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Cuomo to quarantine protesters: 'Go take a job as an essential worker'
Ocean Times Herald ^ | Apr 22, 2020 | Dave Lemery

Posted on 04/22/2020 12:31:33 PM PDT by SoCalCynic

(The Center Square) – As protests against his orders shutting down the state’s economy went on outside the Capitol on Wednesday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo rejected the idea that economic woes were becoming a bigger threat to state residents than the coronavirus crisis that caused the shutdown in the first place.

Wednesday's protests are part of a series of demonstrations that have taken place across the country in the past few weeks. The governor was asked during his daily briefing on the viral pandemic if he could hear the protestors outside and what he thought of their concerns.

“The illness is death,” Cuomo replied. “How can the cure be worse than the illness if the illness is potential death?”

Asked about New Yorkers who have now gone weeks without paychecks and yet still have bills and expenses to pay, the governor said that unemployment checks and federal relief checks were intended to address exactly those concerns.

(Excerpt) Read more at oleantimesherald.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: corona; coronavirus; covid; covid19; letthemeatjenis; newyork
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To: SoCalCynic

Ok big mouth, lead by example.


21 posted on 04/22/2020 12:50:34 PM PDT by jmacusa (If we're all equal how is diversity our strength?)
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To: SoCalCynic

And folks there was no lower limit to his stupidity.


22 posted on 04/22/2020 12:52:47 PM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: SoCalCynic

The illness is death,” Cuomo replied. “How can the cure be worse than the illness if the illness is potential death?”

The death of the economy takes us all down. It takes the nation down. It takes our security down, our healthcare down it takes away all we have invested in it and worked for. The economy is bigger than any plague much less this pissant flu.


23 posted on 04/22/2020 12:54:05 PM PDT by TalBlack
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To: SoCalCynic
Andrew Cuomo is getting a guaranteed paycheck.

Anyone getting a guaranteed paycheck who is quacking in public about continuing the shutdown needs to STFU.

So, STFU, Andy.

24 posted on 04/22/2020 12:55:10 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: SoCalCynic

I don’t think the pols are getting it. These protesters are not all Republicans or all conservatives; there are hard-working folks of all stripes that want to work hard again.

Not sure how that’s gonna play out in the long run.


25 posted on 04/22/2020 12:55:19 PM PDT by Retrofitted
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To: SoCalCynic

Yet another tone deaf “Let Them Eat Cake” moment from a demonRAT politician.


26 posted on 04/22/2020 12:56:22 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (Time for all patriotic Americans to boycott liberals and all SJW/PC bullsh*t.)
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To: SoCalCynic

And here I thought Ice Cream Antoinette was bad.


27 posted on 04/22/2020 12:56:37 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (They are openly stating that they intend to murder us. Prep if you want to live.)
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To: bike800
Would he say that to the BLM protestors?

Or his precious illegals with their brand new drivers licenses?
28 posted on 04/22/2020 12:57:33 PM PDT by Miss Didi ("After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: SoCalCynic

What a puke.

These people want to go back to THEIR jobs. What a scum.


29 posted on 04/22/2020 12:58:05 PM PDT by rlmorel (The Coronavirus itself will not burn down humanity. But we may burn ourselves down to be rid of it.)
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To: mort56

Every government worker votes for Democrats. This is a war between the Government and Private Sector.


30 posted on 04/22/2020 12:58:43 PM PDT by carikadon (Don't mess with Texas)
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To: SoCalCynic

Let Them Eat Jeni'sRegistered


31 posted on 04/22/2020 12:58:50 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: SoCalCynic

Nobody impacted by this pandemic saw it coming. Legally speaking, we need to be “made whole” if we’ve lost our jobs because of this unforeseen event. Unemployment and the stimulus need to equal the incomes lost and they need to be made available immediately, not months down the line. None of us asked for or caused this ridiculous shutdown, and we shouldn’t have to empty our savings accounts just to survive!


32 posted on 04/22/2020 1:00:06 PM PDT by Prince of Space (Jerry...Jerry...Jerry...)
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To: xkaydet65; All

Yes

And Trump needs to capture that in an Ad called “Every American Worker is Essential’


33 posted on 04/22/2020 1:00:40 PM PDT by silverleaf (President Trump: Do not trust China. China is asshoe!)
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To: SoCalCynic

“Cuomo to quarantine protesters: ‘Go take a job as an essential worker’”

well, at least he didn’t tell them to go eat ice cream ...


34 posted on 04/22/2020 1:01:21 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: decal

Nope, not in NY
Any idiot that can go in front of the cameras everyday and complain about what the Feds are not giving him...can fill the role


35 posted on 04/22/2020 1:02:15 PM PDT by silverleaf (President Trump: Do not trust China. China is asshoe!)
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To: SoCalCynic

You have been deemed unessential Andy Pandy. You need to be erased.


36 posted on 04/22/2020 1:02:24 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: SoCalCynic

Jobs that are already filled by current workers.


37 posted on 04/22/2020 1:03:32 PM PDT by SkyDancer ( ~ Just Consider Me A Random Fact Generator ~ Eat Sleep Fly Repeat ~)
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To: SoCalCynic

NYers should do like they did to DeBasshole! Send him dick pics and worse!


38 posted on 04/22/2020 1:04:33 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: SoCalCynic
Tyrany2
39 posted on 04/22/2020 1:05:17 PM PDT by timestax
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To: SoCalCynic

Let them eat ice cream.


40 posted on 04/22/2020 1:05:52 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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