{"id":613257,"date":"2021-08-05T16:06:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T20:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=613257"},"modified":"2021-08-05T16:06:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T20:06:36","slug":"opinion-democrats-arent-ousting-cuomo-over-sexual-harassment-its-just-that-he-isnt-useful-anymore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opinion-democrats-arent-ousting-cuomo-over-sexual-harassment-its-just-that-he-isnt-useful-anymore\/","title":{"rendered":"OPINION: Democrats Aren\u2019t Ousting Cuomo Over Sexual Harassment. It\u2019s Just That He Isn\u2019t Useful Anymore"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fopinion-democrats-arent-ousting-cuomo-over-sexual-harassment-its-just-that-he-isnt-useful-anymore%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=613257&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\/08\/GettyImages-1227412175-e1628101699231.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p><span>This week, it seems like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo\u2019s political life is coming to an end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After New York Attorney General Letitia James concluded that Cuomo \u201csexually harassed multiple subordinates,\u201d and that he \u201cengaged in unwanted and inappropriate groping, kissing, hugging, and comments that accusers called \u2018deeply humiliating, uncomfortable, offensive, or inappropriate,\u201d critics of the New York Governor multiplied almost immediately, with Democrat after Democrat calling for Cuomo\u2019s head on a metaphorical spike.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio \u2014 who is hardly a fan of Cuomo \u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/mayor-de-blasio-gov-cuomo-should-face-criminal-charges-predicts-hell-resign\"><span>said<\/span><\/a><span> that the governor should face criminal charges. President Joe Biden <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-calls-on-cuomo-to-resign-following-bombshell-ag-report-detailing-sexual-harassment-allegations\"><span>called<\/span><\/a><span> on Cuomo to resign, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/he-can-no-longer-serve-as-governor-new-york-senate-majority-leader-pushes-cuomo-to-resign\"><span>as did<\/span><\/a><span> New York Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>While the potential for Cuomo\u2019s removal \u2014 whether by choice or otherwise \u2014 is an obvious source of celebration for his critics, conservatives can\u2019t miss a crucial factor here. In simple terms, the \u201cwhy\u201d is just as important as the \u201cwhat.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Democrats are falling over themselves to condemn Cuomo. But what for? And why now?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s not because the Democratic Party cares deeply about removing those guilty of sexual assault and sexual harassment from their ranks \u2014 and let\u2019s not ignore the fact that \u201cgroping\u201d and \u201ckissing\u201d is sexual <\/span><i><span>assault<\/span><\/i><span>, not harassment. After all, Bill Clinton is still a respected member of the Left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And it\u2019s not like this is the worst thing Cuomo has ever done. Why are Democrats <\/span><i><span>now<\/span><\/i><span> more outraged about the governor\u2019s long and demonstrable history of \u201cinappropriate\u201d behavior when just over one year ago, his policies resulted in the avoidable deaths of thousands of his own constituents?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Is \u201cinappropriate touching\u201d worse than death? Surely not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>No, the sudden concern is not being driven by any sudden newfound sense of basic morality. Instead, it\u2019s being motivated by the one thing Democrats care about: power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In the world of the Left, individuals are judged solely on whether they provide or inhibit the pursuit of power. When Donald Trump was in office, people were dying by the thousands in New York and Cuomo was as handsy as ever, but nothing was said or done. Why? Because Cuomo served a purpose. He was the smeared mirror the Democrats used to project their image of Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>In 2021, however, President Joe Biden occupies the White House, and Cuomo no longer serves a purpose. With competitors circling Cuomo like vultures above a wounded hyena, the Democratic Party are eyeing an opportunity to substitute Cuomo for an upgraded model. Say, New York Attorney General Letitia James, who just so happens to be the one suddenly investigating him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>So yes, it\u2019s great that we may finally witness Cuomo\u2019s downfall. But remember that Democrats only turn on their own when they have an ulterior motive. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>And it\u2019s this motive we should worry about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ighaworth\"><i><span> @ighaworth<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><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><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\"><i><span> member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week, it seems like New York Governor Andrew Cuomo\u2019s political life is coming to an end.After New York Attorney General Letitia James concluded that Cuomo \u201csexually harassed multiple subordinates,\u201d &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-613257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=613257"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/613257\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=613257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=613257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=613257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}