Cuomo meets foes' criticism with silence

[hrmjustin]

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo has responded with silence to political foes clamoring for prompt criminal investigation of his administration following a press report that it interfered with a special corruption commission.

Political observers see that as a calculated reply, intended to let the criticism pass by as he comfortably leads Republican challenger Rob Astorino in polls this election year. The incumbent Democrat also has an enormous financial advantage, recently reporting $35 million in his campaign chest, compared with $2.4 million for his opponent, currently the Westchester County executive.

Still unclear is how much New Yorkers have been paying attention and how much Cuomo will be dogged by ongoing questions about his influence over the commission he appointed to investigate Albany's pay-for-play culture, and whether he kept it on a short leash and away from his own supporters.

http://www.fltimes.com/news/state/article_c400b155-b813-5766-bb3e-9421293a9169.html?mode=jqm

[Cooley Hurd]

1. Bad choice on the Admin's part...

...if they are innocent of the charges, they need to start asserting their innocence. "No comment..." always looks bad.

[hrmjustin]

2. I think their defense will be they did it but they were allowed to because he controlled the

commission.

[Cooley Hurd]

3. Reminds me of the Bush-appointed 9/11 Commission...

...which oddly "steered" the commission members away from the Bush Admin's actions from 1/20/01 to 9/11/01

[hrmjustin]

4. Yep! I think he might legally be able to wiggle himself out of criminal liability but he has done

damage to himself.

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. It's either that or the Halloran maneuver:

>>>http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/06/03/judge-denies-insanity-defense-for-ex-city-councilman-halloran-in-corruption-case/>>>

Seriously... what could Quid Pro possibly say?

[hrmjustin]

6. I heard his defense is that it was not an independent commission so he had the right to interfere.

[Smarmie Doofus]

7. He said publicly about 19 times that the commission was ...

authorized to look at ANYONE. Including the governor.

"Wherever the money trail leads" , either he or Schwartz said.

Well... the $$$ trail apparently was leading to Cuomo, Inc.

I recommend the Halloran Defense. It didn't work for Halloran but the more I hear Quid Pro speak, the more I match his words to his actions.... the more I sense there is something profoundly askew "upstairs"... if you know what I mean.

[hrmjustin]

8. He certainly has tainted himself. This has the makings of a Greek tragedy.