'We don't have a king': Cuomo disputes Trump
claim of 'total' authority over reopening states
Washington Examiner,
by
Zachary Halaschak
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
4/13/2020 9:48:21 PM
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants President Trump to know he's not a king.Appearing Monday evening on MSNBC, the New York Democrat hit back against Trump’s claim that he has complete control over when states reopen and said that the premise violates the Constitution.“I don’t know why the president said it. I don’t know why he would take us down this path because it’s the exact opposite of everything he’s been trying to say,” Cuomo said, pointing out that Trump showed a video featuring various governors praising the administration for working with individual states at the same news conference.“It’s not legal. It’s a total abrogation of the Constitution,” Cuomo said.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
watashiyo 4/13/2020 9:50:15 PM (No. 378651)
I beg to differ. He is King!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Crusty_Rusty 4/13/2020 9:50:32 PM (No. 378653)
My money is on POTUS......
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
SALady 4/13/2020 10:09:44 PM (No. 378655)
In normal times, I would actually agree with Crazy Cuomo on this one.
But these are not "normal times". If the lie-beral mayor of my city can tell me I can't go eat at a restaurant or attend church, and I don't do those things, you know these are not "normal times".
President Trump is taking advice from the best minds in medicine and science. He is president of all Americans. And once things do get back to "normal", he will not attempt to over-stand the power of the federal government. Sadly, I don't think all these Demon-Rat majors and governors, like Crazy Cuomo, are going to be willing to give up their dictatorial powers nearly as easy!!!!!
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
davew 4/13/2020 10:12:48 PM (No. 378657)
Gov. Cuomo needs to read the actual text of the National Emergencies Act that Trump declared in March. Under this law the President has virtually unlimited powers over every aspect of public life. He is a king, at least for one year until the declaration expires or a joint session of Congress repeals it with a supermajority. Its the law.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
davew 4/13/2020 10:16:48 PM (No. 378659)
Sorry, he's actually more powerful than any king. He also has nuclear weapons and aircraft carriers. How many nukes does Cuomo have?
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
TulsaTowner 4/13/2020 10:23:52 PM (No. 378663)
This from Cuomo, who condemned maybe thousands of New York City and state residents to death by restricting the use of HCQ to NYC hospital patients only. What will happen when the "science" is in and it is likely found that many lives could have been saved by early treatment with HCQ?
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
pedro4 4/13/2020 10:41:05 PM (No. 378676)
We had to allow boys in the girls locker room or lose education funding. I suspect that states will take a knee to the threat of highway funding cuts or other federal funding reductions.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Avikingman 4/13/2020 11:36:35 PM (No. 378711)
The stasis are having a field day w this stay at home stuff.
Como sounds like a tape playback at half speed.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 4/13/2020 11:43:04 PM (No. 378716)
Correct, #4. This is what VP Pence clarified today at another tour de force Task Force presentation. Remember the lefties were almost begging POTUS to declare a national emergency, and he would say, "I like Federalism or Constitutionalism, same thing, I want the State governments to work, but if I have to enact a national emergency, I will."
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Kowgirl 4/14/2020 12:06:43 AM (No. 378736)
We may not have a king, but the state of New York does not have a real leader either. Through Cuomo's neglect and mismanagement these past 12 years he allowed the citizens of the state to be dangerously unprepared for this pandemic. CNN can have Cuomo on those daily cart-and-pony shows until Hades freezes over, but his intentional disregard for the health and safety of his constituents must not ever be overlooked and forgotten. Furthermore, I am so tired of the MSM glorifying Cuomo for leading from behind. As for his usual threat of a lawsuit, all I can say is what an ungrateful POS.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Strike3 4/14/2020 12:24:43 AM (No. 378752)
The President needs to control idiots like Cuomo who would open up their states long before they are ready. Hold your horses, Andy, you are still being overrun by this bug.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Trigger2 4/14/2020 1:31:36 AM (No. 378784)
Well if PT had authority to close it, then he has authority to reopen it. Commies like Cuomo just want more freebee taxpayer money from Piglousi and they all want the economy killed off and the country bankrupted so they can usher in their commie/jihadi/illegals paradise.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
Chuzzles 4/14/2020 1:43:46 AM (No. 378789)
Actually, the national economy is in Trump's wheelhouse, not the state's and if the states don't like it that is their problem. Just don't ask for money when you run short on the unemployment benefits because you refuse to let people go back to their jobs.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
XCenturion 4/14/2020 1:59:26 AM (No. 378796)
Maybe not, but the state of New York has an idiot for a governor.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
franq 4/14/2020 8:16:03 AM (No. 378965)
No? Baraq was "ready to rule from day one." Why not President Trump?
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Smart11344 4/14/2020 1:23:19 PM (No. 379426)
Andrew, it may have escaped your attention, but many people thought our last President was a Queen.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
judy 4/14/2020 2:03:11 PM (No. 379462)
Trump is actually our Rocky..he fights back!
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 5/3/2020 9:11:50 AM (No. 399229)
Please! Someone tell me what Cuomo's one redeeming quality is. I've never seen or heard it .
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
NYbob 5/3/2020 2:01:24 PM (No. 399568)
What we have is a Thug as gov. A corrupt liar who should be in prison with Sheldon Silver and the convicted republican who conspired with Cuomo. A Thug who actually murdered people in state run nursing homes by forcing infected China Flu patients to return to those nursing homes thereby infecting and killing many. Why isn't THAT the main story night after night? Because rich conservatives were too stupid or too cowardly to fund and run an alternative network that actually reports real events vs the 24/7 brainwashing by enemies of America. Instead we have the murdering Thug holding boring press events where he drones on about nothing except the proper placement of his boot on your throat.
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