The controversy over Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home policy reached a new level Thursday after the state’s attorney general suggesting Cuomo’s administration …
The controversy over Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s nursing home policy reached a new level Thursday after the state’s attorney general suggesting Cuomo’s administration may have undercounted the number of COVID-related deaths among residents of nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The report represents a source of embarrassment to members of the mainstream media who touted Cuomo’s actions in the early days of the pandemic. MSNBC anchor Chris Jansing hailed Cuomo as a “leader in calling for science-based ways to fight this coronavirus. Her colleague, “Morning Joe” co-host Joe Scarborough, claimed, “Even lifelong Republicans tell me, they look at Cuomo and they’re like, ‘God, now there’s a leader.'” Jimmy Fallon and Chelsea Handler gushed over the prominent Democrat on “The Tonight Show.” “I heard, though, that you were crushing on our boyfriend, Andrew Cuomo,” Handler began. “Dude, everyone does, right?” Fallon reacted. “I think he’s fantastic.” “I mean, I’m so turned on by him. I’m so turned on by the leadership,” Handler expressed. CNN anchor Ana Cabrera massaged Cuomo’s ego during an interview, telling the governor, “Having heard you day after day after day at your press conferences, I have to wonder what it’s like to be in your shoes with the weight of this responsibility and just the sheer exhaustion you must be feeling right now.
