New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo was the one who ordered COVID patients in nursing homes to kill thousands, and it was he who allegedly put on several women and molested more sexually. However, according to NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday, it was former President Trump’s fault that Cuomo refused to step down as pressure increased and further allegations rose.
As he began on the final topic that the most liberal panel would discuss during the program, NBC political director and host Chuck Todd looked at longtime MSNBC commentator John Heilemann as he resented Cuomo and President Biden forced to say something:
Basically, the only prominent Democrats outside of New York State who will not call for his resignation are the President and Vice President. I don’t know how Cuomo is attached to anything else, but that doesn’t mean he’s still not trying to hold on. How does it end?
Heilemann initially pointed out to the media that they had dealt with the allegations and scandals (months too late) but then claimed it was all Trump’s fault that Cuomo refused to step down.
“I think you know the other thing that is true is that Cuomo is completely buried. I think the likelihood of Cuomo stepping down is close to zero. And I think, you know, he’s following right now – awkward to a lot of Democrats – he’s following what is now seen as Trump precedent,” he suggested. “You know, if you’re determined enough, if you’re shameless enough, you can hold on.”
But what about the Democratic Governor of Virginia, Ralph Northam, who refused to resign after a yearbook photo popped up showing him wearing one of the two black faces for a Klan hood? Then there is the fact that the liberal media inflated his ego for months by praising him as the real president during the pandemic. But blaming Trump was an excuse the rest of the panel would focus on when Todd thanked Heilemann for being the one who tied him to Cuomo’s actions.
Todd then reached out to the conservative Lanhee Chen of the Hoover Institute and read a few words from the bulwark that never attacked Trump bulwark and right-wing attacked people who were chasing Cuomo. “There are many conservative media outlets, acolytes, and propagandists who are very excited about Cuomo’s fall, but they don’t seem very self-reflective“Todd scoffed.
Chen initially agreed to the premise, but turned it over to throw a shot at New York because it is a state that is largely party-controlled. He pointed out how it created the perfect conditions for Cuomo’s corruption to thrive, such as Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and California (click “Expand”):
But I think Chuck, it speaks to a bigger problem that we have in many states in this country. That happens when one party has been held accountable for too long. That creates a toxic environment. An environment where there is a lack of accountability. You see it in New York. By the way, it’s the same factors fueling Gavin Newsom’s potential recall here in California.
It’s what happens when people don’t get up and say, “This is going wrong” and get up earlier and be ready to talk about the culture of toxicity that we see in Cuomo and other states.
To keep the focus on Trump, Todd reached out to Maria Teresa Kumar, CEO of Voto Latino, to comment that neither the governor nor the former president were prone to shame. “I think what John was saying was absolutely insane, that Trump was basically moving the goal post of what is right and what is not“Said Kumar.
Kumar also proved she had no clue about the subject as she pondered how New York could get rid of Cuomo with just a “massive recall” of election efforts at this point. In reality, the New York Constitution did not have a recall provision for the governor; They used impeachments to remove them from office. And the State Assembly had already launched an impeachment investigation.
Towards the end of the program, Todd returned to Heilemann one more time to re-establish the Trump connection and claim the governor had tried to seek support from the Conservatives (click “Expand”):
TODD: I also ask myself, John Heilemann, When Andrew Cuomo used the phrase “break culture” I thought, “Oh really? Now are you going to use a Fox talking point to defend yourself? And you will think Democrats will stay with you? “It seemed like a really bad choice of words.
HEILEMANN: Well, Chuck. I mean again it’s a different part – another page from the Trump Playbook. And I think it is too – but I realize it, I think in Andrew’s head – the governor thinks New York is a democratic state, but there are many – large parts of New York that are not – that are not are as liberal as people assume New York is.
And in his final words on the show, Todd revealed a disturbing sign that Cuomo felt entitled to the office: “Well, it was amazing to read that he has no place to live today, no place to live. He doesn’t have an apartment. He has no house. He only has the governor’s mansion. “
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The transcript is below, click “Expand” to read:
NBC’s Meet the Press
March 14, 2021
11:22:20 a.m. East
CHUCK TODD: Welcome back, the panel is back and the number of Democrats calling for Andrew Cuomo’s resignation is only growing in New York. John Heilemann, Schumer and Gillibrand the newest. Basically, the only prominent Democrats outside of New York State who will not call for his resignation are the President and Vice President. I don’t know how Cuomo is attached to anything else, but that doesn’t mean he’s still not trying to hold on. How does it end?
JOHN HEILEMANN: Oh, Chuck. Well, I think there are a lot of things at play here. One of them is what else if out there? And every major news organization I know right now has a team of people trying to move that story forward. And there are a lot of hot leads out there. Let’s put it that way.
I think you know the other thing that is true is that Cuomo is completely ingrained. I think the likelihood of Cuomo stepping down is close to zero. And I think, you know, he’s following right now – awkward to a lot of Democrats – he’s following what is now seen as Trump precedent. You know, if you’re determined enough, if you’re shameless enough, you can hold on.
And so the question then arises: will he actually be charged, will he actually be thrown out? And I think that will be – a big question about this is going to be what additional evidence is coming out of the coming – maybe enough now, but there will be a lot of questions about what is going to unfold in the next few weeks.
TODD: It feels like he’s forcing it. Glad you raised Trump there for a minute, John. Lanhee, I want you to respond to something Tim Miller wrote in The Bulwark. He said: “To end Cuomo’s death one has to admit that the other party has standards and again exposes the cravings of apology for Trump that have turned on the lights for the past five years.”
There are many conservative media outlets, acolytes, and propagandists who are very excited about Cuomo’s fall, but they don’t seem very self-reflective.
LANHEE CHEN: Yes, I think you have to exclaim bad behavior whether it is committed by a Republican or, in this case, Cuomo, a Democrat. It shouldn’t be a partisan issue. And I think Republicans have to acknowledge that for the past few years and starting with this 2016 campaign, things have been done by Trump and now, in this case, Cuomo that look very, very similar.
But I think Chuck, it speaks to a bigger problem that we have in a lot of statistics in this country. What happens when you have one party in charge for too long, it creates a toxic environment. An environment where there is a lack of accountability. You see it in New York. By the way, it’s the same factors fueling Gavin Newsom’s potential recall here in California.
It’s what happens when people don’t get up and say, “This is going wrong” and get up earlier and be ready to talk about the culture of toxicity that we see in Cuomo and other states.
TODD: Maria Teresa, you know, I think a lot of Democrats are talking about Cuomo now. What does it mean if shame doesn’t work for Cuomo now? Shame didn’t work with Trump. Too bad you won’t work for Cuomo?
MARIA TERESA KMAR: I think what John was saying was absolutely insane, that Trump basically moved the goal post, what is right and what is not. And I think he won’t step down unless New York voters massively call back on inappropriateness. I think it doubles unless something bad comes down to it.
But I want to encourage us not to doubt what has been documented with Andrew Cuomo versus what is happening and try to deal with Gavin during his recall. His recall is trying to figure out how to actually do better to work better amid a pandemic and disaster. Cuomo has actual allegations not only in the nursing home but also personal allegations of sexual harassment that should not be okay in any type of work environment.
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TODD: I also wonder, John Heilemann, when Andrew Cuomo used the term “break culture” I thought, “Oh really? Now are you going to use a Fox talking point to defend yourself? And you will think that the Democrats will stay with you? “It seemed like a really bad choice of words.
HEILEMANN: Well, Chuck. I mean, it’s a different part again – another page from the Trump playbook. And I think it is too – but I realize it, I think in Andrew’s head – the governor thinks New York is a democratic state, but there are many – large parts of New York that are not – that are not are as liberal as people assume New York is.
And I think the governor knows he lost the Congress delegation, he obviously lost the left, he obviously lost – he didn’t lose Gillibrand and Schumer. He lost everyone. He’s making an attempt to try and essentially go to the state’s Republican voters to keep his numbers in a place he can – and to the broader and more moderate Democrats to push this off and say, “Look You, let’s have a trial here, ”and just try to figure this out and hope he can survive. At least so that he can end this term and stay in office as long as his father stays in office. This is very important to the governor.
TODD: Well it was amazing to read today that he has no place to go, no place to live. He doesn’t have an apartment. He has no house. He only has the governor’s mansion.
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