“And I really care.”Still, during his daylong tour in Israel, Mr. Cuomo seemed to delicately embrace the idea of being an American statesman commenting on broader national themes. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“There’s an anger, and the anger often comes out as a fear, and fear can generate ugliness,” he said. At the church, Mr. Cuomo, a Catholic, ducked into a tomb that is said to be where Jesus was buried. (Mr. Cuomo demurred, saying it was a question for Israelis, not Americans.) As governor, Mr. Cuomo has often seemed less comfortable doing traditional retail politics — kissing babies and the like — than behind-the-scenes political horse-trading.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2017 01:52 UTC