It is becoming an increasingly difficult situation for the Democrats, precipitated in no small measure by the pandemic.
Vice President Biden has not been doing well in his recent personal appearances originating from his home. At the same time, Governor Cuomo is rapidly rising to Democrat superstar status. It is just that simple. There is an incipient draft Cuomo movement, but how to accomplish this given the existing pandemic circumstances?
No serious Democrat would question Governor Cuomo’s credentials as a highly authentic Democrat. He checks all the boxes. And in his many on screen appearances he comes across as smart, level-headed, and articulate. I have watched him personally. I am impressed by his leadership.
What the Democrats will do, how they will deal with this situation, I have no idea. But a great many of them today want Cuomo as their POTUS candidate.
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The Herald addressed this matter yesterday, and in no uncertain terms:
Democrats are coming down with a sudden case of buyers’ remorse.
While Joe Biden stumbles around to wrap up the Democratic nomination, it’s another Democratic pol — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who’s emerged as the No. 1 political star of the coronavirus era.
Cuomo is everything Biden is not — a strong orator who oozes leadership and decisiveness. He’s macho without being threatening or creepy.
The liberal New York governor’s daily press briefings have become appointment viewing on the national cable outlets like CNN and MSNBC — and even Fox News.
Yes, it can happen — if the coronavirus crisis continues to worsen and Biden continues to flounder. It would take a series of seemingly unlikely series of events to make Cuomo the nominee.
Biden’s victories on Super Tuesday and Super Tuesday 2 put him on the path toward the nomination but the former vice president virtually disappeared when the crisis began to take a turn for the worse. He has struggled to become relevant in the past few weeks, appearing on soft shows like “The View” and delivering a strange livestream speech in his library that did not inspire optimism.
“We have to take care of the cure,” Biden said in another of his nonsensical ramblings. “That will make the problem worse no matter what.”
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Cuomo rises as Biden flounders