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Andrew Cuomo is the best politician in America right now by a country mile

Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2011 at 09:21 PM

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Andrew Cuomo is the best politician in America right now and he is looking more and more like a player for the White House in 2016.

His ability to get things done is truly shocking. New York state has been essentially gridlocked for over a decade with Republicans and Democrats disagreeing on just about everything.

Enter Cuomo and suddenly the Red Sea has parted.

He came into power after two of the worst governors in New York history, Eliot Spitzer who was forced to resign over a sex scandal and David Patterson who was useless and ineffectual.

Cuomo has blazed a trail however.

First he forced lawmakers to admit and publicize their private business interests, halting an never ending scandal where they could take in millions anonymously.

Then he slashed the budget, delivered it on time, faced down the public unions and passed gay marriage.

All in the space of less than six months.

His management of the gay marriage bill was incredible. He lined up libertarian conservatives to support it, pledged to help any lawmaker with his re-election who supported it and that was only the beginning.

He also warned the gay lobby to get their act together after previous failures and even maintained a relationship with the Catholic Church on the issue, explaining to them what he was doing.

His experience working as Chief of Staff for his father has obviously given him a huge insight into how state politics works.

Now that he is in charge he is electrifying state government. Surely 2016 must loom like a lighthouse to him just now.

His father became known as Hamlet on the Hudson for his indecisiveness about running.

His son will have no such qualms. He has already built up a favor bank that could propel him to the White House as the first Italian American president.

If he keeps this up it looks a real prospect

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mrkennedy | Jun 26, 2011, 05:53 PM EDT

How many if lucky in Purgatory will he do, 200 years earth time?

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SusanneK | Jun 26, 2011, 05:28 PM EDT

Andrew Cuomo is an idiot! Thought that the Irish were smarter than they are. First ever immigrants and you like Cuomo?

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Bubbastudd | Jun 26, 2011, 05:09 PM EDT

Cuomo is best for whom? Those who would drag the USA to the bottom of the septic-tank? Cuomo is a repulsive, pandering creep.

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cillowen | Jun 26, 2011, 04:42 PM EDT

a melting pot of slime to enrich the mouthings - please show me the way to albany - you expect me to help, f-off. dog marriage cat marriage hitler and lille marlene, netynahu and the pope brave new words abounding under mussilini capone notions.

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Chiefjustice | Jun 26, 2011, 04:34 PM EDT

Believe me when I say that Judges will be forced tp preform Same Sex Marrages... Turn them down and face the wrath of the Commission on Judical Conduct... Glad that Im Retired....

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joreilly | Jun 26, 2011, 01:53 PM EDT

As far as I'm concerned he got my last ever vote.What a disgraceful event.Doesn't this A-H realise what he has done? I hope it backfires on him and every a-h that voted YEAH on this topic.God Help The U.S.A, the next Sodom & Gomorrah.

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pwherman | Jun 26, 2011, 12:02 PM EDT

not much...he just pushed gay marriage in the state, by the legislature, not the peoples vote. Any good Catholic would see this is a horrible mistake. God made a man and a woman to have a relationship/marriage...not two of the same sex!

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jdi2269 | Jun 26, 2011, 11:58 AM EDT

SOMEBODY MUST BE SMOKING WEED! RIGHT, N.O.??????

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nicgearailt | Jun 26, 2011, 11:39 AM EDT

I really liked his father...for his smarts ,courage and abilities...so am rooting for his son Andrew who is showing the same attributes. There is nothing more inspiring than seeing politics at it's best..that's what we see here

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pounder | Jun 26, 2011, 11:32 AM EDT

Unemployment at near record highs,NY cities near bankrupt,schools cutting teachers and programs,cops, firemen, dpw workers,teachers being laid off, but this guy wastes time,money and energy on gay marriage.Sodom and Gomororah,be proud Naill,be proud.

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apchaney | Jun 26, 2011, 10:42 AM EDT

Naill, only a left wind dingbat like yourself would praise a man for wasting government time on gay issues. N.Y. cannot pay it's bills and the pending disaster in pensions, will make N.Y. the next Greece. And you think he is "The Man"?

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Sarge524 | Jun 26, 2011, 10:20 AM EDT

Public opinion be damned, 87% of the public believes gay marriage is wrong according to the Daily News poll.

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francisquinn | Jun 26, 2011, 10:09 AM EDT

that is if you are a committed liberal ?

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tom/peggy | Jun 26, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT

So the last two governors were two of the worst (both democrats) and now that Governor Cuomo (democrat) is governing like a libertarian/ republican he's the best. Having to make that switch in New York should send a strong message to liberals everywhere.

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John G. Hogan | Jun 26, 2011, 09:50 AM EDT

after CC

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