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In reply to the discussion: I now believe Joe Biden will run for President in 2020. [View all]Progressive2020
(713 posts)Good Point about Cynthia Nixon. I think this year's Governor's Race will be a good dry run for a Cuomo Presidential bid.
I am a Progressive, more Progressive than Cuomo, but I am willing to back Cuomo because I think he could really bring the fight to Trump like few others could. That is what we need right now.
I think that Hillary was too respectful of Trump in 2016. She took the High Road, which made sense at the time. But now, knowing Trump, we have to go down to the ground and fight him tooth and nail. The Age of Civil Politics is over. We need an aggressive candidate.
If Cuomo wins the Presidency, we will get some Progressive Policies enacted. Cuomo knows a winning issue when he sees one. When Bernie popularized the idea of Free College Tuition, Cuomo got on board and created the Excelsior Scholarship in New York, free SUNY tuition for qualified students. Cuomo has enacted strong Gun Control, Marriage Equality, etc. So he does do progressive policies, for pragmatic political reasons.
Yes, it would be good if some Cuomo speeches went viral, but I don't see Cuomo as a trendy, sound bite person. He is a pretty straight forward speaker. He does know how to verbally counter=punch against his opponents. So, we will see what develops.