Gov. Hochul says she won't remove NYC Mayor Adams from office
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Once again, Democrats. Always too little, too late. Never willing to meet the moment. Never able to read the room. No fight, no drive, no spine.
I talked with a friend of mine from the City, who pointed out that Andrew Cuomo's publicly announced his interest in the position, and apparently polled well (moreso than other options on the poll, at least).
Can't say I'm keen on Cuomo running in a special election and winning. New York's seen enough of him and his.
Word on yet more of Cuomo, but get this compromised fuckhead Adams right the fuck outta here.
More like too nothing.
I have many issues with Pelosi but she seems to have been the only Democrat with any major influence over the party in recent memory who was willing to use the checks at her disposal against blatant corruption. The rest of the Democratic party leadership are proving to be utterly useless and incompetent.
Yeah, I totally agree with you. Like I said, I have issues with her and I don't want her back. But she's also the only example of a leading Democrat in recent memory who's exercised power to stand up to Trump in any meaningful way. She impeached him twice and withheld a SotU address until he relented in a government shutdown. My point is, why are the other Dems so fucking spineless at a time we need action the more than ever?
Yes, because if there's anything the last 10 years of politics has taught us is that the Democrats need to care more about precedent than holding elected officials accountable
It is not only acceptable but is required when the judicial system is compromised how it is.
The rule of law is important, that's the entire point. It's being flouted openly in all corners or our government. I can support a just government, but we do not have one, and we do not stand a chance of instating one without removing the openly corrupt one that we have in place. Simple as that.
Yes? Don't you think Trump should have been removed from office in his first term?
That's where we disagree. If there's plenty of evidence then we can't always wait on our justice system where the rich and powerful can use their resources to stall almost indefinitely. In this case, he will likely serve the remainder of his term without any repercussions.
If you were being investigated by the FBI for corruption and openly pulled a quid pro quo with a political figure, would you still have a job?
Not according to NY law, as there is no mention of a trial in the relevant statute.
Such a removal would not be extra judicial: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBO/33
I didn't miss a damn thing. The governor has a process available to dismiss him. That /\ is the process. Therefore, removing the mayor would not be extra judicial.
Quit moving the goal posts.
Being removed from office is not "punishment."
His elected position is not a possession. Taking it away is not punishment.
That mayor is causing a crisis because he doesn't want to be convicted of a crime he has already been accused of
And what happens if those other governors remove mayors for political reasons anyway?
it's just more кто кого shit
. . . what's that?
Edit: no, seriously, I don't know what that is.
Oh. Uh, cool.
Precedent is a tool of the weak. In government, law and enforcement is what matters.
Then resign jackass
"I didn't say I would do anything. I said I would work with her as in: she does what I want, I tell her to fuck off for everything else, and we call that cooperation!"
Thanks for nothing, lady.
Ah yes because we live in a post-consequences-for-assholes world apparently
Don’t worry. NYC voters will in the primaries.
You have faith in people's decisions? You must be new here.
.... but if they vote in Cuomo instead, is that any better, really?
As much as I wanted her to get rid of him, because he’s clearly a corrupt asshole, she isn’t the kind of politician to take a risk like that. She has shown herself to be a very weak governor. I’m also not sure if I’m okay with “our side” acting like authoritarians because the other branches are unwilling or unable to act through the proper process. She has the power, and he’s a piece of shit, but he was duly elected and primaries aren’t too far off (July I think). New Yorkers definitely won’t give him the job again. Though they’ll probably vote in another shitty mayor, the city has a laughably bad track record.
I think the best we can hope for is Judge Ho deciding to dismiss the case with prejudice effectively removing the Sword of Damocles from over Adams’ head. (The corrupt prosecutors asked for without prejudice.) That wouldn’t be ideal, because Adams’ would be off the hook completely, but at least it’d take away Trump’s leverage. And voters would finish the job by primarying him in a few months.
It all sucks major corrupt ass no matter how you sniff it.
Even without the Sword of Damocles over his head, Adams has shown time and time again that he's a Republican. He only cares about himself. He wasn't exactly fighting for NYers while Biden was in office.
Easy to blame the voters and there is certainly culpability there, but when do we direct our attention to and fix the system that produces nothing but shit candidates to the voters?
This seems pretty much like the best of all possible outcomes until you remember that Cuomo would very likely replace him.
Ugh Cuomo. I forgot about him. Would New Yorkers really vote for him? I go back and forth, but yeah, probably. That’d be on brand.
Clearly you support genocide. (/s)
It's almost refreshing to see middle-of-the-road, classic, non-nazi slimeballs. The worst of a better world.
Good. This would have set an incredibly dangerous precedent for future administrations. The law should be amended; the governor shouldn’t have that kind of power in the first place.
So sad to see so many short-sighted, foaming at the mouth lemmings ITT. Not surprised, just sad.
Is there anything happening that isn't an incredibly dangerous precedent? But thank god we still have plenty of people willing to sit back and do nothing. Wouldn't want anyone to think someone other than republicans are allowed to meet the moment.
The next time you see someone ask why no one is doing anything, please think of the post I'm responding to. THAT is why.