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Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Governor Cuomo Backs John King, Echoes Commissioner By Saying "Change Is Hard"

Sheriff Andy has a lot on his plate these days, with the legislature in almost full rebellion over the Moreland Commission subpoenas, his casino proposal facing trouble, and both pro-and anti-fracking groups wondering just when Hamlet on the Hudson Jr. is going to make a decision on fracking - but that didn't stop him from publicly backing embattled NYSED Commissioner King:

As to whether he thinks SED Commissioner John King should step down, he said, no adding that’s not his decision to make since the Regents, who choose a commissioner, are elected by lawmakers. He offered a defense of the new teacher evaluation program that has created a controversy, saying that “change is hard.”

That "change is hard" boilerplate is the same thing NYSED Commissioner King said when defending his education reform agenda.

Not a surprise that Cuomo is backing King and the SED/Regents agenda, but it's good we have a public declaration of support anyway.

Just remember when people call for King's resignation that the agenda King is imposing on the state is Regents Chancellor Tisch's and Governor Cuomo's too.

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    1. I say, dig into his donors and impeach him after all his criminal activity is unearthed.

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  2. Indeed! And all incumbents.

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    1. Alas, newly elected pols are subject to the same whoredom as incumbents. The system itself is corrupt and rotten to the core.

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  3. Indeed,Andy Boy,change will be hard for you,and we aim to make it so!

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    1. He will have a more difficult re-election this time around. Repubs are pissed over the gun thing, so he's lost that constituency, and I doubt tax cuts will bring all of them back. He's win re-election, but his numbers won't be like the last time. And he's worried about that, because Christie looks like he's going to win re-election by a large margin. Cuomo is worried about that comparison too.

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