Read @ShaneGoldmacher on Cuomo: “Mr. Cuomo alienated allies and enemies alike on his way up in politics, and now finds himself sliding from hero-level worship to pariah-like status with the kind of astonishing speed that only the friendless suffer.” nytimes.com/2021/03/13/us/…
“The problem with Cuomo is no one has ever liked him,” said Richard Ravitch, a former Democratic [lt. gov] “He’s not a nice person and he doesn’t have any real friends. If you don’t have a base of support and you get into trouble, you’re dead meat.” nytimes.com/2021/03/13/us/…
“As executive director for his father’s transition team, after the 1982 victory in the governor’s race, the younger Mr. Cuomo kicked his feet up on a desk during an interview...lit a cigarette and declared, “I’ve become very popular lately.” nytimes.com/2021/03/13/us/…
Actual LOL: “They’re cut from the same cloth,” Senator James Tedisco, the Republican that Mr. Spitzer cursed at, said of Mr. Spitzer and Mr. Cuomo. “They’ll do just about anything they can to get their way and try to destroy you.” nytimes.com/2021/03/13/us/…

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4 Mar
lots going on here...let’s start with this: a quick google search shows that nearly all states with same-day reg also require one or more forms of identification/proof of residency and those without have to vote provisionally, on top of other verification ncsl.org/research/elect…
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