I have this idea that the R's , esp Trump, are behind these revelations about Cuomo

[Tom Rinaldo]

16. Whather he should resign or not is seperate from identifying the reasons for criticism of him

To be upfront, I live in NY and voted for Cuomo. I am undecided as to whether he should resign, and am more than willing to allow our Democratic AG to conduct her investigation before forming a final opinion on that. I do however feel strongly that while it might be appropriate for Cuomo to finish his current term as Governor, he should not seek reelection to a fourth term in office.

Your sentence structure above has a strong implication. It explicitly links those "who pile on for any reason" with the GOP. "Pile on" on its face at best describes unfair behavior. I strongly hold that being a high profile Democrat does not automatically make one out of bounds to legitimate outrage or accusations of corrupt, pig headed stupid, or immoral behavior. Of the latter, "pig headed stupid" behavior does not normally rise to the level needed for removal from office. But pig headed and stupid behavior is a very legitimate basis upon which to decide that it is not in the interests of the Democratic Party, let alone the public, to run that person for office again in the future, thereby increasing the chances that a Republican could win instead.

So called "piling on" can be a normal response to legitimate victimhood. The more women who found the courage to confront a powerful man like Bill Cosby, the more that additional women were willing to come forward also.

I believe that Cuomo's wounds are self inflicted, whether or not they rise to the level of a forced resignation. There have long been reports of Cuomo having an abusive leadership style, independent of related specific reports of possible sexual harassment. Those who are accusing Cuomo have far more credibility than did those who accused Franken They do not deserve to automatically be tarred with accusations of involvement in a conspiracy against a high profile Democrat.