A (very) quick take on Andrew Cuomo

Hope springs eternal…

“If you have covered Cuomo even for a short time,” tweets the New York Times's Maggie Haberman, “it is stunning that he’s stepping down instead of fighting something out. He’s going down claiming innocence but he is not going down fighting.”

But really, this is the only viable political play he has — because it’s the only one that (theoretically) preserves his ability to run again. If he were impeached, it was likely that he would also be banned from running for statewide office ever again.

Every politician derailed by scandal almost certainly believes they can charm their way back into office once enough time has passed and all the lawsuits are settled.

That’s rarely the case…but hope springs eternal.