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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:04 AM Jun 2014

Richard Trumka Played A Role In New York Progressive Party’s Deal With Cuomo

Jacob Fischler

Before a deal was made to ensure New York's leading progressive party endorsed Gov. Andrew Cuomo's reelection bid, negotiators were in touch with one of the top labor leaders in the country.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Thursday in an interview with BuzzFeed that he "spoke to some people" as the deal was being forged, though he wouldn't say to what extent he participated in the negotiations.

The deal between Cuomo and the Working Families Party was arranged by party leaders, which include top state labor leaders and activists, though many of those who attended the nominating convention opposed putting Cuomo on the ballot line. Many in the party, including those who worked the deal, remain skeptical that Cuomo will uphold his end of the bargain.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jacobfischler/richard-trumka-played-a-role-in-new-york-progressive-partys?s=mobile

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Richard Trumka Played A Role In New York Progressive Party’s Deal With Cuomo (Original Post) hrmjustin Jun 2014 OP

Of course Cuomo won't hold up his end of the bargain vi5 Jun 2014 #1

my huge worry is that Cuomo will let fracking start right after the election. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #2

He absolutely will. vi5 Jun 2014 #3

And he gets away with it. in NY of all places. hrmjustin Jun 2014 #4

WFP’s Cantor on convention: There was love in that room hrmjustin Jun 2014 #5

“Would have been unconscionable not to”: Bill de Blasio tells Salon why he backed Cuomo hrmjustin Jun 2014 #6

vi5

(13,305 posts)

1. Of course Cuomo won't hold up his end of the bargain

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:06 AM

Jun 2014

It's the third way, corporatist Dem playbook when it comes to dealing with labor and the middle/working class

"Aww, I'm sorry baby. Please come back. I didn't mean any of that stuff. I promise I'll be good this time. Besides, who else would have you?"

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. my huge worry is that Cuomo will let fracking start right after the election.

Reply to vi5 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:09 AM

Jun 2014

vi5

(13,305 posts)

3. He absolutely will.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 6, 2014, 11:34 AM

Jun 2014

What bothers me most about Cuomo is how comfortable and brazen he is in his corporate snake skin suit for someone with national ambitions as a member of the Democratic party. The fact that he feels he doesn't even need to hide it, shows me how far we've sunk as a party. It's great that we've won on some social issues as I don't want to make light of how important his support of gay rights has been, but when it comes to the ongoing desctruction of the working/middle class and the degree to which the Democratic party has been complicit, Cuomo stands as one of the more blatant reprehensible examples of the depths we are currently trolling as a party.