Tag Archives: Andrew Cuomo
Return of the Donald, Cuomo in Trouble
Monday, March 1, 2021
False Idol: A centerpiece of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando over the weekend was a caricatured figure of Donald Trump with gold skin and hair, red tie, American flag shorts, and flipflops. Attendees nearly worshipped at the foot of …
Open and Monitor, The Trump Show Closes
Monday, April 27, 2020
New York State of Mind: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out plans for the gradual opening of his state, which has been hardest hit by the coronavirus in this country.
Viral Liberation Movement, Missing the Tests
Saturday, April 18, 2020
Live Free or Die: Just a day after telling state governors to “call your own shots,” President Trump tweeted “LIBERATE MICHIGAN!” and “LIBERATE MINNESOTA!” and finally, “LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!”
Death Projections, Supply and Demand
Monday, March 30, 2020
Reality Television: The country’s top epidemiologist said it’s possible that the US could suffer 100,000 to 200,000 deaths before the coronavirus pandemic is over. This morning, 2,513 people have died of the coronavirus in the United States, up by 802 over …
Bailout Bigger than the Budget, The Living Dead
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Pandemic Politics: Just after midnight, Congress finally reached agreement on a $2 trillion pandemic bailout bill that includes the Democratic demands for stronger protections for workers and oversight of a $500 billion fund to bail out distressed businesses. The intent is to …
Weeks Not Months, The Problem Unmasked
Tuesday, March 24, 2020
With the coronavirus pandemic in the US still growing, President Trump is already talking about ending isolation and re-opening business.
Not an Adult Argument, Prof. vs. Press
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
Can You Hear Me Now?: In a debate that stuck mostly to difficult issues, Republican Presidential candidates split sharply last night on what to do about illegal immigration, with Jeb Bush and John Kasich taking on Donald Trump’s pledge to …
The Coming Fight, The Moon Performs
Sunday, September 27, 2015
The Circus: Washington’s power players are angling to deal with the departure of House Speaker John Boehner and how it might fan the flames of partisan politics. The Republican Party’s far right wing can claim a victory, finally toppling the …
Questions in Texas, Cosby Must Answer
Thursday, July 23, 2015
Nation: The sheriff in charge of the Texas jail where a 28-year-old woman died after her arrest in a traffic stop said Sandra Bland told officers she had previously tried to kill herself. Despite that the jail staff did not …
G-7 Talks Temps, Primates of Park Avenue
Monday, June 8, 2015
World: Leaders at the G-7 summit today in Germany are focusing on climate change and international terrorism. German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to reach an agreement for limiting rising global temperatures and creating a fund to help poor countries hard …
