Yes, this photo of Gov. Andrew Cuomo outside the governor’s mansion in Albanay is real and it’s from today:
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo walks on the grounds of the Governor's Mansion following allegations that he had sexually harassed young women, in Albany. Photo by Angus Mordant pic.twitter.com/8KuRbXyuNL
— corinne_perkins (@corinne_perkins) March 12, 2021
This was snapped a short time after Senators Schumer and Gillibrand called for his resignation:
Not long after New York Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand issued a joint statement calling on Cuomo to resign: https://t.co/EhI8vu9E9B https://t.co/2j8f18wHwT
— Amy B Wang (@amybwang) March 12, 2021
It’s his new official portrait!
We now have his official portrait figured out! https://t.co/qlwKEVsUvb
— New York GOP (@NewYorkGOP) March 12, 2021
It’s like the Bernie meme from the inauguration, but the exact opposite of that:
The evil version of the Bernie with mittens meme. https://t.co/X32uhd2LBJ
— Kumar Rao (@KumarRaoNYC) March 12, 2021
Janice Dean called it his “blankie”:
You know it’s bad when you’re wearing a blankie https://t.co/ZNw2R8TCDc
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) March 12, 2021
And:
The 15,000 dead seniors and the cover up is probably also contributing to his blankie
— Janice Dean (@JaniceDean) March 12, 2021
You know it’s bad when even Keith Olbermann is mocking you:
I realize this is not among the top 10 issues raised by this man or this photo, but at the time it was taken it was a balmy 55 degrees or so which is not exactly “I’m freezing hand me that throw rug” weather https://t.co/gZygCfC5mz
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) March 12, 2021
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Some are calling it a shawl, not a blankie:
The shawl is cancel couture. https://t.co/DqkyVOpPKI
— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) March 12, 2021
Or a rug?
The rug as scarf is cancel couture https://t.co/bnElD7Msxe
— Adam Blickstein (@AdamBlickstein) March 12, 2021
“Insanity defense” is next:
He’s pivoting to the Vinnie “the Chin” Gigante insanity defense?! https://t.co/ghpaOtFPOz
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) March 12, 2021
LOL:
Same energy pic.twitter.com/Xg5ZNYUz5K
— Blame Big Government (@BlameBigGovt) March 12, 2021
And what’s in his hand? We’re seeing people say it’s Saratoga bottled water:
Cuomo with a blanket on clutching a bottle of Saratoga https://t.co/ZcIG5G2B5O
— Myles Miller (@MylesMill) March 12, 2021
Buzzkill. This would’ve been the best photo ever if that was alcohol.
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