What's more depressing than having the hapless Ed Cox as your New York state party chair? A dearth of candidates to run for statewide and other down-ballot races. And in a possible wave election year, no less.
Why is this important, you may ask? We cats have answers.
New York is Donald Trump's home state. He was born and raised there. His allegedly massive economic empire is headquartered there. He lives there (or, at least, Melania does). The sleazy former Mayor of New York is one of Trump's first and most important endorsers, and the first Congressman to support him was Chris Collins from Buffalo. Trump's White House political director is steeped in New York and New Jersey politics, and goofy son Eric is toying with running for Governor.
As we all know, Trump is all about revenge. He hates Andrew Cuomo, Eric Schneiderman, Bill De Blasio, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, and probably everyone else in the Empire State with a "D" after their name. Schneiderman, as we know, has been investigating his shady business dealings since the get-go (and as a state attorney general, he's un-fireable). Gillibrand has voted against more Trump nominees than any other Senator. Trump has every reason to want a robust and healthy state party to help Eric (if he runs, ugh) and to go after every New York Democrat it can.
Yet he's allowed that party to flounder. Attendees at yesterday's party strategy meeting said the confab was "uninspiring" and "like a funeral."
Ask President Gore how helpful it is to ignore your home-state politics. We cats HISS and PURR at the same time.
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