It has been said before that a crisis brings out the best and the worst in people. We see it in our leaders in Washington, some of whom are using the COVID-19 pandemic for their own political benefit, while disreputable online retailers are engaging in price gouging on critical supplies. But there are also acts
On the other hand, Cuomo’s press conferences are so brilliant that there is nothing Trump can do unless you see his striking out at Cuomo as effective.
Trump questions New York’s plea for critical equipment.
Winning a fourth term would be a way to honor his old man and at the same time, prove to the world that he could do what his father could not.
“Sure enough, maybe because of your prompting, the previous gloom and doom turned to a more optimistic plan. I’m proud of you, Pops. I think you made it happen.”
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Bill de Blasio tried to position himself as a left-wing antidote to the corrupted political class. It just didn’t work. People got tired of him.
In a letter to Congressman Richard E. Neal, the Sheffield Democratic Committee and Berkshire Democratic Brigades write: “You now have a national responsibility to ensure that no one, including the President, is above the law. So your refusal to take more aggressive action on Trump’s tax returns is very disappointing and dangerous to our democracy.”
There is nothing unique or wrong in de Blasio’s mix of an affirmation of progressive principles and acting as a practical politician.
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