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Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 11:55 AM Oct 2014

What is it about Jon Stewart that makes Andrew Cuomo nervous?

Maybe it's that Stewart might want to talk about some *serious* things. Like the Moreland Commission. Or the US Prosecutor.

Alas... we may never know the source of Quid Pro's anxiety.

>>>>Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo released a memoir this week and, like all authors, he’s spending some time to promote it. But unlike all authors, the New York Times reported Thursday that Cuomo turned down guest invites from Comedy Central’s The Daily Show and MSNBC’s Morning Joe, two spots that most authors would pounce on faster than you can say “nepotism.”

What happened?

So far, Cuomo’s national media tour has been limited to a short appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, where he read a comical countdown, and an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

That’s a short, relatively easy tour for someone trying to hawk a book.

Cuomo’s aversion to Morning Joe (where a source confirms to Mediaite that Cuomo did indeed decline an invite) and The Daily Show may be justified, though.

Both programs, popular as they may be among political and media professionals, were highly critical over the summer of Cuomo’s questionable decision to dismantle an ethics commission he created once it started probing into his office.

“You know that’s fucking ridiculous, right?” Daily Show host Jon Stewart said of the matter back in July.

A few days prior, Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe said Cuomo’s d>>>
the rest: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/why-did-andrew-cuomo-decline-invites-from-morning-joe-and-daily-show-on-his-book-tour/

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What is it about Jon Stewart that makes Andrew Cuomo nervous? (Original Post) Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 OP
I despise Cuomo. I think I will write in my name at the election rather than vote for him. adigal Oct 2014 #1
Gonna write-in Teachout. Hubby told Cuomo's GOTV guy that. Heehee. DeadLetterOffice Oct 2014 #2
I'm going to do that adigal Oct 2014 #6
Me too, me too and (maybe) me too. Meaning...... Smarmie Doofus Oct 2014 #4
Of course Im a Dem! adigal Oct 2014 #7
oh my goodness. You have not gotten attacked for saying you would rather write your own name liberal_at_heart Oct 2014 #8
Okay. Election season post. merrily Oct 2014 #3
Why? Because Truth. Orsino Oct 2014 #5
 

adigal

(7,581 posts)
1. I despise Cuomo. I think I will write in my name at the election rather than vote for him.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 12:00 PM
Oct 2014

I'm a teacher, and he tried to "get tough" with us to get onto a national stage.

DeadLetterOffice

(1,352 posts)
2. Gonna write-in Teachout. Hubby told Cuomo's GOTV guy that. Heehee.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 12:23 PM
Oct 2014

Poor thing had NO idea how to respond to that.

 

Smarmie Doofus

(14,498 posts)
4. Me too, me too and (maybe) me too. Meaning......
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 01:33 PM
Oct 2014

1. "despise".
2. "teacher"
3. I can't advocate for a third party candidate ( that used to be DU rules; I'm guessing it still is) I'll advocate for a write in vote for adigal. ( Presumably you're a DEM, yes?)

Psssssst: He's not so "tough". Nasty old Jon Stewart scares him. As does Preet Bhahara. As does Zephyr Teachout, obviously.

He's a reeeeaaaaalllly nervous guy, our Andrew.

liberal_at_heart

(12,081 posts)
8. oh my goodness. You have not gotten attacked for saying you would rather write your own name
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 06:05 PM
Oct 2014

than vote for a democrat! I'm shocked.


By the way, I'm with you. I'd rather write in Mickey Mouse than vote for any candidate that attacks teachers. I don't care if they are a democrat.

merrily

(45,251 posts)
3. Okay. Election season post.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 12:26 PM
Oct 2014

While the ethics commission issue is problematic in theory, the reality is that it did prevent Cuomo from winning the primary. No one knows the facts anyway and Jon Stewart is but a comedian on a cable channel.

Besides, we're tawking NY heah.

The Cuomo name is huge in NY and Andrew has made his own indelible mark. And he is the incumbent, which is a huge advantage. Fuhgeddaboudit. Of course, he'll win.

GOTV!

Orsino

(37,428 posts)
5. Why? Because Truth.
Fri Oct 17, 2014, 01:57 PM
Oct 2014

Stewart is willing to delve into uncomfortable truths of the sort that corpiratists fear.

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