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‘Cuomo Urges Gingrich to Enter Race’
Last week’s forum at Cooper Union showed New York ers why the former House speaker, Newt Gingrich, with his Reaganesque spirit of believing in America, was the leader of the Republican Revolution in the 1990s, and why the former governor of New York, Mario Cuomo, is no longer relevant, because of the tired liberal class warfare complaints that will continue to doom the Democratic Party [National, “Cuomo Urges Gingrich to Enter Race,” March 2, 2007].
Mr. Gingrich spoke on three key points he believes Washington needs to address: changing the political culture in D.C., national security, and health care. Though it was clear he favored conservative positions on these points, he showed that he understands government is a two-party system and that ideas can come from both sides of the aisle.
He demonstrated that he can be critical of the Bush administration when it is warranted, as well as being critical of the Democratic Party. When he took issue with Democrats, he never singled out anyone by name.
Mr. Cuomo, on the other hand, gave a speech that was clearly outdated and was devoid of new ideas. Most of his speech bashed the Bush administration, which is silly, since President Bush cannot seek re-election.
Mr. Cuomo also was factually wrong about the current economic state of the country. It was as if his speech were written in 1992 and the Bush administration he was referring to was the former one.
DANIEL PETERSON
Vice president
New York Young Republican Club, Inc.
New York, N.Y.
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