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Preet Bhararas Next GigHow About Governor of New York?
by MORGAN PEHME at the Daily Beast
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2017/03/13/preet-bharara-s-next-gig-how-about-governor-of-new-york.html
"SNIP..........
For years theres been chatter that Bhararas next act would be as a candidate, but no reason to take this scuttlebutt seriously as long as Bharara was at his self-professed dream job.
Now hes had that yanked away. And when he sees the culture of corruption in New York, hell have to grit his teeth and bear it like everyone else. Or not.
Fortunately, there is something Bharara, a Democrat, can do to complete his work and open a great new chapter in his storied career: run for governor next year against Cuomo.
A Bharara win would bring both a literal and symbolic end to a disgraceful era of New York politics. He would also be in one of the most potent positions in the country to oppose the Trump administrations overreach. And, of course, getting fired by Trump amounts to an endorsement for the Democratic voters here who would decide that race.
............SNIP"
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)pkdu
(3,977 posts)or Special Council to the Impeachment Committee ?
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)are we out of GOP governors, mayors, congresspeople and senators to run against?
didn't realize that.
Lucinda
(31,170 posts)OnDoutside
(19,965 posts)La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)Strategically. And primarying a sitting popular democrat is not strategic
nycbos
(6,035 posts)Our Dem Governor is the reason the Republicans have control of the State Senate.
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)He's a good guy but he's not beating cuomo.
nycbos
(6,035 posts)NYC Liberal
(20,136 posts)Nothing new around here though. I remember when Obama was absolutely HATED on DU during his first term. It was a pretty popular sentiment that he be challenged in the primaries in 2012.