OnionAhaiReborn Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 ?!? Last time I checked, Andrew Cuomo was a Democrat. I think he was using the word "republican" pejoratively and is aware that Cuomo is nominally a Democrat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrackerNeil Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I think he was using the word "republican" pejoratively and is aware that Cuomo is nominally a Democrat. That "nominal Democrat" did what no Republican would ever have done: signed into law a marriage equality bill. So I'll take a nominal Democrat any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 That "nominal Democrat" did what no Republican would ever have done: signed into law a marriage equality bill. So I'll take a nominal Democrat any day. Maybe, maybe not. Four of the New York State Senate GOPers voted in favor of the bill, and it was the GOP Senate Majority Leader that let the bill come to the floor in the first place. Cuomo's entire schtick has been pairing progressive cultural policies with conservative economic policies, a path that the right GOP leader could easily take as well under the right circumstances, particularly in a state like New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokisnow Posted September 16, 2014 Author Share Posted September 16, 2014 ?!? Last time I checked, Andrew Cuomo was a Democrat.Cuomo is a Democrat in name only and ought to be purged out of the party.http://www.vox.com/2014/5/15/5710402/andrew-cuomo-future-of-the-democratic-party Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrackerNeil Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Maybe, maybe not. Four of the New York State Senate GOPers voted in favor of the bill, and it was the GOP Senate Majority Leader that let the bill come to the floor in the first place. Cuomo's entire schtick has been pairing progressive cultural policies with conservative economic policies, a path that the right GOP leader could easily take as well under the right circumstances, particularly in a state like New York. I read a good deal about that situation, and it turns out that Cuomo was instrumental at bringing those Republicans on board. They didn't just listen to their better natures; they were given assurances of support by Cuomo. Also, the governor got gay rights groups to hold their fire while the deal was being constructed. That being said, I'm not opposed to pushing Democratic governors to the right, which I believe last week's primary may have done. The Working Families Party had been giving him quite a bit of heat, and that's to the good, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlle. Zabzie Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Look, from where I'm sitting Cuomo is a Democrat. Actually, go ahead and purge him if you want. If the republicans do the same, and if the DINOs and RINOs got together and formed a party, I'd dress up as Jesus and ride one of them in to battle (metaphorically, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daskool Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Cuomo is a Democrat in name only and ought to be purged out of the party.http://www.vox.com/2014/5/15/5710402/andrew-cuomo-future-of-the-democratic-partyDude you'd have a hard time in Arizona, Cuomo a Repub? His opinion on gun control alone would make him persona non to the local progressive Demos out this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrackerNeil Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Actually, go ahead and purge him if you want. If the republicans do the same, and if the DINOs and RINOs got together and formed a party, I'd dress up as Jesus and ride one of them in to battle (metaphorically, of course). Where is the icon for this? I need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin of Ice Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 I was disputing the notion that Kansas is a 'basket case'. I mean wtf? Terra are you claiming that California is more fiscally sound than Kansas? They have some of the biggest unfunded liabilities in the country, I think only Illinois is in a worse position? You are aware that Kansas is coming up short for its bills by millions, sometimes almost a hundred million dollars every single month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fallen Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 The state of Kansas should elect that guy again so he can finish what he started.The same reasoning used for reelecting Dubya - referring to the Iraq War. (The dumbest fucking reasoning I've ever heard of.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mlle. Zabzie Posted September 16, 2014 Share Posted September 16, 2014 Where is the icon for this? I need it. I'm still looking :( I want it too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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