Just say absolutely not
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How can we not miss you if you won’t go away?
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in disgrace more than three years ago, announced his return to politics Saturday with a bid to be New York City’s next mayor, joining a crowded primary field that includes embattled incumbent Eric Adams.
Cuomo, 67 years old, launched his comeback effort with a video that acknowledged past errors, without providing details, while outlining how he would tackle housing, crime and other issues if elected to lead the city. He promised to work with his party’s progressive wing, as well as President Trump.
“Did I make mistakes, some painfully? Definitely, and I believe I learned from them and that I am a better person for it and I hope to show that everyday,” he says in the video posted on social media and his campaign website. “But I promise you this, I know what needs to be done and I know how to do it.”
His declaration followed months of speculation that he was preparing to run and had started lining up allies to fundraise for him. Without even formally campaigning, Cuomo’s name recognition has helped him top the primary field in at least one poll and collect backers. The District Council of Carpenters and at least one other trade union are expected to be early endorsers.
Cuomo served as the governor of New York from 2011 to 2021 and gained national attention while shepherding the state through the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. He resigned in August 2021 in the wake of sexual-harassment allegations and an impeachment effort, and was succeeded by the state’s current governor, Kathy Hochul. He has denied wrongdoing.
Within minutes of Cuomo’s campaign announcement, competitors began unpacking his political baggage, including his administration’s handling of Covid-19 in long-term-care facilities at the height of the pandemic.
Cuomo being a sex pest is disqualifying in itself in a Democratic primary. His botched COVID response is independently disqualifying in a Democratic primary. His acting to keep the state Senate in Republican hands contrary to the expressed will of the voters over multiple terms is disqualifying with extreme prejudice. Eliot Spitzer where art thou?