Yes, New York’s charming governor, Andrew Cuomo, is paying for the trip to Israel for his staff and himself from his multi-million dollar war chest, while Palestine declares him persona non grata, denying him an invitation.
On top of that, the female Fordham University law professor who is challenging Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic Primary for governor, has won a court battle to remain on the ballot next month . . . at least for now. The Cuomo campaign team had challenged Zephyr Teachout’s New York State residency status but she had successfully appealed a judge’s decision.
To run for governor, the state Constitution requires candidates to have lived in New York for at least five years prior to Election Day. A judge Monday ruled today that “Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout meets that requirement.”
The judge ruled that “what Professor Teachout had on her side was the truth,” which she said after an attempt to be stonewalled with requests for paperwork. “I’ve lived here since 2009. So, we spent a couple of days testifying about every one of my apartments and friends who would come over for dinner or take part in activities I’ve been involved in here in New York—and the trial just showed that I am a New Yorker,” Professor Teachout said.
According to the Cuomo campaign team, Teachout held a Vermont driver’s license until just this year when she decided to run for governor. They also claimed she filed legal papers including tax returns that listed her mother’s address in Vermont. Trying to suppress Teachout’s candidacy has just been another setback for the not so charming Andrew Cuomo administration.
Footage of him Wednesday morning showed him turning on the charm as he walked down the El Al plane’s aisle, patting yarmulkes and shaking hands with rabbis. Behind it all, Cuomo is running scared about other challenges in his campaign funding. So it looks like he’s trying to shore up the Jewish vote in New York State. The Poughkeepsie Journal wrote an editorial that said, “Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to disband an anti-corruption commission was one of the worst choices of his administration—and one that he may come to regret.” Add that to his list of bad choices.
That premise seems to be solidifying every day, from Professor Teachout’s trial to Palestine’s rebuttal of an invitation to visit. You make your choices, you’re responsible for them.
Returning to the flight to Israel, the governor is basically doing an overnighter, hoping to meet with PM Benjamin Netanyahu, always willing for a little corruption, a broad smile in a two-shot as Israel’s offensive continues drowning Hamas’ cries of pain. But Cuomo seems to be ignorant of the history behind it all: Israel’s penchant for overkill of Palestinians in the guise of protecting itself, Israel’s toxic P.R. people on various media voices saying “they want only peace. How would we peaceniks like to be attacked every day,” conveniently forgetting the last 60 years-plus of occupying and attacking Palestine in one way or another.
So, Governor Cuomo, a warning from a fellow Italian-American, you’re skating on very thin ice, not to mention your past flip-flopping on hydrofracking and shaky claims of New York’s burgeoning economic growth. Especially your hanging out with New York’s Chuck Schumer who is still carrying water for AIPAC (American Israel Palestine Action Committee).
In fact, t he most irredeemable quality about Chuck Schumer is his hard-line position on Israel. I remember how he publicly criticized Obama in 2010 and was bragging to a radio station in NY that he told the president to his face that he should be supportive of Netanyahu regarding settlements in East Jerusalem. Wednesday, on MTP he apparently was not supportive of Chuck Hagel for defense and was basically undermining Obama on national television, obviously carrying the water of the ADL and AIPAC.
So, Andrew, have a good (and fast) trip. Mazel tov all the way from handshakes to bomb blasts. Watch out for that Israeli collateral damage. Do they wonder what a goyem is doing, smiling, patting children’s heads, hugging a rabbi? Maybe he wants to become an honorary Zionist. Maybe next time.
Jerry Mazza is a freelance writer and life-long resident of New York City. An EBook version of his book of poems “State Of Shock,” on 9/11 and its after effects is now available at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com.He has also written hundreds of articles on politics and government as Associate Editor of Intrepid Report (formerly Online Journal). Reach him at gvmaz@verizon.net.
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Cuomo turns on the charm for Israel; Palestine denies him an invitation
Posted on August 15, 2014 by Jerry Mazza
Yes, New York’s charming governor, Andrew Cuomo, is paying for the trip to Israel for his staff and himself from his multi-million dollar war chest, while Palestine declares him persona non grata, denying him an invitation.
On top of that, the female Fordham University law professor who is challenging Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic Primary for governor, has won a court battle to remain on the ballot next month . . . at least for now. The Cuomo campaign team had challenged Zephyr Teachout’s New York State residency status but she had successfully appealed a judge’s decision.
To run for governor, the state Constitution requires candidates to have lived in New York for at least five years prior to Election Day. A judge Monday ruled today that “Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout meets that requirement.”
The judge ruled that “what Professor Teachout had on her side was the truth,” which she said after an attempt to be stonewalled with requests for paperwork. “I’ve lived here since 2009. So, we spent a couple of days testifying about every one of my apartments and friends who would come over for dinner or take part in activities I’ve been involved in here in New York—and the trial just showed that I am a New Yorker,” Professor Teachout said.
According to the Cuomo campaign team, Teachout held a Vermont driver’s license until just this year when she decided to run for governor. They also claimed she filed legal papers including tax returns that listed her mother’s address in Vermont. Trying to suppress Teachout’s candidacy has just been another setback for the not so charming Andrew Cuomo administration.
Footage of him Wednesday morning showed him turning on the charm as he walked down the El Al plane’s aisle, patting yarmulkes and shaking hands with rabbis. Behind it all, Cuomo is running scared about other challenges in his campaign funding. So it looks like he’s trying to shore up the Jewish vote in New York State. The Poughkeepsie Journal wrote an editorial that said, “Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to disband an anti-corruption commission was one of the worst choices of his administration—and one that he may come to regret.” Add that to his list of bad choices.
That premise seems to be solidifying every day, from Professor Teachout’s trial to Palestine’s rebuttal of an invitation to visit. You make your choices, you’re responsible for them.
Returning to the flight to Israel, the governor is basically doing an overnighter, hoping to meet with PM Benjamin Netanyahu, always willing for a little corruption, a broad smile in a two-shot as Israel’s offensive continues drowning Hamas’ cries of pain. But Cuomo seems to be ignorant of the history behind it all: Israel’s penchant for overkill of Palestinians in the guise of protecting itself, Israel’s toxic P.R. people on various media voices saying “they want only peace. How would we peaceniks like to be attacked every day,” conveniently forgetting the last 60 years-plus of occupying and attacking Palestine in one way or another.
So, Governor Cuomo, a warning from a fellow Italian-American, you’re skating on very thin ice, not to mention your past flip-flopping on hydrofracking and shaky claims of New York’s burgeoning economic growth. Especially your hanging out with New York’s Chuck Schumer who is still carrying water for AIPAC (American Israel Palestine Action Committee).
In fact, t he most irredeemable quality about Chuck Schumer is his hard-line position on Israel. I remember how he publicly criticized Obama in 2010 and was bragging to a radio station in NY that he told the president to his face that he should be supportive of Netanyahu regarding settlements in East Jerusalem. Wednesday, on MTP he apparently was not supportive of Chuck Hagel for defense and was basically undermining Obama on national television, obviously carrying the water of the ADL and AIPAC.
So, Andrew, have a good (and fast) trip. Mazel tov all the way from handshakes to bomb blasts. Watch out for that Israeli collateral damage. Do they wonder what a goyem is doing, smiling, patting children’s heads, hugging a rabbi? Maybe he wants to become an honorary Zionist. Maybe next time.
Jerry Mazza is a freelance writer and life-long resident of New York City. An EBook version of his book of poems “State Of Shock,” on 9/11 and its after effects is now available at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. He has also written hundreds of articles on politics and government as Associate Editor of Intrepid Report (formerly Online Journal). Reach him at gvmaz@verizon.net.