New York is now ground zero for Trump/GOP

[garybeck]

Is everyone else seeing this?

Cuomo is outa here
Trump will get indicted in NYS
Trump/GOP will try to get a republican governor in to replace him
Trump gets pardoned in NYS


the best bet for Democrats IMHO is to have Cuomo resign ASAP and get the Hochul (current Lieutenant gov) in there immediately so she can establish herself as an incumbent and fight off attempts to get a GOP governor in NYS, who's main/sole purpose will be to protect trump from prosecution

I guarantee trump and GOP are licking their chops at this and see it as one of the only ways to keep trump out of serious trouble and they will put everything they have into finding a viable candidate and lots of dirty tricks to get him in office.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. Lee Zeldin has announced his run for Governor, and while we're happy to get rid of him...

as Congressman, but he could do incredible damage as Governor. He is a Trump acolyte. Hochul has been stepping up her travels around the state, but upstate NY is not Brooklyn.

Elise Stefanik kinda defines most of upstate-- she started out as a moderate R, but look at her now.

[zuul]

2. I agree that Cuomo should resign and let Hochul establish herself.

She won her last election with 59% of the vote.

[SoCalDavidS]

3. You're Assuming TFG Gets Indicted In NYS

I know, I know, it's going to happen.

[garybeck]

4. not really

even if he doesn't, trump/GOP knows it is a very real possibility and getting a GOP governor in there is protection, whether or not it happens

[PortTack]

5. I think New Yorkers are well aware of that...Cuomo may be gone, but NY HATES tfg.

Okay upstate and all, they aren’t prepared for a nut job as gov!

[brooklynite]

6. This was a dumb conspiracy theory three months ago and its dumb today.

Or perhaps President Biden, Speaker Pelosi, Majority Leader Schumer, the entire State Legislature Leadership, the entire NY Congressional Delegation etc. just aren't as politically saavy as you are?

[Polybius]

7. Haha, plus 1,000

Perhaps we should name these conspiracy theorists. Since Q is taken, let’s call them V’s.

[garybeck]

8. respectful discourse, that is not

calling something dumb is disrespectful.

you're also incorrect. my only point is that trump is going to try to get an R in office so he could be pardoned if he is indicted. you think that's dumb? it would be dumb if he didn't have that in mind.

[onenote]

9. Under what circumstances would Trump not try to get an R elected?d

[garybeck]

13. none. what's your point ? n/t

[tritsofme]

10. When is the last time Republicans won statewide, 2002? I don't think Lee Zeldin

is going to be the one to break that streak.

[Raftergirl]

12. Pataki

He served three terms from 1995-2007.

Everyone he put in was a political hack.

[Kaleva]

11. I agree with what you said about Cuomo needs to resign ASP

As for TFG licking his chops, he may be but he did only get 37.74% of the vote in NY back in 2020. The odds of a well known TFG bootlicker winning the governorship is awfully small IMO.