Comment from Chris Cuomo
 

Chris, in my opinion, is one of the few left-leaning independent thinkers in favor of reopening the country now*. Yesterday on his radio show he said this (paraphrasing). "I'm not staying home for your grandmother. She can continue to stay home if she’s high risk, but the rest of us need to get on with our lives."

*You're probably aware that feelings about reopening the country are, like most issues, going along party lines: In general, one side wants to wait longer to reopen, and the other side is ready to open now. *In general.*

Only problem with Chis is he was caught 30 miles from his home on a lot he owns while he was still under quarantine as a positive covid 19 patient.

Then CNN staged a live "emergence" from his basement a few days.

At least he is trying to redeem himself with this latest open up opinion

That is not correct. Valid polls show that 70% of the U.S. population are from somewhat concerned to very concerned about the health risk to opening business as usual. That is my opinion and I will link.


polls showing concern about reopening businesses - Bing

That's odd :confused:, just last week he was calling people stupid for just walking on the beach.....

IMHO, reopening will continue to occur via slow and deliberate rollout processes....once there is a vaccine everything will open and we'll see who made it through it all

how many businesses that have been around for decades and will be able to hang on is anybody's guess....many that we've enjoyed doing business with may very well not make it....for some this shut down will be the straw that finally pushed them over the brink (internet commerce vs. brick and mortar stores)...

our world is changing faster than I imagined it would...but it is what it is

Both Cuomo's .................................................. .....!!
Steve

The Key-Work would be "Opening Business Safely" I'm sure the 70% statistic would drop to 40%...

Definition of an oxymoron; definition of an oxymoron - Bing

There are degrees of safety and there are different levels of risk according to age.

Thank you for that, Gracie. I think we're all concerned about the "health risk" of reopening. But whether or not people are willing to take those risks, and take appropriate precautions to manage the risk *while reopening* is another matter.

I should have said my evidence about the political divide is only anecdotal, but my experience has shown a lot of consistency of opinion depending on affiliation. Most on the left want to go slowly, and most of the ones who want to reopen now, in my experience, lean right. Of course, there are a lot of exceptions to both, but it's what I've noticed. It could be completely off base, but in some of my conversations with folks, they've noticed the same dichotomy.

I watch all three cable TV news networks, and I clearly see this division being played out there, i.e., the conservative station is ready to reopen and the two liberal stations do not support reopening yet.

Not that it matters. I'm just glad that Chris, who is indeed a spokesperson for the left, had the courage to speak his mind.

Another thing, left-leaners seem to prefer staying closed, but that doesn't mean that everyone who isn't ready to reopen leans left.

It's not the reopening, it's the risk we are willing to accept. There is a contingent that believe nothing can happen to them and the otherside that believe everything will happen to them. It's a moot discussion since the one side will never convince the other (you know., like politics) but they will try. This is one of those things that the only proof will be in hindsight.

Walk on water, as far as I’m concerned. Okay, I’m kidding. But anybody that sticks it out day after day... after what NewYork went through.... Previously, no one in Europe outside of Italy knew that Cuomo was an actual name of a person.

Still it would be nice if Chris was a little more balanced in his views. He discredits himself by using selective, self-serving “facts” sometimes.

Chris also mocked POTUS for taking hydroxychloroquine while he took a less safe derivative of the drug according to his wife's blog.

LOL

Fredo Cuomo. Just like the original Fredo.

[QUOTE=graciegirl;1768482]That is not correct. Valid polls show that 70% of the U.S. population are from somewhat concerned to very concerned about the health risk to opening business as usual. That is my opinion and I will link.

too bad - i would have hoped 100% ! yet, despite risks, there are many who need to make a living to support themselves & their families.
the country can't keep borrowing & mortgaging our grandchildren's future. selfish seniors - what is the sense of winning 1 battle only to lose a war ? waiting on a vaccine ? tell that to aids sufferers !

but nice try hijacking the thread when the original thought was fredo's comment - nothing to do w/polls,,, he's just another ' do as i say, not as i do ' lightweights.

Fredo’s brother killed off a lot of the elderly in NY. I guess they were expendable. Cleaned out the nursing homes.

Chris Cuomo? The loud mouth!
The one who’s brother sentenced people in nursing homes to death! By executive order requiring nursing homes to take patients who tested positive for Chinese corona virus
Chis cuomo who yells about people should stay quarantined while he’s out and about!
The cris cuomo who rails against Hydroxychloroquine & zinc but takes quinine made from tree bark (which isn’t approved & has side effects) this was later synthesized in between what we know today is Hydroxychloroquine which is safe & taken by million daily
That Chris Cuomo or the one who threatens to beat people up In steroid rages?

Slow the virus?
 

Done. Hospitals nor capacity . Done.
Ventilators done
Open up and stay home if you feel safer . not done . but common sense
Horrible disease with possible death .

He’s just as phony as his brother. Thank god I don’t live in NY anymore

So true. You have to wonder why anybody that has known exposure to Covid 19 would travel to various cities and factories and not wear a mask.

Fredo is steroid crazy and is useless fake news clone - family are a bunch of snake oil salesmen. I wouldn’t listen to one thing he would ever have to say .

My personal feeling is if we can actually get an APPROVED drug that will help us recover faster, if we do contract Covid19, then I would be a lot more comfortable going into a sit down restaurant, theatre, etc. Trying to rush through to approve a vaccine that hasn't gone through all of the scientific riggers doesn't sound like good medicine to me. Remember back in the 60s (you know you do) when thalidomide was given to pregnant women and their babies were born deformed? (I believe U.S. didn't approve it, thank God) We already have attorneys getting rich off of class action suits for drugs that we believed to be safe.

It has nothing to do with "sides" and everything to do with critical thinking.

Please go to the link and check the actual poll, rather than just the headline. As usual, since this is the Washington Post the headline is deceptive and misleading and the question does not address health risk.

I’m sure that “I’m sure” is not statistically valid. :)

And he did this while he had a fully staffed Hospital Ship docked on the Piers
 

Andrew Cuomo ordered to send Covid 19 patients to Nursing Homes instead of using the Hospital Ship that was docked and went without any patients, that caused massive infections which we now know were caused by his executive action. Of course any politician promises hope but deliver nothing, his brother Fredo (Chris) is only promoting opening since he got caught outside while the lockdown!!!!!!!

Do you selectively choose the poll you belive.

Differences in replying to safety by age

you can add their father to that list...Chris want to be pres so bad

POTUS is taking hydroxychloroquine without being COVID positive. BIG DIFFERENCE.

It’s about Scientific Data not Emotion
 

The numbers from each state (which are public to those wanting to know them) should be the only road map to opening each state.

Thank goodness for politicians. They know it all. They love the power.

POLLS?
What polls?
How many people here have been "polled"?

I love the term "Many Americans".....
How does the person doing the poll verify that the person is an American? I think that when many people hear that term, they think that they should follow the majority as indicated by the "poll".
Not me. I think for myself. I'm not always right, but I'm seldom wrong. And I'm certainly not in the majority.

You might try MSNBC if you do not like Chris??

Bingo! That's exactly what I try to tell my friends on both sides who always walk in lock step with the party line. Critical thinking and independent thinking seem to have given way to a blind loyalty to one's respective membership in a political party.

In a way, everyone has been polled.

The term Many Americans is as bad as hearing the term FOLKS.

Either one means grab your toes and get ready for a big lie coming your way. I posted early in the Virus Afternoon Television Drama Fake Information Shows that Andrew Cuomo was changing my mind about him. To see a politician fight the way he did for his people was refreshing. It was sort of what I remember about his Dad, Mario who was loved by many in my neighborhood when I was very young. I don't know for a fact that he was a great man but my memory says he was. (Subject to Correction.)

We better all come together quickly or The Golden Goose is Going to Croak. That would be our Country.

What has happened in N.Y. is a Crime. People have had enough. I feel so sorry for those who suffer while we worry about Pool Opening's and if the new Hole In One's Count.

The Cuomo's could have won me over but in the end, both failed. I hope they do better immediately. Fingers Crossed.

Cuomo quote "The President knows that hydroxychloroquine is not supported by the science"

Why did you take it then Chris? POTUS was prescribed the drug by his Doctor. You on the other hand, took it because your wife follows the teachings of some homeopathic guru.

Hey Moderator: Could you please delete the personal comments about the Cuomo family...or delete this thread altogether? Thanks.

The point of the thread is that a left-leaning individual is breaking from his ranks and courageously calling for the reopening of the country. Forget Chris Cuomo. It could be anyone on the left. This is not about Chris or his family personally.

It's about having the courage to break free of always marching in lockstep with one's political party rather than thinking critically and independently as someone pointed out.

It was also aimed at discussing the pros and cons of continuing to lockdown to protect a relatively small segment of the population at the expense of the economy and people's livelihoods.

Me, I'm "high risk" myself because I'm over 60 and have a history of asthma. But I'm not so selfish as to demand the country stay at a standstill just to protect me. I can follow the guidelines and protect myself even with a reopened economy. And I can choose to continue to stay home with or without a reopened economy. The idea of wanting the world to stop just to protect me does not appeal to me in the least.

And worse case scenario, if I follow the guidelines and die from the slight chance of getting Covid-19 anyway, oh well, we all have to go sometime. My family and friends are going to have to get used to the idea of me not being around at some point anyway. At least my conscience will be clear that I didn't ask the world to stop for me and cause people to lose their jobs and businesses.

I take a risk getting behind the wheel of a car. I risk being hospitalized or dying by taking over the counter medications as directed*. I'm willing to take a risk with this virus if it means getting our freedom back.



*5 Over-the-Counter Drugs That Can Kill You • High Times

Chris Cuomo is Fredo
 

Cuomo is a moron. He proves it all the time. Did you see Fredo when he appeared on brother Andy’s daily snooze fest? He said “you would kick me when I’m down” and other childish things.

Andrew is a huge failure. New York leads the world in CV deaths. Too much blather and not enough actual work. He ran the state in the red before the virus.

Wow! Really... seemed to me the “brother” was trying his best to do just the opposite. I don’t believe anybody wanted to kill off the elderly, rather the coronavirus was responsible for a lot of elderly deaths.

A lot of unnecessary political comments from posters will soon close this Thread.