First in the Cuomo series. (Photoshop and text courtesy of FReeper poconopundit).
Posted on 08/18/2018 4:41:20 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Four days after he disdainfully uttered the words “America was never that great” from a podium before an audience of feminists, Andrew Cuomo recanted the offensive declaration. Despite 2 days of intense blowback, Cuomo was not able to force himself to utter the words, “Of course America is great.” But he did so without providing any video, using a “conference call” to media. You can hear the recanting in this news report from New York City’s Channel 11, WPIX:
The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle transcribes:
During a conference call with reporters Friday, Cuomo dialed it back, saying he does not, in fact, question the country's greatness.
"The expression I used the other day was inartful, so I want to be very clear," Cuomo said. "Of course America is great and of course America has always been great. No one questions that."
He continued: "As you know, my family is evidence of American greatness. My grandparents came to this country as poor immigrants and their son became governor and his son became governor. That's never been a question."
But of course, he blamed President Trump:
Cuomo reiterated his point while directly and repeatedly criticizing Trump, accusing him of unfairly targeting New York with the federal tax reform and other federal actions.
What Trump believes is American greatness "is not greatness at all," said Cuomo, who went on to list a number of issues — abortion rights, immigration policy, Trump's response to Charlottesville — where he disagrees with the president. "His philosophy is not just repugnant to New York," Cuomo said. "His philosophy is anti-American. His vision of America isn't great at all. Taking children from the arms of their mothers is anti-American. Americans don't believe in family separation."
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Everything out of Commie Cuomo’s mouth, Commie libs say on a daily basis..I dont know why he’s so quick to take it back, at least own the fact that he hates America..ALL commie libs hate this country but notice they refuse to LEAVE
Was ,”America was never that great” in a prepared speech ? If so you knew what you were saying
Just go away. Go away! Ahh!
(Not you, of course. I mean him.)
Too little, too late. This blather is deep-seated leftardian ‘thought’. Here’s Phil Ochs’s way of saying it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9a4fFYAFfc
Bow wow Andrew Cuomo eats puppy chow.
Ya gotta love it. Trump’s tax reform punishes the states that have been screwing their taxpayers for years. Trumps fault. Cuoma.
Use the Democrat rule - once something is said, it can never be taken back regardless of context.
It sucks to have their own rules used against them. Like how “Fake News” now refers to mainstream media, and the entire #metoo movement has brought down more Democrats then Republicans ever could.
First in the Cuomo series. (Photoshop and text courtesy of FReeper poconopundit).
You know nothing about Americans Andrew, you stupid elitist prick.
Except when Americans are arrested for a crime.
The problem is that the left and the RINOs in the uniparty conspired to stake out turf together that left a big hole in the middle. Seeing his strategic opening, Trump walked in and started speaking common sense. The problem with criticizing Trump’s positions is that you are criticizing common sense. You lose. And you are guaranteed to lose because you are taking the losing side.
Andrew Cuomo - the other Fredo
Not so great NY ... Scumbag for a governor, communist for mayor of NYC, AGs horn dogs and women beaters, legislator leaders mobsters .... founding fathers turning in their graves.
There is no eraser, mulligan, do over in politics, Andy.
Chris is the smart one? It is the Dumb and Dumber Cuomos.
What a great idea! A series of America’s greatest moments with Andrew whining about it.
The First @sshole of New York apparently never learned The First Rule of Holes.
LMAO!
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