Actress Cynthia Nixon of Sex and the City to run for NY Governor

[Chief Justice Keef]

Nixon's lack of "qualifications" is a nonfactor. Frankly, there are activists like Nixon that would make far better politicians than many current officeholders. If she has good policies, which she does and Cuomo does not, then she would have my vote. Should we penalize all the veterans running for Congress as Democrats because they didn't occupy a State House/State Senate seat beforehand?

Having these qualifications is purely meritocracy. It's ludicrous to think that politics is a skill you need to learn, because it frames it as a managerial issue rather than an issue of policy, aims and values. Any Governor or President will have advisors anyways. In any case, Cuomo would be considered a "qualified" governor because of his time at HUD and being the state's top attorney, but he's run NY into the ground (don't believe me, take a ride on the NYC subway).

You know, I'm highly tempted to replace she with he, Cuomo with Clinton, and Nixon with Trump and just repost the argument. If you did though, you would realize how weak this argument is though.

But the problem with Trump isn't his lack of experience, it's his ideology and temperament.

[President Johnson]

Will Bernard endorse her? And would this help or hurt? Nixon is much in line with his policies, but he also seems to have somewhat of a relationship with Cuomo since he signed that college tuition bill.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Will Bernard endorse her? And would this help or hurt? Nixon is much in line with his policies, but he also seems to have somewhat of a relationship with Cuomo since he signed that college tuition bill.

He'll endorse her one week before the primary if it looks like she'll win.

[YE]

Will Bernard endorse her? And would this help or hurt? Nixon is much in line with his policies, but he also seems to have somewhat of a relationship with Cuomo since he signed that college tuition bill.

Probably not but Our Revolution might get involved here.

[Joey1996]

Well, that escalated quickly.

https://twitter.com/nypmetro/status/976133891441512449

Already being attacked a day after her annoucment, future Governor Nixon is a strong candidate.

[Don Vito Corleone]

Endorsed!

[tallguy23]

If you were fine with Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger being elected governor in their day, you should be just as fine with a woman actor being elected governor. 

[Beet]

Anyway, the skepticism of Nixon's qualifications just proves Hillary was right to tout her qualifications. A lot of people sneered at her for emphasizing that point, but a woman has to be better. Unlike a man, she can't go from state senator, independent socialist from a throwaway state, or reality TV star to the nuclear button in a handful of campaign years.

[Joey1996]

Anyway, the skepticism of Nixon's qualifications just proves Hillary was right to tout her qualifications. A lot of people sneered at her for emphasizing that point, but a woman has to be better. Unlike a man, she can't go from state senator, independent socialist from a throwaway state, or reality TV star to the nuclear button in a handful of campaign years.

[Mycool]

If you were fine with Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger being elected governor in their day, you should be just as fine with a woman actor being elected governor. 

[Oryxslayer]

If you were fine with Ronald Reagan and Arnold Schwarzenegger being elected governor in their day, you should be just as fine with a woman actor being elected governor. 

This 100%. I don't support Nixon, but she is no different from any other actor who has sought the governorship. If you supported them, you should support her.

[Former Kentuckian]

Cynthia's website: https://cynthiafornewyork.com

[Frodo]

Her announcement video is incredibly well put together. It will resonate in the struggling urban areas upstate and needs to be broadcast there as much as possible.

As far as Andrew Cuomo is concerned, his "experience" is in everything that's wrong with politics - corruption, grift, blackmail, and lies. That disqualifies him from office in my view. We'll never overcome these things if we don't stand up against them.

Candidates for office aren't just one person. They are a team that stands for a certain vision. If Nixon were to win, she'd surround herself with people that would help her achieve the goals that she's set out just like any other elected official.

I don't normally support insurgent progressive candidates, but I despise Gov. Andrew Cuomo enough that if I were a New York Democrat, I'd definitely get behind Cynthia Nixon.  She seems earnest, intelligent, and serious about her candidacy, and hers is a vision I can support.

For what it's worth, I'm endorsing her.

P.S. To all the progressives here: I'm sticking with Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, as well as my congressman Don Beyer, so don't get excited into thinking I'm becoming one of you.  It's just this one particular situation.    

[Sprouts Farmers Market ✘]

Albany is already great - or working.

[ProgressiveCanadian]

Christine Quinn is showing her bitterness.

[KingSweden]

Well, that escalated quickly.

https://twitter.com/nypmetro/status/976133891441512449

Wut

[libertpaulian]

lol, an HBO actress running for governor.

May as well have Trey Parker or Matt Stone run for Colorado Governor.

[ProgressiveCanadian]

lol, an HBO actress running for governor.

May as well have Trey Parker or Matt Stone run for Colorado Governor.

Trump basically made this not matter anymore.

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Anyway, the skepticism of Nixon's qualifications just proves Hillary was right to tout her qualifications. A lot of people sneered at her for emphasizing that point, but a woman has to be better. Unlike a man, she can't go from state senator, independent socialist from a throwaway state, or reality TV star to the nuclear button in a handful of campaign years.

Wow, that was a pretty bad post. The same people who were called sexist in the Presidential primary tend to support Nixon. And Democrats would certainly have the Senate if they didn't think of certain states as throwaway.

[The Govanah Jake]

Not exactly my ideal type of candidate but she is saying the right things and is the strongest candidate (we've seen so far) to beat Govanah Cuomo. Endorsed.

[Beet]

Anyway, the skepticism of Nixon's qualifications just proves Hillary was right to tout her qualifications. A lot of people sneered at her for emphasizing that point, but a woman has to be better. Unlike a man, she can't go from state senator, independent socialist from a throwaway state, or reality TV star to the nuclear button in a handful of campaign years.

Wow, that was a pretty bad post. The same people who were called sexist in the Presidential primary tend to support Nixon. And Democrats would certainly have the Senate if they didn't think of certain states as throwaway.

Don't forget, jfern, even though your anti-Clintonism on here is legendary, I specifically defended you against charges of sexism after the Presidential primary. Don't take everything so personally.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Anyway, the skepticism of Nixon's qualifications just proves Hillary was right to tout her qualifications. A lot of people sneered at her for emphasizing that point, but a woman has to be better. Unlike a man, she can't go from state senator, independent socialist from a throwaway state, or reality TV star to the nuclear button in a handful of campaign years.

Wow, that was a pretty bad post. The same people who were called sexist in the Presidential primary tend to support Nixon. And Democrats would certainly have the Senate if they didn't think of certain states as throwaway.

Your candidate said an entire region of the country doesn't matter.

[Rookie Yinzer]

Wow, that was a pretty bad post. The same people who were called sexist in the Presidential primary tend to support Nixon. And Democrats would certainly have the Senate if they didn't think of certain states as throwaway.

So it's just okay when Sanders says it about the South?

[The Undefeatable Debbie Stabenow]

I probably connect with her ideology slightly more than Cuomo's and Cuomo is definitely pretty shady. This is where I test how much importance I put on a candidate having relevant experience. Not sure who to support at this point.

[Dr. MB]

Wow, that was a pretty bad post. The same people who were called sexist in the Presidential primary tend to support Nixon. And Democrats would certainly have the Senate if they didn't think of certain states as throwaway.

So it's just okay when Sanders says it about the South?

Sanders knew he had no chance in the south. Bad comment, yes, of course, but I don't blame him a whole lot.