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AffectionateSignal25 t1_ivrkbls wrote

That’s the Cuomo effect in 2018. Italian-American NYers are conservative unless there’s a Cuomo on the ballot.

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woodcider t1_ivtitff wrote

Cuomo was a Democrat In Name Only so it wasn’t much of a reach for conservatives to vote for him.

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NlNTENDO t1_ivudz4o wrote

Not challenging this but I've seen this phrase pop up ever since Trump started using RINO and it honestly just doesn't feel like it carries the illuminating bite that "Crypto-Republican" does.

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Tyrtle-Bikeoff t1_ivvljhw wrote

"DINO" and especially "RINO" have been around and popular since waaaaaay before trump got into politics.

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NlNTENDO t1_ivvyzcl wrote

At the very least it has seen a resurgence. It became far more popular than it was after his usage.

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harlemtechie t1_ivwrp7w wrote

Yeah, but people liked him overall minus the scandals, whether you believed it or not.

I like his brother.. lol

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woodcider t1_ivxc6g3 wrote

I was fine with Cuomo and his outsized ego until he ran off Andy Byford by micro-managing him to the point he couldn't do his job. I'll never forgive him for that.

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harlemtechie t1_ivxdtdh wrote

Yikes!

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woodcider t1_ivxe0dc wrote

Train Daddy was the best thing to happen to the MTA in over 50 years.

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harlemtechie t1_ivxm606 wrote

Oh yeah! I wondered what happened with that! I remember the days of being trapped in a tunnel for like a half an hour or more and it was regular.

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flakemasterflake t1_ivu2els wrote

Can confirm my italian-american father from Long Island loved Cuomo and he's a true independent voter.

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