Cuomo: Ethics panel a success

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Matthew Hamilton

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in Buffalo on Monday to talk about new jobs, the START-UP NY initiative and the comeback spirit that's palpable in upstate's largest city. The media had another subject in mind.

Cuomo spent most of his half-hour question-and-answer with reporters defending his administration's involvement in the work of the Moreland Commission, the watchdog entity set up by the governor a year ago to investigate public corruption. It was Cuomo's first appearance in public since the panel's troubled existence and early demise was the subject of a long report last Wednesday in The New York Times.

Cuomo didn't waver from two central points: that the commission was a success, and that his office did nothing more than advise its members.

"No one ever said they shouldn't be talking to people, or get advice or consultation from people. They should be independent," he said.

http://m.timesunion.com/local/article/Cuomo-Ethics-panel-a-success-5652816.php

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1. editorial: Handling of Moreland Commission an embarrassment for Gov. Cuomo

http://connect.syracuse.com/staff/syrpsedboard/posts.html

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2. Republican Rob Astorino rejects mafia controversy, says next time he'll quote from the "The Wizard o

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/republican-rob-astorino-rejects-mafia-controversy-time-quote-wizard-oz-blog-entry-1.1883987

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8. editorial: Ups and downs: Asterino's mob mentality, bum's rush in baseball, an artful week

http://www.syracuse.com/opinion/index.ssf/2014/07/ups_and_downs_asterinos_mob_mentality_bums_rush_in_baseball_an_artful_week_edito.html

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4. Astorino Not Buying Cuomo’s Definition Of ‘Interference’

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/astorino-not-buying-cuomos-definition-of-interference/

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5. State Democratic Ad: ‘Christmas’ For Astorino

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/state-democratic-ad-christmas-for-astorino/

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6. Bleach in hand, Rob Astorino criticizes Cuomo for Moreland Commission interference

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/bleach-hand-rob-astorino-criticizes-cuomo-moreland-commission-interference-blog-entry-1.1884444

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7. Schneiderman's Share of the Moreland Mess

http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/government/5163-schneiderman-share-moreland-mess-cuomo-new-york

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9. Moreland = Troopergate?

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/moreland-troopergate/

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10. Cahill Fundraises Off Moreland Controversy (Updated)

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/cahill-fundraises-off-moreland-controversy/

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11. The Anti-Astorino Ad Blitz Continues

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/the-anti-astorino-ad-blitz-continues/

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12. Bharara and Schneiderman Do Lunch

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/bharara-and-schneiderman-do-lunch/

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13. Tim Wu: Moreland meddling broke state laws

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/albany/2014/07/8549952/tim-wu-moreland-meddling-broke-state-laws?top-featured-3

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14. Blakeman calls for Rice to speak up about Moreland

http://blog.timesunion.com/capitol/archives/217803/blakeman-calls-for-rice-to-speak-up-about-moreland/?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

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15. Moreland panel was never ended

http://m.timesunion.com/local/article/Moreland-panel-was-never-ended-5658336.php

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16. Astorino: Cuomo’s Hole Getting Deeper

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/astorino-cuomos-hole-getting-deeper/

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17. The Fitzpatrick-Cuomo Connection

http://www.nystateofpolitics.com/2014/07/the-fitzpatrick-cuomo-connection/

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18. MSNBC’s Morning Joe: “There’s a serious cloud hanging over the governor’s mansion”

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/07/31/msnbcs-morning-joe-theres-a-serious-cloud-hanging-over-the-governors-mansion/

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19. Guess How Many Times Chris Cuomo and CNN Have Mentioned His Brother’s Ethics Scandal

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/guess-how-many-times-chris-cuomo-and-cnn-have-mentioned-his-brothers-ethics-scandal/

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25. Zero?

No, I did not cheat.

What about comparable cable media? MSNBC? FOX?

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26. Morning Joe covered the story but not much else.

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27. The link says MSNBC has been "covering" it once or twice per day.

>>>Both MSNBC and Fox News, as well as the Daily Show, have covered the story multiple times:

On July 23, MSNBC covered it twice.
On July 24, MSNBC covered it twice and the Daily Show did one segment on it.
On July 25, Fox News covered it once and the Daily Show did another segment on it.
On July 26, MSNBC covered it once.
On July 28, MSNBC covered it twice
On July 29, MSNBC covered it once.
On July 30, MSNBC covered it once.
Is CNN just ignoring the story or is there a blackout? Is it because the powerful Cuomo has a brother working as a lead anchor at CNN?>>>>

Of course... how does one define "covering"?

I don't really read much other media outside of NYT and links from DU.

But my impression is that tabloids aren't spending much time on MORELANDGATE.
I know it hasn't made front page in the News or Post.

Chris Cuomo is defnitely his brother's brother. I remember him when he was w. ABC interviewing someone ... I think it was Michael Moore... who asserted that the MSM failed to report evenhandedly on the build-up to the Iraq invasion. ( An assertion that is so blatantly obvious that it's barely worth making.)

Cuomo was INSISTENT that that was a complete myth and that the media DID report critically about Bush/Cheney propaganda re. Iraq, WMD.

These people will say anything.

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28. Yeah he is establishment and won't rock the bowt in the media.

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20. 'KILL' SPEED: How Andrew Cuomo's 'Need' For Total Control Sparked A Scandal

http://www.businessinsider.com/andrew-cuomos-need-for-total-control-leads-to-scandal-2014-7#ixzz3956VqR9B

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21. in his own words

http://cdn.knightlab.com/libs/timeline/latest/embed/index.html?source=0Ai4hJWSkx9iYdENNUnE0QjRDbUFaZUV3M09CZ1ZfM2c&font=Bevan-PotanoSans&maptype=toner&lang=en&height=650

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22. Rockland DA: Cuomo’s office called, but didn’t exert pressure

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/07/31/rockland-da-cuomos-office-called-but-didnt-exert-pressure/

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23. Common Cause/NY Calls for "ongoing public dialogue" from Governor on Moreland Commission

http://readme.readmedia.com/Common-Cause-NY-Calls-for-ongoing-public-dialogue-from-Governor-on-Moreland-Commission/9578653?utm_source=newswire&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=media_pr_emails

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24. Senate Investigations Chairman on Cuomo probe: “We’ve batted it around”

http://polhudson.lohudblogs.com/2014/07/31/senate-investigations-chairman-on-cuomo-probe-weve-batted-it-around/