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You Will Obey Andrew Cuomo And Elect Him Now!
Local lawyer Andrew Cuomo has made public his obvious years-long intention to be the lord-god-king of New York State, in a 20-minute speech that used phrases like: Could make Boss Tweed blush! Debacle! Carpe diem! The time for baby steps is over! Tear it down! Let my opponents play the old-style politics, with party bosses! And my fave: "When 
government 
fails, 
the 
people 
have
 the 
right 
to
 replace 
it!" I had not realized we were really interested in REPLACING THE GOVERNMENT with a single Dear Leader, but, hey, it's not like those other clowns are working out.
Joanna Molloy wrote about him in the recent Esquire. I couldn't decide if it was bad writing or if he is insufferable. Maybe both?
http://www.esquire.com/features/andrew-cuomo-bio-0510
By the way, Deval Patrick was billed as lord-g-d-king of Massachusetts. The only thing he's done is secure a book deal for $1.35M.
Also, Saturday morning post? Yay!
A Saturday Awl post? This will be a nice counterpoint to all the fishing shows on right now.
Is Andrew and us inevitable? And with a $9 billion budget gap and a malfunctional Albany (the island of misfit toys), he's in for a world of hurting if he is …
Is he using the Force to crush an asteroid? That's polling well.
Indeed – us simple folk on Alderaan love keeping up with what is happening in the Center of the Universe. What will that wacky Imperial Family think of next?
Is there a Homos for Cuomos facebook page yet? There should be.
Having grown up in NYS, the Cuomos have been a part of my life for so long that I don't really think of them as politicians anymore. I sort of have this image of them as the father-son owners of a small chain of mattress stores who appear in awkward local commercials with the other members of their family.
And sometimes sell snack chips with Texans.
As a Texan who once lived near that mattress store in NY state and also watches the other son on TV every once in a while, I kind of support this run, but would faster support Spitzer for Gov again. And I'd definitely buy a mattress from them, unless their competitor had memory foam and they didn't – Cuomo, got to have memory foam!
That's a lotta italicizing, jerk.
I love anything the uses Starship Troopers to imply a subtle facism, thus I love this post.
seconded. that movie, much like the movie national treasure, is a national treasure.
I knew something about that was familiar. Of course!
I also strongly support weekend Awling.
thanks – and more?
Totalitarian, schmotalitarian. As long as he allows ample bread and circuses, what's the problem?
I mean, have you seen "Alphaville"? That film might be set in a dystopian future, but with all those cute French girls walking around, who cares?
Also, where are your papers?
Also, Al Gore.
I was starting to think it would just be a nameless ballot with "check here if you're assuming Andrew Cuomo will somehow be the next governor" as the only option.
SANDRA LEE, oh no!
REPUBLICAN RYAN BRUMBERG ANNOUNCES BID FOR CONGRESS IN NEW YORK'S 14TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT-CHALLENGES DEMOCRATIC INCUMBENT
New York, NY–Ryan Brumberg has resigned his position as a Management Consultant at McKinsey & Company to challenge incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney for New York's 14th Congressional District. Socially liberal and fiscally conservative, Mr. Brumberg is the new breed of the Republican Party.
Mr. Brumberg outlined his philosophy: "History has repeatedly shown that despite good intentions; corporate bailouts, massive stimulus spending, and heavy corporate regulation will weaken the economic recovery, increase deficits, and drive the country towards bankruptcy. Innovation and private industry, not government and bureaucracy, create sustainable jobs."
In challenging Democratic Representative Maloney, candidate Brumberg has pledged to bring a fact-based approach to the nation's most pressing problems.
Brumberg elaborated: "The problems facing our economy and finances are too severe to allow ideology-Democratic or Republican-to guide our national decisions. Government needs to be smarter. America should continue to be the envy of the world, and New York the envy of America."
Mr. Brumberg's campaign officially kicked off Thursday night, April 29th, at a fundraising celebration hosted by supporters of Brumberg for Congress. Brumberg has already raised approximately 50% per cent as much campaign funds in the past three weeks, as the prior three Republican candidates raised in the past three elections combined.
A lifelong New Yorker, Ryan Brumberg grew up just outside of the city. He has deep roots in Manhattan's East Side, where his family has lived for more than 60 years. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Columbia University, with top honors from Stanford Law School, and then returned home to New York City to join McKinsey & Company.