We Deserve Better Than Biden — But Cuomo Isn’t the Answer
Yes, the New York governor has been killing the press conferences — but don’t forget his actual policies
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Loathe as I am to admit it, I have found Gov. Andrew Cuomo mildly comforting lately. If you’re wondering if a part of me is dying outside as a result of writing that sentence, yes, you should pour a lil’ out for me right now. (Pour it out in your mouth, though; I don’t advise wasting a drop of alcohol in this economy.) Believe me, I acknowledge my tolerance with the same level of excitement one has when entering the dentist's office bright and early on a Monday morning to have their wisdom teeth removed with pliers but without Novocaine. Cuomo, of all people.
But nothing serves as a better testament to the generally fucked state of things than the fact that even folks I’m used to criticizing seem like rays of salvation — and all they have to do is exhibit baseline competence and the barest signs of human decency.
For me, like many others, the shift from “Cuomo ain’t shit” to “Cuomo ain’t shit, but damn, do I like this jackass right now” began in late March with his daily press conferences…
