Gov. Cuomo drawn into leadership void Trump created

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By Froma Harrop / syndicated columnist

“Politics abhors a vacuum,” said the late Sen. John McCain, as have others. The coronavirus menace shows the truth of it. President Trump’s floundering response created a void into which New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was sucked.

New York City is itself a stage, and Cuomo now commandeers the spotlight. His daily news conferences detailing how the state is dealing with COVID-19 have become a source of information and encouragement for Americans everywhere. And they underscore the serious leadership that has been missing on a national level.

In a humorous piece — “Trump Catches Melania Watching Cuomo Briefing” — The New Yorker’s Andy Borowitz writes, “Caught by surprise, Melania quickly turned off the television and claimed that she was only watching Cuomo ‘to see how many big, terrible mistakes he makes.’”

Cuomo and Trump both have roots in Queens, the borough of New York’s working people. Both are sons of powerful fathers, Trump’s a real estate developer, Cuomo’s a New York governor. Both are street fighters who cultivate their Everyman persona.

Trump used his regular-guy voice to advance his business interests. (I share a widespread belief that Trump’s 2016 candidacy was a marketing ploy and that he never expected to be elected president.) But Cuomo directed his talents with an eye toward getting elected and governing a people.

That’s why Cuomo could cite how many hospital beds he had in the metropolitan area, and how many protective masks and ventilators would be needed, while Trump lowered the country’s guard by initially downplaying the threat. Cuomo was on the ground helping set up makeshift hospitals in parks and tennis stadiums as Trump pulled visions out the air of life getting back to normal by Easter.

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[Iliyah]

1. I watch Gov. Cuomo every morning .. ..

He bring facts with conscious care with calm and strengths. He brings informative information. He's not out for profit, power, and the mean green. This is what I expect from our leaders.

Majority of the Governors are leaders, they represent the good in mankind, with no or very little help from our federal government who has no empathy, while selling snake oils.

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2. Millions of Cuomo's viewers are saying the same thing:

"I wish he was President!"