28 September 2022: The Governor Who Quit Attempts a Comeback

Andrew Cuomo’s stunning, remorseless return to public life after sex scandal

Andrew M. Cuomo, who resigned in disgrace rather than face impeachment proceedings, is attempting to mount a comeback. Here's an excerpt from the New York Post's coverage:

Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a return to public life Wednesday, saying he wanted to “move forward” — little more than a year after the threat of all-but-certain impeachment forced him to resign in disgrace.

In an eight-minute video posted online and sent to reporters by his spokesman, Cuomo, 64, stared straight into the camera, jawboning about his brief exile and his plans for the future.

Cuomo, wearing an open-collar dress shirt and jacket, said being forced from office allowed him to spend “time engaging in something called life,” adding with apparently unintended irony: “I had a lot to make up for.”

But without a shred of remorse or apology to his multiple accusers, Cuomo — who has denied any wrongdoing — added: “The past few months gave me a new perspective on politics, on people and even on life.”

Cuomo failed to address any aspect of his deadly 25 March 2020 directive nor its contribution to hundreds, if not thousands, of excess COVID deaths among New York nursing home residents. On a side note, as a matter of editorial policy, the timeline will prioritize coverage of Cuomo's COVID nursing home scandals and legal developments related to his other ongoing scandals.

As for Cuomo's political "comeback", we'll observe that Cuomo has proven one thing beyond any shadow of doubt in the past year. When the going gets tough, Andrew M. Cuomo quits. He proved it when he resigned rather than fight his pending impeachment from office. He proved again when he chickened out of running for another state office because it wasn't in the bag for him. And he continues to prove it with his ongoing efforts to evade culpability for the fatal consequences his deadly directive wrought.

In short, Cuomo lacks the integrity that would make him someone worth listening to. It's strange then that his comeback plan puts such priority on him hosting a podcast, which most people put in the entertainment category of life. It's as if he's hoping to replace the Emmy he lost with whatever participation trophies are handed out for podcasters.