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Panicked Cuomo retreats on reform
NY Post ^ | September 29, 2010 | Michael Goodwin

Posted on 09/29/2010 3:48:40 AM PDT by Scanian

Andrew CUOMO rolled out his campaign with "shock and awe" boldness, promising to be a fiscal hawk and take on the unions and Albany's culture of corruption. He insisted he shared the frustration of Tea Party voters.

And on the 13th day of the race, he blinked. My, that was fast.

Ever since Carl Paladino pulled an upset in the GOP primary on Sept. 14, Cuomo has been the deer caught in the headlights. Paladino charged at him with guns blazing, and Cuomo couldn't decide whether to keep running as a centrist Democrat or make a left turn into the arms of the party base.

We have our answer. Cuomo has chosen the base and attacked the Tea Party.

It is a decision that could undermine the reform rationale of his campaign. Where once he vowed to fix state finances and ethics, he now signals a willingness to retreat into the swamp that has brought New York to its knees.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrewcuomo; liberalbase; paladino; teaparty

1 posted on 09/29/2010 3:48:44 AM PDT by Scanian
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To: Scanian

While I think Cuomo will likely win...if he doesn’t...it’ll be a five-star signal that something radical has occurred in New York state. And with a loss...Cuomo’s star on the political horizon sinks pretty fast.


2 posted on 09/29/2010 3:55:26 AM PDT by pepsionice
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To: Scanian

Andrew has never been tested. Carl is ripping the prince a new one and it hurts


3 posted on 09/29/2010 3:56:10 AM PDT by reefdiver ("Let His day's be few And another takes His office")
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To: NYer; The Mayor
Cuomo in a panic and retreating on reform............is actually a very good sign for his opponent.

Shows that Cuomo is clueless about the "new politics."

Let's hope he keeps on running as a machine politician---this will turn the voters against him in droves.

4 posted on 09/29/2010 4:00:44 AM PDT by Liz
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To: Scanian

Cuomo says he will be a fiscal hawk and take on the unions. I guess we can all vote for him now.


5 posted on 09/29/2010 4:06:45 AM PDT by BRL
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To: Scanian
 Andy Pander
6 posted on 09/29/2010 4:14:23 AM PDT by Tawiskaro
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To: BRL
I laughed out loud at that line. Fill in the name of any Democrat and it's the same joke.
7 posted on 09/29/2010 4:16:15 AM PDT by workerbee (FAIL, BABY, FAIL!)
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To: Scanian

I was for the Tea Party before I was against it.


8 posted on 09/29/2010 4:28:41 AM PDT by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: Doogle; metmom

>>”I was for the Tea Party before I was against it.”<<

He’s scared as hell to admit any sympathy or agreement with the TEA Party. That’s gonna’ cost him some votes.

Paladino WILL win this one!


9 posted on 09/29/2010 4:54:41 AM PDT by panaxanax (IMPEACH THE MUSLIM MARXIST....NOW!!!)
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To: reefdiver
“Andrew has never been tested.”

2010 is one bad time to be a member of a royal family just waiting to take your turn being king. I think Cuomo has a 50/50 chance and that with massive cheating!!

What is delicious about this race and others around the country is that the Dems are having to dedicate tons of money and resources to what should (in a normal year) be cake walks.

I got my absentee ballot yesterday and opened it up like I was a six year old on Christmas Day!

10 posted on 09/29/2010 5:04:27 AM PDT by lowbuck (The Blue Card (US Passport) Don't leave home without it.)
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To: Scanian

Has Cuomo changed his support for the Mosque yet?


11 posted on 09/29/2010 5:05:19 AM PDT by ardara
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To: Scanian

Before another Cuomo takes office have him find where the missing 5 BILLION DOLLARS has gone , when he was in charge.


12 posted on 09/29/2010 5:51:32 AM PDT by chatham
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To: Scanian; AbolishCSEU; AFPhys; BCEagles; bluerose; Dr. Scarpetta; fhayek; firebrand; frithguild; ...

Please contact me if you’re interested in being added on or taken off the Carl Paladino for Governor ping list. This looks to be a fairly high volume ping list for a while, probably until the election.

13 posted on 09/29/2010 6:23:52 AM PDT by metmom (Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
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To: pepsionice

With the video surfacing of Cuomo starting the housing melt down he has some ‘splainin’ to do


14 posted on 10/17/2010 6:09:02 AM PDT by Mr. K (Job #1 of next Congress- DEFUND THE LEFT (#2 repeal obamacare))
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To: chatham

IIRC, it was six Billion.


15 posted on 10/17/2010 6:44:15 AM PDT by metesky (My retirement fund is holding steady @ $.05 a can.)
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To: chatham

But what’s a billion between FRiends?


16 posted on 10/17/2010 6:44:58 AM PDT by metesky (My retirement fund is holding steady @ $.05 a can.)
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