European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes sunday december 7,1988 George will Cuomo too thin skinned to run for president its Rush hour in is raining traffic has con go Ald and Maria Cuomo running Laic and looking uneasy warily asks his Driver if in & French connection  the Driver a Willowy but sleepy state trooper recognizes he reference to the Bur Curling Auto Mobile Chase scene in the movie of thai mine a Chase along Manhattan s West Side which it where she Isnow threading the governor through traffic in route to a statewide radio Call in show. That show will be a suitable setting for considering the possibility that Cuomo has he been charged a dreaded skin problem. Summon the specialists in political dermatology Haa Cuomo got thin skin since becoming a National figure since winning the governorship in 1982 he hashed reputation for sensitivity concerning his treatment by the Media. He comportment during his runaway re election this autumn con Vinced Many people thai his personality is too Trittle forthe  of running few president the truth is that he is indeed somewhat Dun skinned and that this is nol altogether bad. He also a  Quick and combative qualities that can cause slower an thinner skinned journalists to Call him thin skinned. Cuomo bullying behaviour against a hapless oppo nent this year was especially unpleasant coming from someone who a worked the love and compas Sion pedals on the political Organ so hard we Musl be Strong enough to use the words love and compas Sion he set absurd conditions for debates held Only one at the last minute and was insufferably rude when Hii opponent phoned him on a radio show. Criticized for these and other matters he has made angry Calls to reporters and Lias called journalists spoiled inmates and incompetents who Madame look  petulant behaviour is especially Peculiar from a Man possessing the Confidence and pint redisplayed during the Call in show on the Rainy night Annabelle from Ithaca phoned to say the and other deserve a Cost of living adjustment to their state pen Sions. Cuomo responded Why that we not part of the agreement when you took your Job. A retailer from near the Pennsylvania line called to we Koto you want belter schools More jails a caller who accused president Reagan of heartlessness regarding the homeless got from Cuomo a guided Lour through the Jude Chritian tradition and the theory of federalism including a Devil s advocate defense of the read Antic belief that compassion William Buckley should be personal rather than governmental and i governmental then locally administered a caller de manding a Pardon for Jean Harris elicited another dose of the didactic Cuomo who explained the differ ence Between a Pardon and clemency but not before boxing the caller cars for implying that the hams trial jurors were incompetent. Cuomo rattled off facts supplied by. Human Library named Elaine Ryan sealed next to him. He handled the Calls with no announcer or other inter mediary. It was a Graceful performance assertive without being abrasive teaching without condescension. It was the behaviour of a Man who should not Brawl with journalists or should do so not from pique but Only for sport. Recently he tried to change the subject regarding the Eress by delivering a speech. In it he restated some ofis valid criticisms of the Media Bent mentality irresponsible use of unnamed sources the reflexive dismissal of criticism u Nixon Ian but did to Morein sorrow than in anger warning that if journalist do not shape up courts May slap them Down. He had in mind increased judicial interest in less exacting standards for finding the pros guilty of libel but i and others reasonable criticisms of Lite Preti Mem a  r Jfnr-w.wp.-1 to Linot personal defamation. Still the speech although oddly focused we an attempt to be less Puckly. That Quality i hardly the principal impediment Man desire he my have to be president he u More Benj than toe electorate. Regarding foreign policy he it Baul slate Nerti under who Wal Wiric on thai Sirato. However Bis sparring spirit caning even when was with Cuomo went like this Cuomo How old Are you boy  -. Cuomo us How do you know you arc it. Jov because she indicating hit Mother says so or do Jujj feel six and what is it at which Point the boy and who can ban Mil bunt into tears. He was suffering  an affliction the National electorate May  experience and perhaps even enjoy. A sen. Hollings displayed Lack of common sense. _  a. To Nall a in iojl3 that a ref Tel Tii Ulm Ilton Embil Isen. Fritz Hollings May know by the time these words appear the Grav Ity of what he ban done but he ought not to underestimate it. The words that flashed about the world on radio and television after a Day s extended bearings with vice  Poindexter