{"id":11974,"date":"2015-10-14T14:30:29","date_gmt":"2015-10-14T18:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=11974"},"modified":"2015-10-14T14:30:29","modified_gmt":"2015-10-14T18:30:29","slug":"cuomo-admits-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=11974","title":{"rendered":"Cuomo admits it"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gov. Cuomo<\/a> finally admits gun control cost him politically:<\/p>\n

“… Cuomo focused largely on Sanders’<\/a> 2005 vote in favor of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act<\/a>, which first extended the immunity to firearms manufacturers. Lehrer<\/a> asked Cuomo if it was acceptable for Sanders to support the bill … Cuomo said it wasn’t, pointing to his own popularity dip … \u201cNot when Bernie Sanders looks at the camera and says this is about doing what\u2019s right and doing what\u2019s tough, even if it\u2019s not politically popular at the polls, blah blah blah,” Cuomo said. \u201cI know the politics of this. I represent New York state. Upstate New York and Vermont and rural communities, I know the political price because I\u2019ve paid it, Brian.” …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The price being ending his presidential aspirations, not to mention bad karma in the form of Preet Bharara<\/a>.<\/p>\n