Mario Cuomo Celebs Middle Class Hinterland

In thinking of past presidents who have gained their parties’ nomination, and then the nation’s trust, I think of their champions who helped put them there. And how that ultimately led to the orator turning into later candidate. Of course, there are notable exceptions. Remember Bill Clinton’s torturous marathon for Dukakis? But to make my point, think also of Reagan championing Goldwater. And there was Mario Cuomo who mesmerized me in his 1984 presentation for the Mondale/Ferraro ticket. It took me a long time to realize I would never see Cuomo on even a primary ballot. “Hamlet on the Hudson” they called him. Nevertheless, I always believed there was more than oratory to the man. So when I learned he had written an op-ed in the LA Times on September 3 , I sought it out.
Indeed, he had the clear syntax to explain how the country doesn’t need an imperial presidency. Then came his solution, and I quote: "First, Democrats should make clear that it is the president who is keeping the war in Iraq from ending."
But sad to say, there was no Second. Just the usual discussion of power of the purse and the obstruction of new Supreme Justices.
Nothing wrong with what the former New York governor said. I do not expect him to lay out an agenda for impeachment just because I believe there should be one. But the article made me understand just how little the MSM is involved in helping “the people” come to grips with their problems.