This seems like a strange question, but it is real. The political buzz around New York is the question of whether the Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo will support a Democrat running for election to take the place of former State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican, who was convicted of various financial crimes.
Skelos represented a majority-Democratic district in Long Island, and his seat is up for grabs. Will Cuomo support a Democrat? The Governor has had more power by working with a Republican-dominated State Senate, which agrees with him about keeping taxes low for the rich and for corporations.
When the Working Families Party appeared about to endorse insurgent Zephyr Teachout, Cuomo changed the party’s mind by pledging to help elect Democrats to the State Senate, where progressive legislation goes to die. He won the WFP nomination, but he didn’t work to elect Democrats to the State Senate.
Once again, the Governor will have a chance to show whether he prefers a Democratic-controlled State Senate or a Republican-controlled State Senate.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
Sorry Diane, not trying to hijack thread but this just in from Texas: http://trailblazersblog.dallasnews.com/2015/12/abbott-selects-disd-trustee-mike-morath-as-texas-new-education-commissioner.html/ Another non-educator in charge of a state’s education system
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From his bio: “He is an avid adventurer. Mike has lead climbs up Mt Rainier in Seattle, and has climbed the 20,305 ft Island Peak in Nepal.” And the picture accompanying it says “Mike standing in front of Mt. Everest”. Not so subtle deception, eh!?! He still looks wet behind the ears.
I think I’d be telling Morath to “Come back when you grow up”
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Any Democrat might be better served without Coumo’s support. If he is indicted, or even if not, he seems toxic. Any true Democrat would run against just about everything he stands for.
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Well, Michelle Rhee said she was a democrat and look how that turned out for her loophole foundation. Cuomo is a Dino. He can’t help but show his true colors.
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The democrat would have to be a neo-liberal.
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The word “Democrat” means almost nothing today.
Nothing . . . .
It’s SO sad.
But it’s also an opportunity for growth and a planting of seeds for a third party.
The truth always seeks the lowest level, like water.
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“The Democrats lost their voice”
They lost their voice on Wall Street
In talks with Jamie Dimon
It made them hoarse to oft repeat
“I so adore your diamond”.
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The answer, my friend, is blowing in the political wind. The answer is blowing in the political wind.
Is Cuomo a man or a suit loosely covering a giant weathervane?
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Look out gov
Don’t matter what you love
Walk on your tip toes
Don’t tie no bows
Better stay away from those
That carry around a fire hose
Keep a clean nose
Watch the plain clothes
We don’t need a weather man
To know which way the windbag blows.
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This characterizes nearly every Democrat in the Obama/Clinton/DNC circle.
As David Frum aptly said years ago: Republicans fear their base. Democrats despise theirs. (not exact quote)
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Cuomo will endorse a Democrat but do nothing more. No further public pronouncements of support, no aid, no appearances, no cash…nothing.
Sorta like he did last year when he “supported” efforts to turn the state Senate blue.
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