Who Will Pick You Up When You Have Fallen From Grace?
You should know that the last (3) Democrat governors, to the detriment of the State of New York, have been forced to resign in disgrace which involved their treatment of women, in one form or another.
You should also know that in March 2008, Governor Elliot Spitzer was forced to resign due to a scandal regarding his involvement with prostitutes.
David Paterson, who had replaced Governor Spitzer, was also forced to end his political career as governor when he was accused of trying to hide or protect his faithful friend David W. Johnson when he was accused of domestic abuse.
Governor Paterson was charged with using the state police to intimidate Mr. Johnson’s domestic partner into dropping the charges. David Paterson himself was personally accused of speaking to the injured woman to get her to drop the charges, which she did.
I remember when Governor David Paterson learned that Rev. Al Sharpton and some African American leaders had withdrawn their support from him. In response to this treatment, he withdrew into seclusion at the Governor's Mansion in Albany. On that occasion, the “Tres Amigos” composed of Senators Pedro Espada, Hiram Monserrate, and yours truly visited Gov. Paterson at the Mansion to give him words of encouragement and to pray for him.
We, now have the news that Governor Andrew Cuomo, like Eliot Spitzer, and David Paterson have resigned. Cuomo like his predecessors has been left completely alone, without friends, without political support, and nowhere to hide. His fall from grace came after more than eleven (11) women have come forward to accuse him of sexual harassment.
The accusations against the Governor are so awful that even his “friend”, the State Attorney General Letitia James, released a report of the findings of her investigations which proved to be the last nail on the governor’s coffin.
Governor Andrew Cuomo is now the news of the day. His resignation comes because of a barrage of news from newspapers, television, radio commentators, friends, foes, and fellow politicians. They all united their voices to ask the Governor to resign or be impeached.
It doesn’t matter how hard he worked to make same-sex marriage in the state of New York a reality. No one has come to his defense.
It doesn’t matter how hard he worked to extend abortion rights, up until the ninth month…No one has come to his defense.
It doesn’t matter how hard he worked with the unions to increase the minimum wage in the state of New York. No one has come to his defense.
It doesn’t matter how much he helped and went to the island of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. No one has come to his defense.
It doesn’t matter how hard he has worked to make New York a safe haven for the undocumented immigrants making New York a sanctuary city. No one has come to his defense.
We can all just imagine the pain, and scars that Governor Cuomo’s actions have left ingrained in the 11 women he has been accused of victimizing. His behavior is unacceptable and unforgettable. In the wake of these accusations, we must not forget the thousands of elderly lives lost in nursing homes because of Cuomo’s mandate during the height of the pandemic.
However, the solitude, the loss of friends, the immense rejection, and abandonment that happens when someone falls from grace, I don’t wish that on my worst enemy even when if it’s because of one’s own mistakes or conduct.
This sad, embarrassing, and shameful chapter that Cuomo is living should serve all of us as an example and remind us of the old cliché that says to “Remember that the people you meet on way up, are the same people you meet on your way down.”
You should also know that the only one we can depend on to receive us with open arms and forgive us, regardless of how atrocious our condition may be, is He who shed His blood for us on the cross at Calvary.
I am Councilman Rev. Ruben Diaz, and this is what you should know.
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