“Golden Boy” Cuomo Surrenders

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement this afternoon that he will resign, effective in 14 days, is a colossal defeat for the left. One year ago, many liberal reporters, talking-heads and analysts were pointing to Cuomo and his daily COVID briefings as the model of leadership. Early in 2020, there was even talk of him entering the Democrat presidential nomination battle. Then a movement sprung up to make him Biden’s running mate. 

But then reality caught up. His resignation announcement today (effective in 14 days) results from the growing list of liberal women claiming he sexually harassed or criminally assaulted them. But the deadly scandal, which he must not be allowed to escape, was his ordering of elderly COVID-infected patients into New York’s nursing homes resulting in 12,000 deaths. There are multiple investigations pending as well as myriad lawsuits.

We will see how it all plays out, but I don’t rule out a comeback down the road. The left does not leave its wounded on the battlefield.