NY GOV 2018: Preet Bharara for governor?

[Suburbia]

Now with AG Jeff Sessions asking 46 U.S. attorneys to resign, can you see U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Preet Bharara running for governor as an Independent? Can he change the dynamic of the governor's race?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ag-jeff-sessions-asks-46-u-s-attorneys-resign-article-1.2994635

[KingSweden]

I hope so. Someone needs to clean up Albany

This, this, this, this, this.

Bharara would become my favorite Gov in America. It's too bad Sessions is muscling him out after Trump explicitly asked him to stay

[The Other Castro]

Bharara coincidentally made a new personal Twitter account a week ago, perhaps he knew this was coming. Him running for Governor or NYC Mayor wouldn't be too crazy.


Edit: Actually, Bharara is NOT resigning. White House will apparently have to fire him if they want to get rid of him.

[houseonaboat]

Bharara lives in Westchester County, not NYC, so mayor is probably out of the question.

[Suburbia]

I both see Cuomo and De Blasio as neutral, they did some good things for the city and the state as a whole, but they do have some questionable corruption ties.

If Preet Bharara does run for N.Y. governor, would the N.Y. Democratic Party enter a period of division if Bharara aims for Cuomo's job?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/bharara-resignation-prompt-run-cuomo-de-blasio-article-1.2994950

Whoever the next United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York is, Cuomo and De Blasio may be very worried. They could be in trouble by the end of year. However, Bharara used to work for Sen. Chuck Schumer. Schumer has a lot of proteges, Anthony Weiner, Preet Bharara, Micheal Cusick.

Schumer has a lot of proteges, connections.

[Maxwell]

Bharara being fired by Trump would help a potential political career immensely.

[Chief Justice Keef]

Bharara apparently lives in Westchester County. In that case, if Nita Lowey retires in 2018 I'd totally support him for Congress.

[The Other Castro]

Breaking: Bharara has been fired.

[Suburbia]

Bharara has a couple of paths to the New York governorship:

1. Run as an Independent against Gov. Cuomo and the Republican candidate (whoever it is)
2. He can split the moderate voters who may lean towards Cuomo
3. Run a populist, anti-corruption campaign
4. Try to appeal to black and Latino voters in NYC, Upstate New York, Long Island about failing education system, etc.

Bharara could have a chance if he does run, we'll have to stay tuned and watch what happens.

[Horus]

Pre-endorsed. We need more people like him in politics, especially these days.

[henster]

Hopefully these other 45 USAs run for something.

[Dr. MB]

Definitely would support him.

[Maxwell]

I'd be okay with him running as an independent against Cuomo if there was no risk of Rob Astorino sneaking down the middle and winning.

[KingSweden]

I would cream myself if Bharara became Governor and finally knocked some skulls around in Albany

[Figueira]

Bharara apparently lives in Westchester County. In that case, if Nita Lowey retires in 2018 I'd totally support him for Congress.

The primary of the century: Preet Bharara vs. Chelsea Clinton

BTW, can you change your signature? I like the message, but it's very unpleasant to look at.

[BuckeyeNut]

I hope Bharara runs for AG and Schneiderman knocks Cuomo out in the Gubernatorial primary.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

He got himself fired in a dramatic standoff over routine changes in a hyper partisan environment-literally this was the most obvious act of political theater that I've ever witnessed. Probably doesn't bode well for his campaign (obviously he's running).

[Rocky Rockefeller]

He got himself fired in a dramatic standoff over routine changes in a hyper partisan environment-literally this was the most obvious act of political theater that I've ever witnessed. Probably doesn't bode well for his campaign (obviously he's running).

Standing up to this President absolutely plays well with New York voters

[The Other Castro]

He got himself fired in a dramatic standoff over routine changes in a hyper partisan environment-literally this was the most obvious act of political theater that I've ever witnessed. Probably doesn't bode well for his campaign (obviously he's running).

It only has to play well for Democratic primary voters, which it very well could.

[MAINEiac4434]

Bharara or Bust.

[Horsemask]

Would support him from an outsider POV.

[Stranger in a strange land]

ENDORSED.