Cuomo should absolutely NOT resign

[wnylib]

61. I have mixed feelings about this.

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.