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When I see Hawley, Cruz and Leningrad Lindsey resign then maybe you flirt with Cuomo stepping down but until then, I don’t give a flying fck what they accuse Cuomo of. Instead of dogging Cuomo, Democrats should amp up their demands on Republican resignation and the focus should be 100% on their crimes.
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Fullduplexxx
(8,459 posts)brooklynite
(96,882 posts)I'd like to maximize the odds they pick a Democrat.
Fullduplexxx
(8,459 posts)
eggplant
(4,068 posts)onetexan
(13,913 posts)
SheltieLover
(67,887 posts)Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)The double standard need to come to an end. Republicans keep doing this shit because it works. I say, “time to move on” or maybe, “Cuomo has learned his lesson. I doubt he will ever do anything like this again. Need to turn the page”.
Ferrets are Cool
(22,181 posts)Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)I totally agree.
I thought I was the only one who felt that way.
If it was just awkward flirting or trying to pick up someone, than they should get over it.
Beastly Boy
(12,211 posts)SCantiGOP
(14,454 posts)The Democratic Party has standards, even if the other side doesn’t.
If the accusations are proven, he should step aside or be removed.
wnylib
(25,256 posts)they are not accusations of assault. They consist of things he said. The women who were offended have not accused him of a quid pro quo offer or of retaliation for disliking his verbal comments.
He should not have done it, but it is not something to resign over.
However, it is NY Dems who are pushing him to resign now. Makes me wonder why.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)jorgevlorgan
(11,098 posts)He should if the accusations are true. He would know best if that's the case.
Silver1
(721 posts)These accusations do not warrant a resignation. Deal with it appropriately and move on.
piddyprints
(14,945 posts)If I counted the ways, it would be more than anyone wanted to read.
Lunabell
(7,309 posts)We are NOT them. We are better than them.
wnylib
(25,256 posts)not retaliate against them for disapproving of what he said.
Ferrets are Cool
(22,181 posts)Lunabell
(7,309 posts)Democrats are NOT republicans.
wnylib
(25,256 posts)harrassing. And whether Cuomo's comments do amount to sexual harrassment.
Remember Biden in the 2008 campaign commenting that Obama was an "articulate and educated" Black man? Remember Virginia Governor Northam being almost unanimously asked to resign over appearing in a yearbook photo that depicted black face and KKK robes?
How persistant or continuous were Cuomo's comments directed specifically at those women? I have experienced sexual harrassment at work that was directed at me nonstop, with retaliation for complaining. I have also experienced men making thoughtless or offensive comments to me about women in general or me in particular that did not continue when they saw how I felt about it and without retaliation for me disapproving of it. They were being insensitive and thoughtless, but were not harrassing. There is a difference.
Cuomo has done a lot for women that I appreciate as a female NY resident. I am doubtful that his words amount to harrassment.
On racial harrassment, both of my father's parents were mixed, European and Native American. My paternal aunts and uncles had black hair, deep brown-black eyes, and brown skin that ranged from light to medium. My mother's parents were northern European immigrants, so my Native ancestry is not obvious to most people. You can't imagine the things I have heard people say to me about Native Americans when they think they are speaking one white person to another. Most of it I just chalk up to ignorance and enjoy embarrassing them with a correction of their "facts" and my ancestry.
But sometimes they know my ancestry and make stupid remarks that they think are funny. I let them know how I feel when I don't laugh, or when I raise an eyebrow, or when I say that they are being stupid or crude. If it does not continue, I do not call it harrassment, just bad taste. One time at work it did continue to a cruel, harrassing level. HR took care of it when I filed a formal complaint.
radius777
(3,921 posts)until the media gets tired and moves onto the next shiny object.
Remember it was the same type of hollow bullshit that similarly came from the right and far left then jumped on it to take down Biden. The right knew he was likely the only one who could beat Trump. The far left doesn't really care about electability and just wanted to stick it to the establishment. Basically same dynamic is playing out now. Trump is licking his chops with the hopes of getting a GOP governor who will pardon him on state charges.
wnylib
(25,256 posts)Of course, as a Dem citizen of NY, I don't want the accusations to be true. Both left and right are piling up on him and I suspect that for many of them, they are more motivated by political ambition or political ideology than by concern about the actual facts. I try to give him as much leeway as I can in assessing what I hear and read while waiting for the results of the investigation.
But it is also possible that the accusations are true. One accuser, Charlotte Bennet, has the strongest case, with documentation and a very good lawyer. Even Cuomo has responded to her accustions like there might be some substance to them.
I heard an interview with one of the authors of the NYT article that reported on the accusations. He said that other journalists are interviewing women in response to Bennett's request for more women to step up and support her. He said he expects more accusations soon. Cuomo is sounding more concerned in his public apologies now.
If the investigation shows that the accusations are true, should he be removed or resign? Accountability matters, even among our own. We need to protect and support the rights of women. He says that he will not resign. If the accusations are true and he remains in office, then this can harm women's rights, the party, and himself. He could be too politically damaged to succeed in the upcoming election, too.
Politically, it would be wise for the state party to have a different, strong candidate lined up for 2022.
radius777
(3,921 posts)there's always a bandwagon effect with people wanting to pile on, which doesn't make the accused any more or less guilty, but simply the nature of how politics (and opportunism) works.
If there's hard evidence he did something wrong the accusers should take it to a court of law.
But from everything I've seen, it just seems similar to the Biden stuff 'he sniffed me' type of thing where it's just an older man clumsily flirting.
It sets an awful precedent when Dems keep getting taken down by weak crap likes this when the former Republican president was pretty much responsible for 500k deaths and a deadly insurrection, and many Repub governors of that same mentality want to undercut voting rights as well as end lockdowns and mask mandates despite the pandemic still raging.
Cuomo has his flaws (and alot of his so-called 'bullying' comes from being a perfectionist) but he's a man who believes in science and in protecting human lives before protecting financial interests. NY is the economic capital of the world and he shut it down despite facing backlash from big money interests. In the big picture, Cuomo is one of the best governors in the country if not the best.
wnylib
(25,256 posts)has done good things for NY and emerged as a strong leader in the early days.of the pandemic.
I don't remember now which program on NPR that I heard this on, but there was a discussion in an interview about Republicans not holding their own party members to account for anything, especially not sexual harrassment and other sexual issues. It was pointed out that Dems do hold people accountable because equality and accountability are part of the Dem values. So, knowing this, Republicans are eager to find things on Dems to exploit with righteous indignation that they never use about their own.
I agree with that point. On the other hand, if an investigation turns up solid evidence and we do nothing about it, that destroys our credibility in supporting women and opposing harrassment.
Also, it's not only Republicans who are going after Cuomo on this. There are high ranking Dems in the state who are also going after Cuomo. If there is evidence to support the accusations, do we sacrifice our political positions for the sake of the party?
Lunabell
(7,309 posts)An assault is the act of inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact upon a person or, in some specific legal definitions, a threat or attempt to commit such an action. It is both a crime and a tort and, therefore, may result in criminal prosecution, civil liability, or both. Wikipedia
wnylib
(25,256 posts)what constitutes "unwanted physical contact upon a person."
Otherwise, crowded dance floors, restaurants, bars, parties, wedding receptions, etc. could all become scenes for criminal charges or civil lawsuits. How often do people tap someone when passing through a crowd to let them know they are there and coming through? Or grasp an arm in greeting? Or reach out to steady someone as they pass by or stand near someone in a crowd?
Is it a forceful touch? A kindly touch?
I am a person who likes my space. But even though I don't like being crowded or touched by strangers or people I just meet (unless it's a handshake), I can't recall feeling like it amounted to an assault, even when a guy put a hand on my shoulder, back, or arm while trying to hit on me. Touching my face would be too personal, but hardly an assault unless it was a slap.
It still looks to me like a political thing, especially coming 2 years afterward, just months before the 2022 election season starts up.
Add to that the fact that Buffalo NPR just announced, as I type, that it is the left wing of the Dems in NY that are calling for Cuomo to resign. This is beginning to look like a repeat, on the state level, what one wing of the Dem party pulled on Hillary that gave us 4 years of Trump.
ahoysrcsm
(1,150 posts)And not a moment sooner. Until then it is alleged.
Thekaspervote
(35,631 posts)
Ponietz
(3,668 posts)I suspect much of the “outrage” is false-flag generated by repuqs positioning to protect the dump against criminal charges.
greenjar_01
(6,477 posts)He's going to follow the Ralph Northam Two-Week Rule: if you can weather a scandal for two weeks, it fades. It's actually a Trump Rule, but here we are.
judesedit
(4,550 posts)We have to stop infighting. We are not holier-than-thou. This is not the time for nit picking. We are in a critical fight for seats at the state and federal level in this country to make life better for all of us. Stay focused on that, please.
wnylib
(25,256 posts)and other NY Dems. They are pressuring him to resign.
progressoid
(51,375 posts)We should NOT use the low standard that the republicans do for their elected officials.
judesedit
(4,550 posts)Where were these people a couple years ago? Are we going to Franken Cuomo, too. We lost a good senator. Cuomo did nothing illegal or that wasn't commonplace not too many years ago. Cuomo is one of the only people who spoke up to Dumpy boy. I'd rather have strong and out front than meek and polite at this moment in time when we have assholes storming the Capitol building. Cuomo didn't hurt anyone. I say, we need some tough guys on our side.
progressoid
(51,375 posts)I AM saying that we shouldn't hold ourselves to the low standard that the GOP and it's voters do.
Also, the argument that it was legal and commonplace is absurd. It was legal and commonplace to treat LGBTQ as second class citizens not too many years ago as well. Let's not go there.
There is a difference between strong and out front vs exploiting your position of power.
There is a difference between being a tough guy and being abusive.
judesedit
(4,550 posts)I sure as hell hope he doesn't step down. Too many fake, paid off accusers. That doesn't mean we have to be proud of it. Too many hypocrites joining in the festivities. We have to fight fire with fire right now and Cuomo is one of the only ones who speaks plain English. That's why they want him gone.
progressoid
(51,375 posts)This is not a paid off accuser:
Lindsey Boylan
“Let’s play strip poker.”
I should have been shocked by the Governor’s crude comment, but I wasn’t.
We were flying home from an October 2017 event in Western New York on his taxpayer-funded jet. He was seated facing me, so close our knees almost touched. His press aide was to my right and a state trooper behind us.
“That’s exactly what I was thinking,” I responded sarcastically and awkwardly. I tried to play it cool. But in that moment, I realized just how acquiescent I had become.
Governor Andrew Cuomo has created a culture within his administration where sexual harassment and bullying is so pervasive that it is not only condoned but expected. His inappropriate behavior toward women was an affirmation that he liked you, that you must be doing something right. He used intimidation to silence his critics. And if you dared to speak up, you would face consequences.
...
I had complained to friends that the Governor would go out of his way to touch me on my lower back, arms and legs. His senior staff began keeping tabs on my whereabouts. “He is a sexist pig and you should avoid being alone with him!” my mother texted me on November 4, 2016.
...
I tried to excuse his behavior. I told myself “it’s only words.” But that changed after a one-on-one briefing with the Governor to update him on economic and infrastructure projects. We were in his New York City office on Third Avenue. As I got up to leave and walk toward an open door, he stepped in front of me and kissed me on the lips. I was in shock, but I kept walking.
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It was all so normalized — particularly by Melissa DeRosa and other top women around him — that only now do I realize how insidious his abuse was.
After my tweets about the Governor in December, two women reached out to me with their own experiences. One described how she lived in constant fear, scared of what would happen to her if she rejected the Governor’s advances. The other said she was instructed by the Governor to warn staff members who upset him that their jobs could be at risk. Both told me they are too afraid to speak out.
I know some will brush off my experience as trivial. We are accustomed to powerful men behaving badly when no one is watching. But what does it say about us when everyone is watching and no one says a thing.
...https://medium.com/lindseyboylan4NY/my-story-of-working-with-governor-cuomo-e664d4814b4e
...more
judesedit
(4,550 posts)He's uncouth. I still don't think he should resign. Let them investigate and prove he did something illegal. We need people who are not afraid to speak truth to power. Cuomo has been one of the only ones to do that. That's why they want him out. Let his constituents decide.
ananda
(31,730 posts)He didn't resign, now did he?
forthemiddle
(1,449 posts)We can’t control the other party, but we do lose the upper hand when we allow the same behavior.
Trump is being sued by one of the women, so hopefully he will eventually get his comeuppance.
Dream Girl
(5,111 posts)judesedit
(4,550 posts)
treestar
(82,383 posts)None of these are even accusing Cuomo of things Trump did.
marieo1
(1,402 posts)I agree.........the reps will push and push, but the Gov. needs to be strong, the DJT supporters are after Gov. Cuomo!! I hope the Gov. hangs in there!!
Kaleva
(39,321 posts)
kentuck
(113,762 posts)Women will never be equal so long as they feel like they are the victim.
Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)So that means the woman should what?
Celerity
(49,791 posts)Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)what people are getting at.
Celerity
(49,791 posts)Rustyeye77
(2,736 posts)Most people here want to run him out of town.
I figure it will take a couple of months to investigate.By that time the 2 week rule will be over.
madeup64
(258 posts)This is New York what are the chances of Republicans winning the governorship there? Seems low.
Cuomo has thwarted Progressive policy for as long as he's been governor and allowed turncoat Democrats to ensure Republicans kept control of the New York State Senate until recently so that he would not have to worry about Progressive legislation even making it to his desk.
The only reason Cuomo looked even decent is because Trump was a dumpster fire.
Please don't compare Cuomo to Al Franken ever. Just because Al got railroaded does not mean Cuomo is.
Celerity
(49,791 posts)I have no horse in the race, I have never lived in NY, never will, never have remotely wanted to. I am not calling on him to resign at all, nor am I attacking the women (and other Dems who have spoken out on other issues) with ludicrous conspiracy theories and open misogynistic attacks like some are.
Make no mistake though, if he was a firebrand lefty, some of what is now his most vocal support would flip to being some of the most vocal calls for him to go go go.
I intend to completely wait it out for a full investigation.
stage left
(3,070 posts)100%.
GentleAlien
(57 posts)How many more women have to come out before we say enough is enough???
treestar
(82,383 posts)no matter how many. They need proof.
MontanaMama
(24,403 posts)so to speak. An investigation is appropriate. If there’s proof them we can say enough is enough.
Captain Zero
(7,860 posts)Let some traitors resign first !!
TygrBright
(21,138 posts)And get on with governing.
Will he do it?
I don't know.
speculatively,
Bright
dsp3000
(657 posts)Just like with the scandal ralph northam had in VA. definitely distasteful, but republicans have done shit way worse and get away scot free.
raccoon
(31,803 posts)about 20 women. And he didn’t resign.
Trump could have raped an underage girl or boy on the White House lawn when he was president, and the Reptilicans Would’ve done absolutely nothing about it.
Captain Zero
(7,860 posts)then I'll consider it.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)But I get it... bars and standards are diaphanous things, set to move on the force of political convenience.
(Ethics is in part, predicated on what one believes right or wrong, rather than what others can or can not get away with. Try it)
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)But he shouldn’t run for a 4th term.