{"id":15598,"date":"2017-12-24T11:59:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-24T16:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=15598"},"modified":"2017-12-24T11:59:18","modified_gmt":"2017-12-24T16:59:18","slug":"beating-cuomo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gunpoliticsny.com\/?p=15598","title":{"rendered":"Beating Cuomo?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pundit Alan Chartock<\/a> was in love with Mario Cuomo<\/a>, so much so that if given the opportunity back in the day I believe he would have married him.<\/p>\n

That love has not passed on to his offspring Andrew<\/a>, but Chartock still has a bias towards Junior which is evident in his latest op-ed, “Beating Cuomo? It could happen<\/a>“:<\/p>\n

“Knowing a little bit about Andrew Cuomo, I address the question of whether he could possibly lose the 2018 election. Despite the odds being against it, there are some who believe he could lose …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I agree.<\/p>\n

“… In the \u201cIt\u2019s impossible for him to lose\u201d corner, consider the following: Fact: 2018 is going to be a landslide Democratic year. Republicans are going to be thrown out on their behinds …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don’t believe that. The tax cut Congress passed is huge and will have a major positive effect<\/a> on the country before the elections.\u00a0 It’s already helping people<\/a> on Long Island.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: Andrew Cuomo has at least $26 million dollars (and probably a lot more) in his campaign account and his toney Hollywood and sports friends are throwing big bucks events for him …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

True.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: Andrew\u2019s last name is Cuomo and in New York City where the Democrats are, that name is gold …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not exactly. A lot of Democrats hate<\/b> him.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: his brother Chris<\/a>, who looks and even sounds a bit like him, is on TV all the time, beating up those nasty Republicans on an almost daily basis …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Irrelevant.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: the list of Republican contenders<\/a> is so weak that it gives new meaning to the word \u201cpathetic.\u201d …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

True.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: Donald Trump<\/a> is so despised in the state of New York that all Andrew has to do is to tie his opponent to Trump and New York voters will respond with vigor …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not exactly.\u00a0 Trump won most counties outside NYC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“… In the \u201cOn the other hand, Andrew does have a lot to worry about\u201d corner, consider this: Fact: his closest associates are on trial for wholesale wrongdoing …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

True, but irrelevant given that New York leads the nation<\/a> in corrupt public officials.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: when he first won office, Cuomo came on as a bit of a conservative …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

By that Chartock means Cuomo governed to the right of Bernie Sanders<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: liberals throughout New York state have had it out for Cuomo for his center right policies …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not exactly.\u00a0 They’ve had it out for him because his left of center policies do not go far enough.\u00a0 Plus, he’s not embraced the mainline Senate Democrat caucus<\/a> because he correctly recognizes them as clowns.<\/p>\n

“… Fact: the New York City subways are a mess<\/a> and no matter how much Cuomo tries to put the blame for that on Mayor Bill de Blasio<\/a>, Cuomo himself made it clear that the subway mess was his own fault …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That is actually unfair to the Governor.\u00a0 The MTA<\/a> has been a mess for decades.<\/p>\n

“… He could lose in a primary and he could lose in a general election, just like his father did …”<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

True, however, it would require two things to happen. First, the GOP<\/a> would have to get their act together and I’ve seen no signs of that. Second, the Democrats<\/a> would have to unite in their efforts to boot him. I’ve seen no signs of that either.<\/p>\n