NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — New York Republican Party chair Nick Longworthy called Gov. Kathy Hochul "Andrew Cuomo 2.0" in his speech during the GOP convention on Long Island on Monday.
"Meet the new boss, she’s exactly the same as the old boss," he said. "Except she wears a skirt and heels."
Langworthy claimed that Hochul, who succeeded Cuomo in August amid multiple sexual harassment allegations, "turned a blind eye" to Cuomo's alleged misconduct.
"She willfully turned a blind eye to corruption, the abuse of people, the abuse of power and harmful, terrible policies that have chased our people to better places," he added.
Hochul, on the other hand, has maintained that she was unaware of Cuomo's alleged pattern of sexual harassment or mistreatment of staff, even promising a "new era of transparency" in her first speech as governor.
She has also noted her divisions while serving as his lieutenant governor, with Cuomo reportedly plotting to replace her on the ticket ahead of the 2022 race.
Meanwhile, Langworthy argued that Hochul "traveled around the state as the cheerleader in chief for Andrew Cuomo’s administration and not much has changed."
A representative for Hochul's campaign declined to comment on Langworthy's remarks to The New York Post, but several female Democratic lawmakers slammed him.
"Langworthy once again demonstrates the same old blatant (and boring!) sexism that is the hallmark of his party," said state Assemblywoman Nily Rozic.
"This outlandishly misogynistic remark, made on the eve of #WomensHistoryMonth, is a trademark of the Republican Party," said state Assemblywoman and Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn.
She added, "We will overcome this blatant sexism & secure a #Democratic victory this November."
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