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JI7

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34. What evidence is there that the person replacing him would pardon Trump ?

Reply to Generic Brad (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 2, 2021, 01:50 AM

Mar 2021

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This is the sad truth re:Cuomo [View all] edhopper Mar 2021 OP

Time for Democratic woman to become governor of NY. roamer65 Mar 2021 #1

The NYS lieutenant gov is a woman Retrograde Mar 2021 #17

Sadly, that sometimes comes with doing cilla4progress Mar 2021 #2

I am not saying we shouldn't edhopper Mar 2021 #5

It does NOT have to mean that NY wnylib Mar 2021 #29

Really? I've actually witnesed women sexual predators. Budi Mar 2021 #16

Well doing the right thing doesn't have to be politically advantageous. dem4decades Mar 2021 #3

Didn't we go through this with Al Franken? Now folks believe he was railroaded. sop Mar 2021 #4

He was edhopper Mar 2021 #6

Yeah, ancianita Mar 2021 #10

There might be more to it wnylib Mar 2021 #35

Franken was publicly accused by eight women of groping and trying to kiss them. So far, Cuomo sop Mar 2021 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author AdamGG Mar 2021 #31

He's not going to resign greenjar_01 Mar 2021 #7

Have to wait and see edhopper Mar 2021 #8

Except that if he resigns now, we'll have 18 months of Lt. Gov Kathy Hochul to blunt that message. brooklynite Mar 2021 #9

Biden had an "accuser" too - that was a setup. I still can't watch AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2021 #19

That ruined Chris Hayes for me. crickets Mar 2021 #25

Why would he resign? NY has no recall. It would take 2/3 of the NY Senate to impeach him. Klaralven Mar 2021 #11

Post removed Post removed Mar 2021 #12

And a Republican can win in NY. radius777 Mar 2021 #13

Cuomo only won because of the more populous downstate Rhiannon12866 Mar 2021 #27

Republicans want a governor who will pardon Trump Generic Brad Mar 2021 #14

Best likely political case building theory I've heard yet. ancianita Mar 2021 #18

And Reps seem better at the long game Retrograde Mar 2021 #20

There you go. ! Stefanik, who defended Trump's 1st impeachment Budi Mar 2021 #21

+1,000! scarletwoman Mar 2021 #32

So is Congressman Tom Reed, who was wnylib Mar 2021 #36

This won't help the R's. It will give the female Lt. Gov. incumbent status in the next election. nt pnwmom Mar 2021 #38

Great post. Who stands to gain from this looks to be Nixie Mar 2021 #42

*ding!*ding!* How conveeenient. /church lady crickets Mar 2021 #26

Republicans know Democrats will push for their own to resign over this kind of stuff. Beartracks Mar 2021 #28

Bingo! Great post! scarletwoman Mar 2021 #30

What evidence is there that the person replacing him would pardon Trump ? JI7 Mar 2021 #34

None. She's a Democrat. nt pnwmom Mar 2021 #39

Wont that gov have to be replaced seeing she's taking over his term? Thx in advance uponit7771 Mar 2021 #45

hmmmmm uponit7771 Mar 2021 #44

The ReThuglican purity test is "are you willing to do NoMoreRepugs Mar 2021 #15

Here's what's making the rounds on the Right. This is to drive Cuomo out, run a Republican against ancianita Mar 2021 #22

All he has to do is switch parties to Republican. Qutzupalotl Mar 2021 #23

NY is a VERY Democratic State. This happened before with Spitzer,Weiner, And Schneiderman and all JI7 Mar 2021 #33

NY is only Democratic in the wnylib Mar 2021 #40

Democrats still have advantage . What Republican has a chance at winning Statewide ? JI7 Mar 2021 #41

Congressman Tom Reed, for one, 23rd District. wnylib Mar 2021 #43

The sad truth about Cuomo is that he turns out to be an egotistical idiot. pnwmom Mar 2021 #37