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BigmanPigman

(52,357 posts)
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 06:31 PM Mar 2021

DU Poll: Should Gov. Cuomo resign?


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Yes, don't wait for investigation.
9 (11%)
No, wait for investigation
73 (86%)
Don't know
2 (2%)
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DU Poll: Should Gov. Cuomo resign? (Original Post) BigmanPigman Mar 2021 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author PoliticAverse Mar 2021 #1
His lying about the covid nursing home deaths is enough for me, throw in dem4decades Mar 2021 #2
+1 grantcart Mar 2021 #14
The nursing home is what did me in. Sympthsical Mar 2021 #29
yes, this is the part that troubles me the most Celerity Mar 2021 #31
Absolutely the nursing home issue is the WORST ... people died! nt Raine Mar 2021 #32
too much danger in the unknown of who will replace him and would that person samnsara Mar 2021 #3
Why is this difficult? We know exactly who would replace him. brooklynite Mar 2021 #11
Lol IKR. In fact she will be in charge when impeachment commences. grantcart Mar 2021 #15
Who might be more beatable than Cuomo, we don't know that. We ... DO ... know if Cuomo comes out uponit7771 Mar 2021 #21
3 terms is enough Polybius Mar 2021 #27
Across the state she's a virtual unknown. I had to look up who the Lt. Governor is. George II Mar 2021 #34
You know who else is a virtual unknown? Every potential Republican opponent brooklynite Mar 2021 #40
Anything he did pale's in comparison to Trump and lynintenn Mar 2021 #4
Trump was fired jimfields33 Mar 2021 #9
Breaking: Cuomo accuser plans to form PAC to primary Chuck Schumer, Gillibrand februari Mar 2021 #12
That's the new Democratic standard? Not as bad as Trump? dem4decades Mar 2021 #24
Exactly, I expect Democrats to be BETTER then Repubs Raine Mar 2021 #33
Allegations should be taken seriously mvd Mar 2021 #5
+1, "something seems weird here". Made similar point in another post that Putin's Whore got more uponit7771 Mar 2021 #20
maybe after Desantis and Kristi Noem resign DBoon Mar 2021 #6
What of the women who have made these accusations? Do they not matter? tritsofme Mar 2021 #10
If I see a republican governor resign based on similar accusations DBoon Mar 2021 #13
So the women don't matter. Got it. Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #17
Of course they do but so does the full investigations, shit ... what's the rush?! Seems like some uponit7771 Mar 2021 #22
So the lives of 500,000 dead people don't matter. Got it. DBoon Mar 2021 #25
So it's totally cool to harrass and grope women as long as you wear blue. Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #28
... said no one. There ... fixed it for you. WAIT ON INVESTIGATIONS, why is this so hard? tia uponit7771 Mar 2021 #30
Because it's excruciatingly obvious where it will end. Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #36
No its not. Independent investigator with subpoena power is about as detached as an office can get uponit7771 Mar 2021 #38
I don't think anyone said the women don't matter. That's why there should be an investigation.... George II Mar 2021 #35
How is it a partisan attack? The chorus of calls for his resignation are coming from Democrats. tritsofme Mar 2021 #19
The larger chorus *IS* coming from GQP FAUX News is playing Cuomo ever 15 mins .... uponit7771 Mar 2021 #39
I'll put it this way: Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #7
Does he know the claims are false or does he know they are true Beringia Mar 2021 #8
Yes. Maru Kitteh Mar 2021 #16
Investigate first MustLoveBeagles Mar 2021 #18
EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO AL FRANKEN......BUT...... a kennedy Mar 2021 #23
Yes Polybius Mar 2021 #26
I don't want him to resign. hamsterjill Mar 2021 #37
I hate these things and am happy to leave it to NYers. Hortensis Mar 2021 #41
Here is some real world polling LetMyPeopleVote Mar 2021 #42
I wonder who will have the final input? BigmanPigman Mar 2021 #43

Response to BigmanPigman (Original post)

dem4decades

(11,987 posts)
2. His lying about the covid nursing home deaths is enough for me, throw in
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 06:40 PM
Mar 2021

The treatment of women? Bye bye.

Sympthsical

(10,402 posts)
29. The nursing home is what did me in.
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 12:38 AM
Mar 2021

His policy killed people unnecessarily. Then they lied about it. Then he threatened to destroy an Asian American representative for not lying about it.

He should done for that alone.

The harassment is just the icing on this shit cake for me.

Celerity

(46,866 posts)
31. yes, this is the part that troubles me the most
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 03:18 AM
Mar 2021

This part also is what makes comparisons to Franken null and void to a large degree.

samnsara

(18,300 posts)
3. too much danger in the unknown of who will replace him and would that person
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 06:50 PM
Mar 2021

..pardon trump? let him be voted out...

 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
11. Why is this difficult? We know exactly who would replace him.
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 08:52 PM
Mar 2021

DEMOCRATIC Lt Governor Kathy Hochul.

uponit7771

(91,998 posts)
21. Who might be more beatable than Cuomo, we don't know that. We ... DO ... know if Cuomo comes out
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:44 PM
Mar 2021

... clean on the investigations he's whooping some kGQP azz.

All kGQP feel women are more beatable than men, I'd rather not take that chance

Polybius

(18,368 posts)
27. 3 terms is enough
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 11:23 PM
Mar 2021

Remember what happened when his father tried to run for a 4th term? It gave us George Pataki.

 

brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
40. You know who else is a virtual unknown? Every potential Republican opponent
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 11:53 AM
Mar 2021

Replacing Cuomo with Hochel NOW would give her the opportunity to raise her profile.

lynintenn

(757 posts)
4. Anything he did pale's in comparison to Trump and
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 06:52 PM
Mar 2021

even the nursing home incident. If Trump had acted early there would be a lot of people still alive.

dem4decades

(11,987 posts)
24. That's the new Democratic standard? Not as bad as Trump?
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 10:09 PM
Mar 2021

What a low standard we have for ourselves now.

Raine

(30,634 posts)
33. Exactly, I expect Democrats to be BETTER then Repubs
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 04:14 AM
Mar 2021

not some low bar that they're not as bad, that's disgusting!

mvd

(65,531 posts)
5. Allegations should be taken seriously
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 06:53 PM
Mar 2021

But how do we know they are credible until the investigation? Something seems weird here. Yes, Cuomo’s behavior may have been worse than Franken’s, but Repukes would surely not be calling for resignation before investigation.

uponit7771

(91,998 posts)
20. +1, "something seems weird here". Made similar point in another post that Putin's Whore got more
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:42 PM
Mar 2021

... benefit of process than is given Cuomo and Trump admitted to be a sexual predator on a recording!!

DBoon

(23,171 posts)
6. maybe after Desantis and Kristi Noem resign
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 07:59 PM
Mar 2021

I would think about it.

This is clearly a hit job against blue state governors who exercised their authority in a pandemic to save lives.

DBoon

(23,171 posts)
13. If I see a republican governor resign based on similar accusations
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:04 PM
Mar 2021

otherwise this is a pure partisan attack meant to destroy strong competent democratic leaders

What of the people who needlessly died of Covid in states run by republicans who refused to follow basic medical advice? We have over 500,000 corpses due to the deliberate negligence of republican governance. Nobody has been held to account for this.

Maru Kitteh

(29,233 posts)
17. So the women don't matter. Got it.
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:09 PM
Mar 2021

Or - women only matter when they have been harassed and assaulted by Republicans.



uponit7771

(91,998 posts)
22. Of course they do but so does the full investigations, shit ... what's the rush?! Seems like some
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:46 PM
Mar 2021

... folk know there's some bullshit going on and tryna get Cuomo out of office before the gig is up.

We've been here before with Biden and Franken, the right thing to do is wait for the investigations to be complete

DBoon

(23,171 posts)
25. So the lives of 500,000 dead people don't matter. Got it.
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 11:11 PM
Mar 2021

Democratic politicians who try to save lives deserve to be destroyed to prevent them from having any influence on the national stage and to discredit the democratic response to the worst pandemic in 100 years.

Maru Kitteh

(29,233 posts)
28. So it's totally cool to harrass and grope women as long as you wear blue.
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 11:54 PM
Mar 2021

Got it. Women only deserve to be heard, support, dignity when they are assaulted by Republicans.





uponit7771

(91,998 posts)
30. ... said no one. There ... fixed it for you. WAIT ON INVESTIGATIONS, why is this so hard? tia
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 03:07 AM
Mar 2021

Maru Kitteh

(29,233 posts)
36. Because it's excruciatingly obvious where it will end.
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 10:42 AM
Mar 2021

His chosen course of action, dragging this out to the bitter end will do nothing good for anyone at all. Democrats, Cuomo, the public, his family, the women, . . . all lose.



uponit7771

(91,998 posts)
38. No its not. Independent investigator with subpoena power is about as detached as an office can get
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 10:45 AM
Mar 2021

... from investigations historically.

Do you have anything else that has proven to work? thx in advance

George II

(67,782 posts)
35. I don't think anyone said the women don't matter. That's why there should be an investigation....
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 10:36 AM
Mar 2021

To use your frame of reference in this, "so Andrew Cuomo doesn't matter".

tritsofme

(18,709 posts)
19. How is it a partisan attack? The chorus of calls for his resignation are coming from Democrats.
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:10 PM
Mar 2021

The accusers have been largely Democratic women.

Cuomo has made his own bed, and his actions suggest he is much less strong and competent than you claim.

uponit7771

(91,998 posts)
39. The larger chorus *IS* coming from GQP FAUX News is playing Cuomo ever 15 mins ....
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 11:20 AM
Mar 2021

... and the rest of the outlets seem to be chasing ratings for some damn reason.

HR1 is getting less cycles than Cuomo, that's disappointing

Elessar Zappa

(16,082 posts)
7. I'll put it this way:
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 08:01 PM
Mar 2021

I would probably resign if I were him. However I believe he’s entitled to a full investigation if that’s what he wants.

Beringia

(4,655 posts)
8. Does he know the claims are false or does he know they are true
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 08:04 PM
Mar 2021

He might be throwing the dice if he knows they are true but wants to see how it plays out.

MustLoveBeagles

(12,694 posts)
18. Investigate first
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:10 PM
Mar 2021

If the investigation corroborates the what the accusers said then he should resign. If not he should stay. This smells of a political hit job to me but I'm willing to see how this plays out.

a kennedy

(32,324 posts)
23. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO AL FRANKEN......BUT......
Fri Mar 12, 2021, 09:49 PM
Mar 2021

that’s right.......the most damaging photo or evidence was A FAKE PHOTO OF AL FAKE touching a woman’s boobs. and he resigned. This is so different with Coumo..... just sick about it.

hamsterjill

(15,525 posts)
37. I don't want him to resign.
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 10:42 AM
Mar 2021

I want a full investigation which, as an American citizen, is his right. I’m sick to death of this whole issue.

I’m sick that women feel they have to wait years to come forward because they fear retaliation, and I’m sick that some have cried “wolf” and thus made real victim’s subject to suspicion.

But something about all of this just smells bad to me. Some of what these women have complained of was not considered bad behavior at the time it happened. Does that make it right? No...but social rules change and need to be part of the discussion.

Let the investigation proceed and give Andrew his basic rights.

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
41. I hate these things and am happy to leave it to NYers.
Sat Mar 13, 2021, 12:01 PM
Mar 2021

But of COURSE there should be investigation into the claims even if he were to resign before. One accuses him of "grooming" her for victimization as sexual predators do children.

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