In light of Gov. Cuomo's threatening phone call to @rontkim, here's what I wrote about my experience as Moreland Commission Investigate Public Corruption special counsel (2013-2014).

Obfuscation, bullying, fear of retaliation - this is who he is, this is how he governs. (Thread)
In light of Gov. Cuomo's threatening phone call to @rontkim, here's what I wrote about my experience as Moreland Commission Investigate Public Corruption special counsel (2013-2014).Obfuscation, bullying, fear of retaliation - this is who he is, this is how he governs. (Thread)
In light of Gov. Cuomo's threatening phone call to @rontkim, here's what I wrote about my experience as Moreland Commission Investigate Public Corruption special counsel (2013-2014).Obfuscation, bullying, fear of retaliation - this is who he is, this is how he governs. (Thread)
In light of Gov. Cuomo's threatening phone call to @rontkim, here's what I wrote about my experience as Moreland Commission Investigate Public Corruption special counsel (2013-2014).Obfuscation, bullying, fear of retaliation - this is who he is, this is how he governs. (Thread)
In light of Gov. Cuomo's threatening phone call to @rontkim, here's what I wrote about my experience as Moreland Commission Investigate Public Corruption special counsel (2013-2014).Obfuscation, bullying, fear of retaliation - this is who he is, this is how he governs. (Thread)
These are all quotes from my piece:

"...what I observed showed me what little regard Governor Cuomo and his senior staff have for the press, the public, and people with integrity who work in government. Their disdain for ethics colors the way they govern the entire state."
"Sometimes it seems like the entire political class lives in perpetual fear of an Andrew Cuomo reprisal."
"During the life and aftermath of the Commission, Governor Cuomo repeatedly made comments and pressured Commissioners to make comments that Commission staff knew to be blatantly untrue."
"Only after being browbeaten for months did we acknowledge the farce of investigating any target that could even tangentially set off Cuomo or his senior staff."
"What I certainly did not know is [Zephyr Teachout's] remarkable ability to connect with people, her passion for education issues, and her total unflappability in response to Andrew Cuomo's usual set of bullying tactics."
Much appreciation to the bravery of everyone speaking up and speaking out.

If you're interested in a walk down memory lane, or a history lesson, here's my whole piece here:

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2014/09/05/1327323/-Why-this-former-Special-Counsel-to-the-Moreland-Commission-supports-Zephyr-Teachout

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Why this former Special Counsel to the Moreland Commission supports Zephyr Teachout

When I joined the Commission to Investigate Public Corruption ("the Moreland Commission") as special counsel during the summer of 2013, I knew Albany's history of corruption, and relished the oppor...

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2014/09/05/1327323/-Why-this-former-Special-Counsel-to-the-Moreland-Commission-supports-Zephyr-Teachout
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