{"id":205438,"date":"2021-03-09T19:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T00:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=205438"},"modified":"2021-03-09T19:00:28","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T00:00:28","slug":"its-time-for-the-people-of-new-york-to-determine-andrew-cuomos-fate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/its-time-for-the-people-of-new-york-to-determine-andrew-cuomos-fate\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Time For The People Of New York To Determine Andrew Cuomo\u2019s Fate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fits-time-for-the-people-of-new-york-to-determine-andrew-cuomos-fate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=205438&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/6A091DC1-4CD5-4CBD-882F-DED397451A7F_1_201_a.jpeg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has been the target of intense scrutiny by some critics for months, and by others for a matter of weeks. Either way, his once-glorified handling of the coronavirus pandemic in New York has since been marred with accusations of cover-ups, concealment of information, and now, six instances of alleged sexual assault or unwanted sexual advances. Now, the people and the processes in place should be able to decide Cuomo\u2019s fate.<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s handling of the data regarding nursing home deaths in the state has now led to further investigations over potential cover-ups and the intentional masking of information from the public. Outrage over the alleged purposeful underreporting of the data picked up steam last week as the media \u2014 for months seemingly uninterested in the scandal \u2014caught on to questions that family members of New York\u2019s COVID victims have been asking for months.<\/p>\n<p>In a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/03\/04\/nyregion\/cuomo-nursing-home-deaths.html\">report<\/a> released by The New York Times last Thursday, details show that aides of the governor allegedly intentionally changed a report in order to display fewer nursing home death than actually occurred.<\/p>\n<p>In late January, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/01\/28\/nyregion\/nursing-home-deaths-cuomo.html\">The Times<\/a> reported that the New York State attorney general, Letitia James, confirmed that the numbers of nursing home deaths had been severely undercounted by the governor\u2019s administration. When the data was released, it included the numbers of those who had passed away in a hospital after residing in a nursing home within the broader category of nursing home deaths. This added over 3,800 nursing home deaths to the total count, growing the number of fatalities corresponding with nursing homes by over 40%.<\/p>\n<p>The governor also now faces six allegations of sexual misconduct. Two former staffers of the Cuomo administration have come forward to say that the governor made unwanted sexual advances and sexually harassed them, while a third woman has claimed \u2014 alongside photographic evidence of the incident \u2014 that the governor made an undesired sexual advance towards her at a wedding. Others have since made similar accusations, alleging that Cuomo touched them inappropriately at the Governor\u2019s Mansion or asked them inappropriate questions of a sexual nature.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, the governor spoke publicly for the first time about the allegations and apologized for his actions. \u201cI now understand that I acted in a way that made people feel uncomfortable,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/article\/cuomo-sexual-harassment-nursing-homes-covid-19.html\">said<\/a>. \u201cIt was unintentional and I truly and deeply apologize for it. I feel awful about it and frankly embarrassed by it and that\u2019s not easy to say but that\u2019s the truth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As with any charges of sexual assault and misconduct, a full analysis of the situation should be played out. Accusers should be given the space to be heard and the accused should be given the opportunity to provide a defense.<\/p>\n<p>The state attorney general is conducting an independent investigation into the sexual harassment accusations and now, a growing number of people on both sides of the aisle are calling for the governor to resign from his position. Cuomo says he isn\u2019t going anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Last Wednesday, he <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/541437-cuomo-says-he-wont-resign-amid-sexual-harassment-allegations\">told<\/a> members of the press, \u201cSome politicians will always play politics. That\u2019s the nature of the beast. I don\u2019t think today is a day for politics. I wasn\u2019t elected by politicians, I was elected by the people of the state of New York. I\u2019m not going to resign. I work for the people of the state of New York, they elected me, and I\u2019m going to serve the people of the state of New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The information and accusations made about the governor\u2019s gross potential mishandling of COVID information and his alleged wildly inappropriate conduct have sparked outrage \u2014 as they should. The findings might lead to him leaving office through eventual acquiescence to resignation or by other means that may render him incapable to run for office in the future, such as a censure by one of the state legislatures or impeachment from New York\u2019s impeachment court. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/new-york-censures-albany-public-opinion-andrew-cuomo-259dfc8147d4b2ae0c9deabea79b0466\">Associated Press<\/a>, Cuomo could even receive civil penalties if he was sued, or he could face criminal charges if a prosecutor brought forth such penalties based on the attorney general\u2019s conclusions.<\/p>\n<p>While all of these are valid means of removing officials from office, there is another method, too: the democratic process, allowing the electorate to convict through a vote.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/poll.qu.edu\/new-york-state\/release-detail?ReleaseID=3693\">Quinnipiac Poll<\/a> released on Thursday showed how Cuomo\u2019s numbers among voters have been affected by reports of his scandals. The governor\u2019s job approval rating was divided 45-46%, down nearly 30 points from a year ago when the pandemic was wreaking havoc on New York.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the nursing home death scandal, 75% of voters think that the governor did something wrong, 51% think he acted unethically but not illegally, and 24% believe he did something that was illegal. 16% said he did not do anything wrong.<\/p>\n<p>As far as the sexual assault allegations against the governor, voters mostly think that his apology is not enough. 59% of voters said that \u201cthey are not satisfied with Governor Cuomo\u2019s explanation and apology regarding the sexual harassment allegations made against him.\u201d 48% do not think that he is being honest about the accusations and almost 8 in 10 voters believe that the allegations by the two former staffers are very serious or somewhat serious.<\/p>\n<p>By a margin of 86-9, voters say that they \u201csupport the independent investigation being overseen by the New York State Attorney General regarding the sexual harassment allegations against Governor Cuomo,\u201d showing the vast majority of the participants seem to believe that an investigation is the right thing to do.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to resignations and removals from office, there are methods built into the nation\u2019s establishment. Americans rely on the justice system to convict someone of a crime, and independent investigations draw out facts that are otherwise maliciously concealed. A time to be held accountable comes in the form of the election process \u2014 especially when a politician is up for re-election \u2014 and the public gets to decide if he or she is still fit to lead.<\/p>\n<p>In the poll, 40% of voters said that the governor should resign, but 55% said that he should not. What might be even more telling, however, is what people think about the idea of his re-election. Only 36% of voters want him to run again next year for a fourth time, and 59% do not want him to run at all. The survey also revealed that 53% of New York voters said he has not \u201clost his ability to be an effective leader,\u201d while 43% say he has.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Cuomo and his staff were possibly involved in illegal activity, or at the very least, immoral actions. Reports allege that they covered up nursing home deaths, all while the governor himself was in the public eye touting New York\u2019s success and his own perceived accomplishments. Families spoke out and voiced their concerns when they felt the public numbers weren\u2019t aligning with their own experiences and eventually, the truth was brought to light.<\/p>\n<p>The nursing home tragedy in New York will be remembered throughout history as a heartbreaking loss. New Yorkers and Americans deserve to know the truth regarding COVID deaths in New York, and the truth about any sexual harassment must be discovered, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Uncover the hiding place, bring everything out into the open and let the public decide.<\/p>\n<p><em><span><em>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a<\/span><\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><span>member<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) has been the target of intense scrutiny by some critics for months, and by others for a matter of weeks. 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