By Judi McLeod ——Bio and Archives--March 13, 2021
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In a joint public statement, New York Democrat Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jamaal Bowman, have, in effect, categorized the deaths of some 10,000 elderly people, who died by dint of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo having issued an order demanding nursing homes to take in COVID-positive patients, as an “also”, an “etc.” and an after thought in the attention-getting Cuomo sexual harassment scandal.
“There is also the extensive report from the Attorney General that found the Cuomo administration hid data on COVID-19 nursing home deaths from both the public and the state legislature," the statement from Ocasio-Cortez and Bowman said.” (Fox News, March 12, 2021)
As despicable and horrendous as the allegations of sexual harassment against Cuomo are, surely the fate of the elderly under his administration during the pandemic deserve more than a footnote “ALSO”!"This week, the second sexual assault allegation and the sixth harassment allegation was leveled against Governor Cuomo," Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., said in a statement. "The fact that this latest report was so recent is alarming, and it raises concerns about the present safety and well-being of the administration’s staff. These allegations have all been consistent and highly-detailed, and there are also credible media reports substantiating their accounts.” (Fox News). “New York Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jerry Nadler on Friday joined the chorus of Democrats calling for embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct. “A defiant Cuomo addressed the allegations during a press call on Friday afternoon, insisting he would not resign. "I did not do what has been alleged," he said. “The lawmakers spoke after the Albany Times Union reported that a woman said Cuomo aggressively groped her at the executive mansion after summoning her there to help him with a cellphone issue. Cuomo is alleged to have reached under her blouse, according to the paper.
“It was the sixth woman to come forward with allegations against Cuomo, and it is the latest in a cavalcade of accusations facing the governor, whose popularity soared in mid-2020 amid news conferences in which he presented a calm face in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic -- going on to release a book about "leadership lessons.” (Fox News)Virtue-signalling Democrats will never stop counting women coming forward with allegations against Cuomo—but long ago stopped counting the number of people lost to the pandemic in NY nursing homes. Cuomo, who has for months on end been dodging scrutiny over his handling of the virus in nursing homes, seems to have skated away from the tragedy.
“In recent weeks, that scandal has been eclipsed by the onslaught of claims of harassment and outright assault. The state AG, Letitia James, is investigating the allegations that range from accusations of inappropriate remarks and questioning to unwanted advances and groping. (Fox News)“A growing number of Democrats have called for Cuomo to step down. In addition to Ocasio-Cortez, Bowman and Nadler, Reps. Nydia Velazquez, Grace Meng, Sean Patrick Maloney and Carolyn Maloney, also called for him to step down. (Fox News, March 12, 2021) In fact, some 59 NY Dem lawmakers have called for Cuomo to resign.
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“The lawmakers, 59 in total, said that they must "decide what is best for the future of New York State," as the twin controversies have hurt Cuomo's standing and have left him "ineffective" as the state deals with health and economic crises.“Twin controversies” is a bizarre way to describe the deaths of some 10,000 souls whose lives ended when nursing homes were ordered to take in COVID-positive patients. Each of the 59 Democrat NY lawmakers should be asked how important they consider the deaths of 10,000 in nursing homes under the Cuomo administration.
“The state lawmakers are not the only officials in the state to make such a demand. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio also said Thursday that Cuomo "can't serve as governor anymore" after a sixth woman came forward with accusations against Cuomo. (Fox News) “The most recent accusation went beyond inappropriate comments or an unwanted kiss, as the woman ‒ a Cuomo aide ‒ reportedly alleged that Cuomo groped her under her blouse at the governor's mansion. "It is disgusting to me. And he can no longer serve as governor. It's as simple as that," de Blasio said.”Wasn’t it only after the sexual misbehavior of Andrew Cuomo surfaced that Democrat lawmakers began to talk about the “twin controversies”? Both the mainstream and social media should be demanding to know what took them so long.
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