SHORT TAKES ON THE DRIFTING WRECKAGE – OVERNIGHT:

THE DAILY ANDY – FROM FOX:   New York Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Chuck Schumer have joined a long list of lawmakers in calling for their state's governor, Andrew Cuomo, to resign amid mounting allegations of inappropriate conduct.  "Confronting and overcoming the Covid crisis requires sure and steady leadership," a joint statement read.   "We commend the brave actions of the individuals who have come forward with serious allegations of abuse and misconduct. Due to the multiple, credible sexual harassment and misconduct allegations, it is clear that Governor Cuomo has lost the confidence of his governing partners and the people of New York. Governor Cuomo should resign."   Schumer, the Senate majority leader, is the highest-ranking Democratic official to call for Cuomo's resignation. More than half of the 19 members of New York's House delegation have called for Cuomo's resignation, and a majority of the state assembly has as well.  Note that the sole concern of these characters is the sexual harassment.  The fact that Cuomo's mishandling of the Covid 19 crisis resulted in the deaths of thousands is of no interest to them.  The cynicism and hypocrisy flow.  It's hard to know who is more sleazy, Cuomo or his enemies. 

AYE ON THIS ONE – FROM THE HILL:   Lawmakers are seeking to block President Biden from reversing the Trump administration’s last-minute decision to list Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Legislation from GOP Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.), Rick Scott (Fla.) and Ted Cruz (Texas) would bar Biden or Secretary of State Antony Blinken from removing the designation President Obama first lifted five years ago.  The State Department added Cuba to the state sponsored terrorism list in Trump's last 10 days in office, with then-Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arguing it would help with “denying the Castro regime the resources it uses to oppress its people at home, and countering its malign interference in Venezuela and the rest of the Western Hemisphere.” Though critics widely panned the move as a trumped-up claim designed to complicate Biden’s path forward with Cuba, the Biden administration has thus far not begun the process of removing Cuba from the list.  One of Obama's biggest mistakes was normalizing relations with Cuba without getting anything in return.  Cuba continued to do its mischief wherever it found an opening.  The Republican senators are correct in trying to block the fashionable left from making Obama's mistake again. 

March 12, 2021