Just saying

...Newsome said as much yesterday. And to give credit, I believe DeWine and Inslee have been willing to take heat as well.

In any case Governors have to lead because Caesar Disgustus refuses to...

"Caesar Disgustus."

calm (but urgent)sense of competence and preparedness (to the extent possible), doing the hard things earlier than most, demonstrating an extraordinary command of crucial details, facts, logistics... all without being at all dramatic. I can't believe I used to regard him as a lightweight... He has such energy and vitality, even though it appears he is working around-the-clock during this crisis.

Both Governors Newsom and Inslee have been competent in this crisis.

Governor Cuomo, though a late arrival to this crisis, is also putting on a masterclass in competent crisis leadership.

Meanwhile, our unindicted co-conspirator of a president thinks this whole thing is a reality tv show he can manage.

Those poor people are still in that cruise ship docked outside of Oakland. I think our "very stable genius" forgot about them.

While the effects of COVID-19 may have first manifested big time on the West Coast, aside from NYC, we in NY have a hot zone just north of the city. (New Rochelle, NY; Westchester County)

As it is, I can only watch Trump's press conferences if I want shits and giggles. And not in live time, either.

For real news on this crisis, I turn in to my Governor Cuomo, my county executive Latimer and my city's mayor Bramson (I get a daily e-mail from the Mayor)

Cuomo has been on this since the beginning (thank you very much) and he's coordinating with the governors of CT, NJ, PA and DE in addressing this crisis.

It pays to live in a blue city, county and state at this time.





#newrostrong

the crisis first erupted in public view in Washington state. Next we had the whistleblower and political hackery (that kills these days) in retrieving people from China, including a whistleblower complaint about no protections taken with infected people this administration quarantined on the federal base near La Mirada, California.

Next, while the virus was still ravaging elder living facilities, we discovered an outbreak in Northern California which rapidly encompassed the Bay Area. All the while, lives were lost and families were suffering.

Next, the virus was found in La Rochelle.

I meant late arrival vis à vis the other two governors. I did not mean late arrival as in incompetent.

No doubt, all three governors are competent. No doubt, very few, if any, in the GOP have a clue.

Oh, and BTW, it's New Rochelle, NY, first founded by the French Huguenots (Protestants)
from La Rochelle, France.





#newrostrong

I know about La Rochelle in history and just added the la. Did not even realize i did it until you pointed it out.

I guess they're focusing on Cuomo bc New York, Wall St. etc.

Governor Cuomo opens the show and Governor Newsom closes it, delivering the unvarnished truth.

All that cacophony emanating from the White House is just a freak side show.

He's certainly not perfect, but he's shining a bright, hot light on the miserable piece of shit in the White House.

the other Dems governors as well. He's only 62. I do see a presidential run some time in his future.

The RW nuttery here is ghastly. We need another Ann Richards.

"and he arranged the New York legislature in a way that empowered Republicans against the more progressive elements of his own party"

For years he literally betrayed us while thumbing his nose at us. At the same time, I agree he has shown up for the occasion and I'm glad people are finding comfort in his performance of his job.

He was about appearance when he was younger and then about power and accomplishment. It took him all that time to get to where he is now, which is leadership.

NYers voted for a progressive government and then several Dems split off and formed a coalition with the Cons to give them, the cons, the majority which would otherwise been Dem and Andrew joined them, voting with the conservatives more often than not. In '18 voters headed to the polls with a vengeance and kicked out all the turncoats, but one, thus reclaiming the majority that should've been theirs. At the same time, a message was sent to Andrew and he was reminded who put him in office in the first place.

I like people who don’t choke.

That's why, as we are all fully aware here, elections matter.

Sigh....

He and his staff seem to be on top of this in the State of Minnesota. His press conferences are so much better than president.

Governor hogan of Maryland. I think he has been very aggressive in trying to get things under control

Just found out my MU J-School fellow alumnus — Charlie Pierce, author of this piece and many, many others — will be the recipient of Marquette’s very distinguished By-Line Award next month. Much deserved, and... it’s-about-damned-time!

Current health-travel restrictions will prevent me from being in the audience to witness this ceremony in-person. Regrettably. I will be there in-spirit, especially if the University can find a way to share this event virtually.

Well done, Charlie! I take back all the mean, nasty, horrible, vicious things I said about you while we were undergrads together.

For Cuomo, it took most of his life. He's 62. He'll have a decent shot in 2024 no matter who wins in 2020. I doubt Biden serves more than one term.

Full disclosure, Cuomo is my Governor, and at times it's been somewhat difficult to to support him for some of his actions, and reactions, to different causes.

However, in this crisis he's been head and shoulders (and hairdo) above Trump. He's the very antithesis of Donald Trump. Trump is a weak, ineffectual, blame-everyone-else-at-all-costs coward. Cuomo takes full responsibility for everything. Trump takes responsibility for nothing

and I'm proud of him.

That address, on the heels of Trumpsky, brought me to tears.

I'd nearly forgotten what a real statesman, and a decent soul, sounds like.

Governor of California and Governor of Michigan.

Are doing a great truthful transparent communication outreach everyday.

I agree I feel so much better with these Democratic leaders and their teams.

WH pressers are a joke and nice suit on dancing fool SSpicer.

Our own Gov Newsom doesn't have that gravelly voice, but he has an incredible command of facts. Our day is coming and he knows it. I just wish his friends with the private planes and money for supplies could hurry up and produce them out of thin air. No point asking Donald *Clusterfck* Trump for aid.

Charlie Pierce is spot on.

I just hope our states, and in my case, local leaders step up for us.