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This article sums up the feelings of many New Yorkers, myself included: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/business/media/cuomo-new-york-coronavirus.html https
by untog 7y ago
This article sums up the feelings of many New Yorkers, myself included:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/business/media/cuomo-new-york-coronavirus.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/business/media/cuomo-new-...
In normal times he is utterly infuriating and represents some of the worst qualities you see in a politician. In a crisis... well, you need a solid pair of hands and a leader capable of making big decisions effectively. And he is definitely that.
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- ceejayoz 7y agoChurchill was the same way. Great wartime leader. Rubbish in peacetime.
- Eric_WVGG 7y agoSeconded. I can’t stand the guy, but contrast his leadership to that of our Mayor and he comes out looking like a hero.
- Ericson2314 7y agoI am not ready to change my assessment of him. There were ample situations in in "peace time" for him to push harder but he didn't. DeBlasio may be more inept, but Cuomo only pushes things hard after they become very popular. That's still not leadership.
- foota 7y agoThere's a difference between leading with ideas and such and executing well. The latter is more important in a crisis.
- Ericson2314 7y agoI'm not even asking for ideas, though. Subway, weed, rent, cannabis, etc didn't need ideas. I'm not asking for Good Robert Moses, I am asking for Good Robert Moses's Oddjob.