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Re: Could the NYC Subway Shutdown have been politically motivated? |
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Posted by Wallyhorse on Tue Jan 27 21:53:03 2015, in response to Re: Could the NYC Subway Shutdown have been politically motivated?, posted by j trainloco on Tue Jan 27 15:54:47 2015. Right:It was one thing to do it for Irene and Sandy when there were LEGITIMATE flood threats (and let us not forget Irene did directly hit NYC, albeit as a Tropical storm and not the Category 2 Hurricane that was predicteed when the system was shut down then). Cuomo was RIGHT to do it those times. A snowstorm is MUCH DIFFERENT. Cuomo might very well have been worried about someone at the MTA who wanted him out of office going rogue, ignoring MTA orders on Plan V, order lines that should be shut down stay open in the hope something REAL bad would happen that would make Cuomo look real bad and turn the national media against him. While NO ONE in the MTA would be stupid enough to actually do that, given what politics are and how some people hate Cuomo, I would not put that fear past him, especially in the politically charged climate we are now in. I do know if I were in the Democratic National Committee, I would make it clear to Cuomo he is NEVER to do this type of a shutdown outside of a Sandy/Irene situation again and leave it to the MTA, making it clear to Cuomo if he doesn't, he will get no help if he does decide to run for President in 2020 or '24, taking away the fears of attack ads against him for motivation. Wall Street is EXTREMELY PISSED OFF at Cuomo right now and the Dems know something like this could be taken out on other Democratic candidates if Cuomo does this again, especially in 2016. |
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