Posted on 08/17/2018 8:28:20 PM PDT by mdittmar
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Gov. Andrew Cuomo, running for a third term and a potential candidate for president in 2020, acknowledged Friday that he was inartful when he said this week that America was never that great.
The Democrat went on to expound on something that few elected officials ever need to spell out.
I want to be very clear: Of course America is great and of course America has always been great, Cuomo said on a teleconference with reporters.
Cuomos appraisal of the nation was somewhat different Wednesday when, speaking at a Manhattan bill signing, he critiqued Republican President Donald Trump and his slogan, Make America Great Again.
Were not going to make America great again it was never that great, Cuomo told the audience, which reacted with gasps and laughter. We have not reached greatness. We will reach greatness when every American is fully engaged.
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Bkmrk
Cuomo the Wishy Washy Governor
Andrew Cuomo is a flaming asshole and has been so for along time. Living on the reputation and memory of his father.
It might. He should have stuck to his original remark. It plays well in New York.
You cant ‘backpeddle’ when you’ve jumped off a cliff.
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