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phylny

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51. Feel free NOT TO answer this, but

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 06:24 PM

Mar 2020

I loved his father when he was governor. I used to live in NY (hence my username). Some of my friends, even some Democrats, don't like him. I don't know why. Can you explain why he is not easy to work for?

Thank you

(It does piss me off that the Tappen Zee bridge replacement was renamed, TBH).

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York has been very impressive [View all] bluewater Mar 2020 OP

He should be president. femmocrat Mar 2020 #1

New York needs him right now. bluewater Mar 2020 #2

a far better prez material than DeBlasio AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #16

Waste of time. Trump is incapable of learning. Lonestarblue Mar 2020 #18

I wish Governor Newsome was more visible. Some of us us are not on Fakebook Dream Girl Mar 2020 #3

I am a Californian and I hear and read his work every where. Tikki Mar 2020 #24

Can you please point me to sources? Dream Girl Mar 2020 #31

His website is a good starting place IronLionZion Mar 2020 #32

From California, and I think Newsom (check your spelling) is doing a FANTASTIC job. C Moon Mar 2020 #34

That's one of the problems with MSNBC MurrayDelph Mar 2020 #46

Yup, it's like anything that happens on this side of the country Raine Mar 2020 #53

I've admired all of the Cuomo's for years. I thought his father, Mario, should have run for walkingman Mar 2020 #4

His news conferences are very comforting like a father talking to his children. lynintenn Mar 2020 #5

He's been fantastic, imo. Raftergirl Mar 2020 #6

Feel free NOT TO answer this, but phylny Mar 2020 #51

Is it true that half the cases in the entire country are in New York state? MichMan Mar 2020 #7

Yes, but that is because Raftergirl Mar 2020 #12

Close to half... the site (below) is very good for tracking confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries bsiebs Mar 2020 #15

There's 809 in Michigan tenderfoot Mar 2020 #23

he is presidential catsudon Mar 2020 #8

I've been so impressed by how he's handling this I almost think we should rethink Vinca Mar 2020 #9

Joe has been on the phone every day all day with Dem congressional leaders etc Amaryllis Mar 2020 #36

That's nice. If the public knew what he was doing I would be aware of it. Why doesn't he Vinca Mar 2020 #43

He just did a presser with reporters a few days ago. There was a thread on it. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #47

"A few days ago." Sorry, not good enough. Vinca Mar 2020 #48

Friday. You tlhink he should do one every day? I trust him to know the best use of his time. Bettter Amaryllis Mar 2020 #49

Well, it's truly a shame people don't know about it. Vinca Mar 2020 #52

He is calm, confident and caring Danmel Mar 2020 #10

K&R!!!! Niagara Mar 2020 #11

TODAY'S PRESSER SHOULD BE REPREATED NATIONALLY pioche4 Mar 2020 #13

I saw it here in Maine on AMJoy. GreenPartyVoter Mar 2020 #27

He inspires such faith that he is on top of this and is handling things to the best of smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #44

He's been very good. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #14

this is exactly catsudon Mar 2020 #17

Just imagine if Cynthia Nixon would be governor now AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #19

On what do you base this comment? eggplant Mar 2020 #20

on her reactionary demeanor AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #21

He sounds Presidential. Wish he was our President! Bluepinky Mar 2020 #22

I'd said in a prior post that Cuomo's started auditioning for a POTUS run. n/t SpankMe Mar 2020 #25

Weill maybe he deserves it Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2020 #29

I'm not the only one, I'm sure, who wishes it was Cuomo in the WH and not PatrickforO Mar 2020 #26

Inslee and Newsom and others have been equally impressive. Amaryllis Mar 2020 #28

Yes I agree. Sucha NastyWoman Mar 2020 #30

Inslee yes but Newsom? Not for me - too slick. b/t Peregrine Took Mar 2020 #38

I bet mf45 is burning with hate inside that Cuomo is acting more presidential than him! kimbutgar Mar 2020 #33

Timing Joe, timing. tirebiter Mar 2020 #35

Cuomo handling NY level. Joe Biden planning to do at nationwide level. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #39

You and I understand that tirebiter Mar 2020 #42

Native Californian here, but I'm impressed with him. Calm, cool, collected and INFORMATIVE. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #37

Pritzker In IL Is On It Too ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #40

No kidding! I get a lot out of his briefings. calimary Mar 2020 #41

Well said. nt iluvtennis Mar 2020 #45

He's the bomb! Catherine Vincent Mar 2020 #50

I'm finding my Governor Newsom very impressive too Raine Mar 2020 #54

He took a fair amount of crap when he's been suggested as a candidate for POTUS RhodeIslandOne Mar 2020 #55