Given the mounting evidence that harassment of women in his employ did occur, it seems unlikely the governor will survive the criticism and thus will have to resign.
He has had a good run as governor.
He performed well steering New York through the thick of the pandemic.
So there is much he can rightly be proud of.
In my eyes, he is a solid man who made important contributions to his state and the nation.
I respect the man. And if I ever were to have the opportunity to meet him, I would step up to shake his hand and say thank you for all the good work he did.
But he has his flaws and they have come to haunt him.
Resigning will not be a disaster.
And yes, he could have a new role in public life.
He abused his power but so have thousands and thousands of men throughout the years, most of whom were never held accountable or are now not being held accountable.
This is a new era we are living in and it shows we are evolving as a nation.
Just like voting Trump out of office was a sign of political maturation for the nation. The nation had allowed itself to be dazzled by the man (who had made billions and billions but would not release his tax filings), and then took a breath and realized their poor judgment.
Cuomo has proved himself as a highly capable politician and administrator.
But he abused his power.
The best way to address this flaw is to accept it. Work through the denial and evasion he’s mired in and say to all women, ‘I am sorry I abused my power.’
Having said that, he could then embark on another career in public life. That is, explaining to the American people why he did what he did. How the power he had, led to the corruption of his thinking and to believing he could take advantage of others.
And doing so he would make a huge contribution to the evolution of our society.
Abuse of power in the workplace is very much a present problem in our nation.
We need men of substance, such as Mr Cuomo, men who’re highly capable, to say to the rest of us, ‘No matter how much power we attain, we should not use it to take advantage of others. It is easy to do because others are often dazzled by power.’
‘Women are learning to say no in the face of unwanted advances. We can help by being more thoughtful and to recognize the subtle ways in which unchecked power is used to bring others into submission and how it leads to their demeaning.’
Mr Cuomo is a man of his times. He had great moments as governor and he failed in his treatment of women.
But he could have a new role in public life.
Oscar Valdes. Oscarvaldes.net
