If you're going to concoct an Andrew Cuomo conspiracy theory, don't make it a lazy one...

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15. What's the problem? Aside from the fact that I find his behavior abhorrent - based on Ms. Bennet's

case - which he half assed apologized for and clearly - whether he or his office "mishandled"

He's a wounded candidate going into the election cycle. He needs to give his successor breathing room to ensure dems retain the governorship. Polling already suggest people do not want him to run for another term. As a political strategy, its better to get rid of him now. Don't wait till near the end of his term to decide he's not going to run - meanwhile republicans will be bludgeoning dems with the harassment allegations, the nursing home coverups and reviving his prior scandals. I will say again, he first ran on cleaning up corruption in Albany. NY has a long history of corrupt politicians. Republicans and Democrats.
That's not a place Dems want to be, going into the election season next year. Having republicans beating them over the head with Cuomo scandals. How does that work for whomever is going to run? Not to mention the other races? These days, people tend to vote for a party, not just for a candidate. If Cuomo is seen as tainted. Its very possible all the Dems up for election next year will be seen as tainted if they don't have breathing room before the election. So from a political standpoint, its a losing strategy to keep him. I doubt he will win if he runs again. He needs to step aside so Dems hold on to the governorship.

I will also say again, it was at this point in his father's political career that he was beaten by a little known republican candidate. So although NY is a Dem stronghold, the tide can turn when people tire of you.

As far as the investigation, I find it highly odd, that his office did not follow its own rules and initiate an investigation when Ms. Bennett made her complaint last year. They simply transferred her. I'm not giving him credit for requesting an investigation now, when he should have requested one months ago.