 2009.

[noiretextatique]

1. you know it is bullshit

when he uses "new" so often. new really means old, in thirdwayspeak.

[TheKentuckian]

2. Cuomo: Still a complete dumpster fire on his best day.

[orpupilofnature57]

7. That's an insult to dumpsters .

[TheKentuckian]

29. They do serve a beneficial and practical purpose so my apologies to dumpsters

[orpupilofnature57]

30. Your intent was honorable, Cuomo sucks !!!

[geek tragedy]

21. Dumpster fires provide warmth and light, unlike Cuomo. nt

[TheKentuckian]

28. Fair enough

[LWolf]

3. Hopefully

he won't mind losing more than their "endorsement."

[yeoman6987]

13. He just won again

Does he have term limits? I doubt he cares about something four years from now. He is a strange Democratic person though.

[LWolf]

25. I don't know New York.

A "strange Democratic person" is certainly one way to put it.

[WinkyDink]

4. Not one politician cared about "education" when teachers' salaries (and pensions) were low. NOW?

They all want the money that pours from testing, from textbook publishing, from privatizing. but they want to GET there from attacking the current salaries and especially the pensions.

STILL not about actual education. When has a politician discussed actual subject matter, aside from the bromide "need more math and science"?

[LWolf]

5. It looks like teachers aren't the only ones

[madfloridian]

12. Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[orpupilofnature57]

6. He thinks debate doesn't do anything to inform voters, 1% truster .

[SheilaT]

8. While he's probably making a big political mistake,

I have long been bothered by the need on the part of those running for office to get endorsements. Often, getting those endorsements involves out and out pandering to whatever that group wants. It is almost impossible for anyone running for office to simply stand up for his or her beliefs and get elected that way. Nope. Gotta have the teachers. Gotta have the firemen. Gotta have the NRA. and so on.

[orpupilofnature57]

10. He panders to the 1%, which cuts down our needs by 99%

[salib]

18. What?

If I want help understanding whom to vote foe and do no become an expert in all the subtleties of the candidates, of it is not coming clear because no one has forced the question in a way powerful enough to get a real answer, I want the liberal groups who are working so hard for whatever issue and spend my donations doing it I want them to force the answers and endorse accordingly.

[SheilaT]

19. I understand.

But many candidates will twist themselves around so as to get endorsements from as many groups as possible. Teabaggers seem willing to say "Screw you, I don't care" to anything that's not in line with their extreme views, but moderates and liberals more often (from what I can see) will do their best to get as many endorsements as possible.

I do pay a small amount of attention to such endorsements, and when I haven't learned anything else about a candidate, I will often use endorsements to help me figure out who to vote for. But I'm still bothered by it.

[BrotherIvan]

9. Arrrrrrrrrgh

[adirondacker]

11. That Koch funding must be going a long way. nt

[orpupilofnature57]

14. + 1000 !!!

[adirondacker]

16. If Zephyr had the backing and funding by the Democrats she would have

sent him packing.


http://www.opednews.com/articles/BUYING-TIME-INDEED-Are-An-by-Gustav-Wynn-Advertising_Andrew-Cuomo_Corruption_Cuomo-140831-113.html

Right Wing Media Indeed.

[orpupilofnature57]

24. A Friend was disheartened to see he was 1 of 12 votes in

Cayuga County, a result of Right Wing Media .

[awoke_in_2003]

15. It is sad...

that even democrats go after unions anymore. Party of the people- right.

[immoderate]

17. Triangulation.

He's another Reaganite DINO.

--imm

[busterbrown]

20. Oh for fuck’s sakes...

Just announce your plans to join with the Republicans already... Andrew..

[QC]

22. The best part of him is a crusty stain on the mattress.

Honestly how could Mario Cuomo father such a waste of protoplasm as this?

[ReRe]

23. Andrew's all mixed up...

... he thinks he's a Demorcat. I hope NY comes to it's senses and dumps this jerk.

[whathehell]

26. What a dick -- May he lose BIG.

I really LOVE this dissing of teachers and public sector unions -- They're now

officially no different than the Repukes.

[djean111]

27. And someone here at DU once suggested a Clinton/Cuomo ticket. Good grief. n/t

[socialist_n_TN]

31. This is why we need an ACTUAL workers' party.......

Dems, even apparently in New York state, don't feel the need to stand up for workers anymore.

[Generic Other]

32. Guess teachers need to sit a few election cycles out

along with labor in general. Time for Democratic leaders to be taught which side their bread is buttered on. FUCK THEM for publically attacking their own while kissing ass of those who hate them hoping for a few crumbs from their master's table. Maybe the Koch brothers will back Cuomo. I hope to god he doesn't have presidential aspirations because he just wrote off a whole lot of votes. Including mine.