- What a difference a year makes.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began around this time last year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) was looked at as the standard bearer of how to navigate a crisis. Heck, even some conservatives were touting his supposed leadership chops.
Now? In addition to the lid finally being blown off his disastrous nursing home policy, Cuomo is also facing multiple sexual harassment allegations.
NEW: In statement, @NYGovCuomo says:
— Luis Ferré-Sadurní (@luisferre) February 28, 2021
"I now understand that my interactions may have been insensitive or too personal and that some of my comments, given my position, made others feel in ways I never intended.”
Read here: pic.twitter.com/ZIIkPfonqg
To which Hot Air writer (and Northern Alliance Radio Network alum) Ed Morrissey queried: (W)hich box does a forced kiss on an employee by a powerful governor fall into — “insensitive” or “too personal”?
I wonder if Gov. Cuomo would even be welcome on lil' bro's CNN show these days?
- On Sunday, former President Donald Trump made his first public appearance since leaving the White House as he spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, FL.
The good news is he quickly shot down speculation that he is thinking of starting a third political party, which would have effectively ceded perpetual power to the Democrats.
The bad news? Trump is thinking of running for President again in 2024. Ugh.
- You had to know that hiring high profile figures to spew propaganda about your foundering city was a recipe for disaster. Thankfully key officials recognized it before it was too late.
The City of Minneapolis announced Monday it is dropping its plan to pay social media influencers to push out the city's messaging during trial of Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd. Monday’s announcement came in a public safety preparations meeting one week ahead of the trial, which is scheduled to begin with jury selection on Monday. March 8.
"We will not pursue the cultural social media partners," said City of Minneapolis Director of Neighborhood and Community Relations David Rubedor.
"When we make a mistake, we will acknowledge that and we will do better," City Coordinator Mark Ruff added.
Minnesota Reformer first reported the city’s plan to hire six "trusted messengers" with large social media followings to share "city-generated and approved messages." The city planned to pay the influencers, who were never identified, $2,000 each.
Any guesses as to whom the City of Mpls was considering? I betcha Andrew Zimmern was on the short list.
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