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Barack Obama to ask New York governor Andrew Cuomo to be his 2012 running mate for vice president
The New York Post ^ | 7/4/2011 | Fredric Dicker

Posted on 07/04/2011 10:24:18 AM PDT by Sprite518

A Prominent Republican is joining a prominent Democrat in predicting that Gov. Cuomo will become President Obama's running mate for vice president next year.

Former New York GOP boss William Powers, credited with playing a key role in electing Rudy Giuliani mayor and George Pataki governor, was effusive in his praise of Cuomo's successes in the just-ended legislative session, and in his prediction of the freshman governor's political future.

"Andrew had a fabulous session. It was fabulous. A property-tax cap, ethics reform and, for Democrats, gay marriage," said Powers.

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


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Philosophy; US: Illinois; US: New York
KEYWORDS: andrewcuomo; cuomo; georgepataki; homosexualagenda; new; obama; rudygiuliani; williampowers; york
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To: Sprite518

Kind of tacky with Joe out there stumping for the Democrats. This is going to lead to a lot of infighting within the White House and simply shows the desperation.


21 posted on 07/04/2011 10:36:50 AM PDT by HarleyD
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To: taildragger

But what about Joe Biden? Didn’t Obama pick Biden because of his excellent foreign policy knowledge, and qualifications to step in and be president if needed? Did all of that praise of Biden change somehow? Is it because Biden said “Stand up Chuck” to a wheelchair bound man? Or other Biden gaffes?

Remember Biden was an essential 4th member of the beer summit at the White House. How could Obama dump Biden after Joe’s loyal service to Obama???????


22 posted on 07/04/2011 10:37:18 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: Sprite518

Go ahead Andy, hop on board the fail-boat.


23 posted on 07/04/2011 10:40:38 AM PDT by PhiloBedo
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To: Sprite518

All “gay” questions aside, do I prefer a smart, pragmatic Marxist over an incredibly stupid one? Hard question but unlikely to actually come up because O won’t likely pick a running mate with more ability than he, himself, has.


24 posted on 07/04/2011 10:41:50 AM PDT by JimSEA
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To: Sprite518

No Joe? Say it’s not so.


25 posted on 07/04/2011 10:42:15 AM PDT by hadaclueonce ("Endeavor to persevere.")
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To: Raycpa

We were never getting the NY vote.


26 posted on 07/04/2011 10:42:24 AM PDT by Personal Responsibility (if there were a little more of me around we'd all be better off.)
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To: Sprite518
Andrew Cuomo
Still waiting for the Catholic Church to ex-communicate this divorced, living w/ girlfriend, queer lover.
Waiting ... still waiting ... I hear crickets ...
27 posted on 07/04/2011 10:43:56 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: Sprite518

“’Andrew had a fabulous session. It was fabulous......’” Sounds like a line out of La Cage aux Folles.

Just a little too “fabulous” to suit me, thank you. It was “fabulous” enough for a New York State RC bishop or two to urge the faithful to boycott Andrew Cuomo and every other politician, Republican or Democrat, who voted for homosexual marriage.

http://dioceseofbrooklyn.org/default_article.aspx?id=5746
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/statement-of-the-bishops-of-new-york-state

I wonder if “Fabulous” will be Andrew Cuomo’s campaign slogan from now on.

Meanwhile, New York, its counties, cities and towns careen toward bankruptcy


28 posted on 07/04/2011 10:46:17 AM PDT by Mobties (Reduce the government footprint! Let the markets work!)
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To: Spartan79

“If he dumps Biden, stiff-arms the Hildabeast, and goes straight to Cuomo…”

Insecure leaders pick weak and indecisive subordinates. It takes a secure, self-assured man (woman) to pick somebody who might be more qualified than the leader is. I’m thinking you couldn’t get a less threatening, less capable and less likely to stab you (on purpose) subordinate than Biden.


29 posted on 07/04/2011 10:47:09 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: Sprite518

cuomo helped crash housing...
http://imkane.wordpress.com/2010/10/18/andrew-cuomo-birthed-the-mortgage-crisis-and-the-market-crash-of-2008/


30 posted on 07/04/2011 10:47:22 AM PDT by biggredd1
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To: Sprite518

And dump crazy Joe........... Just say no. We want crazy Joe .


31 posted on 07/04/2011 10:47:25 AM PDT by ncfool (The new USSA - United Socialist States of AmeriKa. Welcome to Obummers world or Obamaville USSA.I)
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To: Sprite518

Same sex marriage... the morals of the secular progressives. Trying to force citizens to accept their morality by making it law. They opened up another chapter in government legislating morality. Another example of the government not on the side of the people!


32 posted on 07/04/2011 10:47:25 AM PDT by orinoco
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To: Sprite518

“My first decision of my Presidential career was a huge mistake, America. And, of course, I’m referring to my decision to select Joe Biden as my running mate. What was I thinking? But I’m thinking clearly now, as I ask Andrew Cuomo to stand by me as I have stood by all of you.... Except Joe, because he’s a loser.”


33 posted on 07/04/2011 10:50:43 AM PDT by Tanniker Smith (I didn't know she was a liberal when I married her.)
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To: orinoco

And yet these same liberals say you can’t legislate morality.


34 posted on 07/04/2011 10:50:55 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: orinoco

That’s why these sick lib politicians have to pass laws...because the populace do not accept their fag lifestyle. They condition everyone slowly to accept it. There is a reason why in L.A/Hollywood where I work, there are massive billboards about HIV/AIDS check ups on every major intersection because the more you visit, the gay backers could present the numbers for more funding.


35 posted on 07/04/2011 10:55:06 AM PDT by max americana (FUBO NATION 2012)
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To: Sprite518

“”for Democrats, gay marriage,” said Powers.””

I didn’t know for sure that gay marriage was just for democrats even tho’ I suspected it.....


36 posted on 07/04/2011 10:55:09 AM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: Sprite518; All
""Andrew had a fabulous session. It was fabulous. A property-tax cap, ethics reform and, for Democrats, gay marriage," said Powers."


37 posted on 07/04/2011 10:59:20 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Sprite518
Andrew had a fabulous session. A property-tax cap, ethics reform and, for Democrats, gay marriage,"

Hah--ethics reform and gay marriage. The 2 pointed prongs of the democrat forked tongue. Just fabtavelous euphoria for those DIMS is the cHomo son of a Mario.

38 posted on 07/04/2011 11:02:13 AM PDT by tflabo ( to have been selected)
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To: Sprite518

Who is going to tell Bitme?


39 posted on 07/04/2011 11:03:56 AM PDT by depressed in 06 (I'll follow Allen West out of hell.)
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To: SatinDoll
If Cuomo is smart, he’ll say “NO!”

I'm sure he will, but I can't blame the Liberal Messiah for wanting to dump Vice President Foot-In-Mouth.

40 posted on 07/04/2011 11:04:28 AM PDT by Repeal 16-17 (Let me know when the Shooting starts.)
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