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AngryOldDem

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24. I compared this to Mad Men in another post

Tue Aug 3, 2021, 04:14 PM

Aug 2021

I love that show, but seeing how the workplace was back then is extremely uncomfortable to watch. And I’m of that age, too, to know for a fact it was not exaggerated. What a gag-inducing place the governor’s office must have been (or still is, for all we know). Cuomo seems to honestly not get why his behavior is just offensive and wrong.

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Cuomo says he "never touched anyone inappropriately" [View all] Jose Garcia Aug 2021 OP

His statement is as bad (though in a different way) as the sexual harassment. spooky3 Aug 2021 #1

His statement was truly awful. I cringed for him since he clearly doesn't care. zuul Aug 2021 #4

"...generational and cultural perspectives that I have not fully appreciated" 50 Shades Of Blue Aug 2021 #2

Oh man, he needs to resign ASAP Polybius Aug 2021 #3

I don't think a lot of you really understand what was going on there. I'm now 77 so no longer napi21 Aug 2021 #5

"Cuomo's actions were common practice." A very true and reality based point that most of us women LizBeth Aug 2021 #7

I also don't agree that the men meant no harm, any more spooky3 Aug 2021 #10

+1 LizBeth Aug 2021 #12

No. I'm close to Cuomo's age and can assure you spooky3 Aug 2021 #8

+1, privilege allowed him to feel he could continue. And all the decades he got away with it LizBeth Aug 2021 #9

Exactly! Nt spooky3 Aug 2021 #11

He knew. The rest is details. twodogsbarking Aug 2021 #14

It's a good thing he backed those changes treestar Aug 2021 #16

What good are the changes when he ignores them spooky3 Aug 2021 #17

Tons of people who lived under them treestar Aug 2021 #19

I have responded and am done discussing this with you. Read the report. spooky3 Aug 2021 #20

but how could he have known if he forced staff to take the training programs for him? /s cadoman Aug 2021 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill Aug 2021 #22

The replacement will pardon Trump Historic NY Aug 2021 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill Aug 2021 #25

Do you think Letitia James is part of this "plan"? onenote Aug 2021 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill Aug 2021 #37

Still trying to understand the "plan" you referred to. onenote Aug 2021 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill Aug 2021 #43

I agree with you Hamersjill Flash953 Aug 2021 #45

James filed suit against the NRA last August. And the criminal investigation of Trump onenote Aug 2021 #47

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She doesn't control pardons. Historic NY Aug 2021 #53

Do you think the Repubs weren't going to "line up" to win the governor's race onenote Aug 2021 #54

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Aug 2021 #34

What are you Karma13612 Aug 2021 #52

I compared this to Mad Men in another post AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #24

He knows Rebl2 Aug 2021 #26

I really gotta love people citing age like its some sort of defense for his actions. Lancero Aug 2021 #28

Yes, he SHOULD know better, but his age is used because several decades ago, what he did was common napi21 Aug 2021 #42

People are supposed to change with the times Polybius Aug 2021 #48

+1 He is 63 -- not 163 Apollo Zeus Aug 2021 #51

Yeah Sure Ya Betcha Faux pas Aug 2021 #6

Pretty cringy he went that way. BradAllison Aug 2021 #13

If he does, he'd get trounced in the primary Polybius Aug 2021 #55

Plenty of crimes don't involve physical contact... Harker Aug 2021 #15

If he laid a hand on any woman anywhere on her body MontanaMama Aug 2021 #18

According to him. AngryOldDem Aug 2021 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Richard D Aug 2021 #27

What the hell does that have to do with Cuomo sexually harassing women? Jose Garcia Aug 2021 #29

It's not important rpannier Aug 2021 #32

Just because people have gotten away with sexist, racist behavior in the past doesn't make it OK Cozmo Aug 2021 #30

Criminals don't get to decide what "inappropriate" means. NotANeocon Aug 2021 #31

Exactly TexasBushwhacker Aug 2021 #39

Irrelevant. paleotn Aug 2021 #33

Ive fired men who also never touched their victim. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #35

Thank you for posting this. nt spooky3 Aug 2021 #40

It's nothing but the truth. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #41

Does anyone know what Leticia James is doing with the NRA? What about the issues with Trump? Flash953 Aug 2021 #44

She filed suit against the NRA last August. The civil investigation into the Trump organization is onenote Aug 2021 #46

He has a different definition of what is inappropriate and appropriate Raine Aug 2021 #49