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Top 10 Things Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Will Do Now That He's Lost the Democratic Primary For New York City Mayor

FOTP Friday List for . . . June 27th, 2025

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Jun 27, 2025
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Go to the grave of his father, Mario Cuomo, also a former New York governor, and channel Michael Corleone speaking to the corpse of Don Tommasino in Godfather Part III: “You were so loved, Dad. Why was I so feared, and you so loved? What was it? I was no less honorable. I wanted to do good.”

Run for borough president of Queens, win, and then start his Nixon-like resurrection back into American politics where, running as a Republican, he will become the 49th president of the United States.

Blame his media handlers for his loss and for not highlighting his lovable side.

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