{"id":11844,"date":"2015-09-14T08:48:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-14T12:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=11844"},"modified":"2015-09-14T08:48:33","modified_gmt":"2015-09-14T12:48:33","slug":"cuomo-running-for-v-p","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=11844","title":{"rendered":"Cuomo running for V.P.?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fred Dicker<\/a> theorizes, “Is Cuomo trying to run for vice president on Biden\u2019s ticket?<\/a>”<\/p>\n

“Gov. Cuomo\u2019s<\/a> dream of being president has been dashed for the current election cycle but that doesn\u2019t mean he isn\u2019t angling for the second- most-powerful job in the nation: vice president on a ticket headed by current VP Joe Biden<\/a>.\u00a0 That\u2019s the most provocative of three theories circulating among state Democrats seeking to explain Cuomo\u2019s effusive, jaw-dropping, and attention-grabbing embrace of Biden over the past two weeks … Cuomo\u2019s showcasing of Biden during three high-profile appearances together last Thursday and Friday and during the previous week were seen by some of the state\u2019s most influential Democrats as what one called \u201can obvious effort\u2019\u2019 to join a Biden ticket …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Possible, but I doubt it.\u00a0 Andrew’s popularity is nowhere near what it was and he would not bring a lot of positives to the ticket.<\/p>\n

“… Several angry Democrats, all strong Clinton<\/a> backers, told The Post that Cuomo\u2019s embrace of Biden had further damaged the former first lady and secretary of state as she struggles with investigations into her private e-mail server, plunging poll numbers, and what seems to many like a President Obama-backed Biden candidacy …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

No.\u00a0 Andrew is even less likable than Hillary.\u00a0 Staying away from the campaign is a plus for her.<\/p>\n

“… The second theory holds that Cuomo has been promoting Biden to put pressure on Attorney General Loretta Lynch<\/a>, Southern District US Attorney Preet Bharara<\/a>, and possibly Obama himself to block or terminate Bharara\u2019s investigation of Cuomo\u2019s shutdown last year of the corruption-fighting Moreland Commission and allegations he or his aides sought to interfere with the probe …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Possible, but what would Obama and Biden get out of this?\u00a0 Democrats do not have much love for Andrew so what would they get by helping him out?<\/p>\n

“… Mayor de Blasio<\/a>, Cuomo\u2019s Democratic nemesis, is at the center of the third theory, which holds that the governor\u2019s embrace of Biden is part of an effort to overshadow the politically struggling mayor …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I’m going with this one.<\/p>\n