Last week in the New York elections my friend who was running for Lieutenant Governor, Tim Wu, lost. However, the New Yorker has a great look at how close the race was. As John Cassidy puts it, “The strong showing by Teachout and Wu was a victory for progressive voters who warmed to their message about tackling rising inequality, political corruption, and corporate abuses.” Hat tip: Cody Brown.
I don’t live in NY anymore, but through the years there have been some bad governors.
Remember Attica? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attica_Prison_riot
I couldn’t really get an handle on why Cuomo is so bad that he needed to be replaced.
IMO, the article’s counter arguments were more on the mark. The New Yorker – increasingly political – enjoys screaming in the forest. But over time it’s clear the New Yorker’s political instincts are not as sharp as its intellectual and cultural ones.
Looks like Mr. Wu isn’t using Akismet or else “internet marketing purposes” has slipped through its nets.