Posted on 02/28/2021 5:10:46 PM PST by Impala64ssa
New York Democratic Governor Andrew Cuomo released a statement on Sunday afternoon apologizing for his behavior after two women came forward and claimed that he sexually harassed them while they worked in his administration.
The statement from Cuomo comes after “Lindsey Boylan, a candidate for Manhattan borough president who formerly worked for Cuomo and the state’s economic development agency, revealed in a blog post on Wednesday that the governor had kissed her without her consent and asked her to play strip poker,” Politico reported. “Then, on Saturday, The New York Times reported that Charlotte Bennett, a former executive assistant and health policy adviser to Cuomo, was also sexually harassed by the governor, including inappropriate questions about her sex life.”
“Questions have been raised about some of my past interactions with people in the office,” the statement began. “I never intended to offend anyone or cause any harm. I spend most of my life at work, and colleagues are often also personal friends. At work sometimes I think I am being playful and make jokes that I think are funny. I do, on occasion, tease people in what I think is a good natured way. I do it in public and in private. You have seen me do it at briefings hundreds of times. I have teased people about their personal lives, their relationships, about getting married or not getting married.”
“I mean no offense and only attempt to add some levity and banter to what is a very serious business,” Cuomo continued. “I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended. I acknowledge some of the things I have said have been misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation. To the extent anyone felt that way, I am truly sorry about that.”
“To be clear I never inappropriately touched anybody and I never propositioned anybody and I never intended to make anyone feel uncomfortable, but these are allegations that New Yorkers deserve answers to,” the statement concluded. “That’s why I have asked for an outside, independent review that looks at these allegations. Separately, my office has heard anecdotally that some people have reached out to Ms. Bennett to express displeasure about her coming forward. My message to anyone doing that is you have misjudged what matters to me and my administration and you should stop now – period
“Charlotte should be treated with respect and dignity. So should Lindsey,” Psaki said. “And there should be an independent review looking into these allegations. And that’s certainly something [Biden] supports and we believe should move forward as quickly as possible.”
This report has been updated to include additional information.
John Gotti just died. Maybe the “playful” Guvnah could find other work now that a suitable position has opened?
Yep, that wraps that up. Move along to the next hate-Trump story.
Has the Virginia democrat governor resigned yet over his blackface yearbook?
He can ride this out
He’s just sorry he got caught
Since the earliest Bill & Hillary days a phony, sad facial expression (or tears at the edge of an eyelid) statement of “I’m sorry” does the trick. Scandal’s over. Admirable action to apologize. “Let’s just move on” (Bill was the origin of MoveOn.org). Just let them get back to the work of serving the people and solving problems. It’s over now.
But for GOP, prosecutor will announce indictments at 3pm.
radio’s late Bob Grant....
When he went national I used to love his show’s bum’s rush to liberals “Get off my phone line!”
““Get off my phone line!””
So is that where MARK LAA-vin got his “Get Off my Phone, you big dope” shtick?
Problem right there: nosy, busybodies raising idiotic questions, and somebody's "interactions" were probably his not smiling and nodding at some nobody on the way past the drinking fountain as Cuomo was deep in thought as he walked, scanning information sheets on how to better serve the public and lower taxes. He sees his greatness and achievements as tossing pearls before swine as the people don't appreciate him./s
And the old “misinterpreted” excuse. His inappropriate invitation to play strip poker was misinterpreted.
NY Times bob Grant obituary article (died at age 84)
....
Part of Mr. Grant’s appeal was a Dirty Harry persona, expressed in outbursts of impatience with callers. He dispatched them profligately — sometimes for disagreeing with him, sometimes for agreeing too obsequiously, and sometimes, it seemed, just because he could. “Get off my phone, you creep!” was his signature shout.
Off the air Mr. Grant was courtly and polite; on the air, he articulated the frustrations of “the working stiff — the guy who pays $4 a day in bridge tolls just to go to and from work,” the WABC program director Mark Mason said in 1988.
Just like Robert Byrd could be a KKK Grand Dragon or whatever it was and still be called “the conscience of the Senate” by the demonrats (and not a peep of protest from the Grand Old Pricks either).
Thanks. I never listened to him. I’ll have to go find some clips.
The only good thing when the communists seize power, is watching them kill other communists.
I cannot refute what you say above..... this is the “Clinton formula” and it often works, but we live in a different world.
Only a supreme narcissist could issue a statement this ridiculous. He is in trouble.
#metoo AND #hekilledgrandma
CuomoSexual Assaulter
What a liar, I hope the other victims come out publically.
CuomoSexualist
Tomorrow, the liberal media will claim it’s old news.
Maybe he will write a book on how to be a flirt and apologize. He’ll get another emmy. The pressitutes will love him.
murder tens of thousands?
scott free!
I stand to becorrected but i read somewhere ( cant remember) rhe main reason he put those CV patients into hose nursing homes was that the State of NY would get more money from the fed gov per body that goes into NY state coffers.those thatdied from outside brought in are counted as “ nursing home patients” theres no distinction because those #’ s are forwarded to the state for counting.
Now can you see why the Javits Ctr had little to none and the medical tents set up in Central Park by a non profit group saw absilutely no patients and the medical ship Pres Trump didnt even see 50 patients at the max.
If you watched him on tv last year about a month or so in he wanted 15 billion dollars and 40,000 ventilators, remember that?.
Pres Trump got him the correct amt of vents needed & not the 40,000 and Pres Trump did NOT send the 15 bill$’s he cried about.
From that moment when he didnt get the $$’s he turned on Pres Trump and persistently declared the CV was political, remember, every time he opened up his gob he blamed Pres Trump for everything
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