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John Dolansky's avatar

The rise of Trump is emblematic of the demise of the practiced politician. Cuomo’s loss is symptomatic of the demise of the practiced politician. Each party is dealing with this fact. The Republicans are stunned into sycophantic submission. The Democrats are still in denial. The Democrats need to wake up soon to the reality of the 21st century that voters are sick and tired of the practiced politician’s hollow promises and ineffective leadership. The days of telling people what you think they want to hear to get elected then settling into a comfortable Washington lifestyle are over.

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Charles Hall's avatar

Cuomo is indeed a practiced politician, but he is also a bully, a liar, and an abuser. And he is running the worst campaign in NYC I have seen since Bernie Sanders' 2016 Presidential Campaign. The Bernie Bros. still are claiming it was rigged. They are as unwilling to examine their candidate's flaws and errors as the Trumpies.

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John Dolansky's avatar

Btw, telling people what you think they want to hear to get elected then not following through with be the end of Trump. The groceries are not getting cheaper and it appears that our involvement in foreign wars is not ending. It’s only a matter of time.

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nks's avatar

it was just hot air to appeal to low info folks....

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