Posted on 03/01/2010 2:06:00 PM PST by BigEdLB
Albany's dysfunction will keep Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's campaign for governor on ice for the foreseeable future.
A source close to Cuomo confirmed the AG will not announce his candidacy as long as his investigations into both Gov. Paterson and Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (D-Bronx) are open. It could take more than a month for the two cases to be resolved.
The desire to wrap up his probes into fellow elected officials before jumping into the race gives Cuomo a rationale for continuing to avoid weighing in on contentious issues like the budget and ethics reform.
(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...
Sounds more to me as though Cuomo is finding an excuse to blame all problems on his predecessors. It’ll be a takeoff of “It’s Bush’s fault.”
Now that the NYSlimes/Cuomo alliance has massacred David Paterson, his probes will be over by Friday...
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