Who will primary Andrew Cuomo? [View all]

[Dawson Leery]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2014/04/02/1288669/-Who-Will-Primary-Andrew-DINO-Cuomo#

"New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has a long history of betraying Democrats.

For me, the final straw is Cuomo's eleventh hour sellout to the charter school lobby. I hope someone runs against him in this year's primary for Governor.

Why don't I like the charter deal? It's not just me. Last fall, and after 12 years of Bloomberg's veiled Republicanism, New York City elected Democrat Bill de Blasio in a landslide. De Blasio won 73% of the City's vote. Among many things he said in his campaign De Blasio promised to end Bloomberg's favoring charter schools over neighborhood schools. Cuomo's bill nullifies the City's election.

What's wrong with the charter deal? Besides the insult to the City's voters, there was the cynical last-minuteness of the deal. There was no public debate. The provisions were added to the budget deal on Friday, conveniently avoiding any major news cycles. And the budget was passed on Monday. (And seemingly just to emphasize the attack on the City's voters and the Mayor, the provisions affect only New York City and no other school district in New York State)."

I would have trouble pulling the lever for Andy this fall (fortunately I live in CT).
I understand why we must have more centrist candidates in states such as Louisiana and Georgia.
I see no reason why we need them in dark blue New York.