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Budi

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14. THIS is exactly what it always was.

Reply to ecstatic (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 19, 2021, 05:16 PM

Apr 2021

"...megaphones.., and some of the accusations seemed like a stretch /unfair.

(The proof they gave, suggesting a resignation worthy scandal, appeared nothing like their accusing headlines)

"the entire situation seemed like a coordinated hit job to get him out or at least slow him down for 2024."

(Yes, when Republican Rep Stefanik suddenly jumped in advocating for the alleged abused females, but was a-ok with Trump, then the believability factor went poof & the truth became a stark glare of a political hit.)

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How Andrew Cuomo Survived Calls for Resignation [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2021 OP

Basically wait for other scandals and such to inevitably push him out of the news cycle soothsayer Apr 2021 #1

Nailed it!! walkingman Apr 2021 #10

That was and is an intelligent course of action. nt Hekate Apr 2021 #2

We'd all be better off with Al Franken in the Senate again. ffr Apr 2021 #3

Cuomo understood the media has a very limited attention span, and voters very poor memories. sop Apr 2021 #4

if you can withstand eight - ten days in the barrel, you can get past most things greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #13

He survived calls for his resignation by not resigning, which is how you don't resign. n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2021 #5

ROFL...devastatingly simple, as it turns out greenjar_01 Apr 2021 #12

Duh nt live love laugh Apr 2021 #16

Info Outlets can't divorce themselves of involvement in these issues. Gaetz will do similar even ... uponit7771 Apr 2021 #6

Maybe we can move on to something really important. 🙄 jaysunb Apr 2021 #7

Only chumps resign Loki Liesmith Apr 2021 #8

Matt Gaetz's sex scandal knocked Cuomo's right off the headlines. Marie Marie Apr 2021 #9

Yep, and notice how many Repubs have called for Gaetz' resignation: one. nt crickets Apr 2021 #15

I think the reason he survived is that the public isn't as harsh ecstatic Apr 2021 #11

THIS is exactly what it always was. Budi Apr 2021 #14