New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was put on the spot last month during a radio interview when he was asked if he’d endorse New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio for president in 2020. The New York Post reported that Cuomo pretended the line had gone dead: “The governor went silent for about 15 seconds and made a muffling sound, as if static on his phone line had interrupted his interview on WAMC radio.”

He’s not the only one trying to temper his excitement.

De Blasio heads to New Hampshire as he contemplates run for president https://t.co/BnWSO2zPXq — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 12, 2019

2. 987 people are going to run for POTUS. And 3/4 are gonna run because they’re so annoyed that people they don’t respect get to run — Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 12, 2019

This must be a joke. Dude has an approval rating in the 30’s — JR (@mylifemyrules21) February 12, 2019

Real hard pass. — Tabitha Stevens8 (@TabithaStevens8) February 12, 2019

Oh hell no — Vanessa (a.k.a Vhaleesi) ??‍♀️?? (@senoritav76) February 12, 2019

Oh lord in heaven please — Rob Nitti Jr. (@RobNiitti) February 12, 2019

Jesus no. — Kate Wallace (@katewallaceny) February 12, 2019

Oh God no. — Noble (@howzer23) February 12, 2019

Ugh. No thank you. — Matt Szimanski (@CharmCityComm) February 12, 2019

Please. He wouldn't even win his state. pic.twitter.com/UC1KhiNZki — Janet Shan (@hinterlandg) February 12, 2019

Lmao — NYTNarrative (@NYTNarrative) February 12, 2019

Hahahahhahahahhahahhahshahahhahahah — Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) February 12, 2019

Hahahahhahahahahahahjahahahhahaha — Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) February 12, 2019

No one wants this — Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) February 12, 2019

To be fair, exactly one person wants this, but he’s the beginning and the end of the list — Lindsey Barrett (@LAM_Barrett) February 12, 2019

No one wants this — andy from missouri (@WaitingForGouda) February 12, 2019

Bill, you will get eaten alive. — SophieCT – 40 Seat Blue Wave (@SophieInCT) February 12, 2019

Gulp, I'm sorry, what? LOL — Tuyet A. N. T. (@tatn) February 12, 2019

The reaction here is pretty mixed. There’s some that think it’s the worst idea since Michael Dukakis & others that think is the worst candidacy since Strom Thurmond — Agent MSNBC Mulder (@nosenseintrying) February 12, 2019

Nope. Nada. No thanks. — Melissa Wood (@mwoodpen) February 12, 2019

Omg he was in over his tall head before becoming mayor. Please no — TwoFacesofMS ? (@TwoFacesofMS) February 12, 2019

President of what? 92nd Street Y? — Craig (@CraigNJ66) February 12, 2019

No please stop it — laney (@misslaneym) February 12, 2019

so much ratio — Anthony L. Fisher (@anthonyLfisher) February 12, 2019

Slow your roll, dude. You couldn’t even get horse carriages banned in Central Park when it was a main campaign promise. — Matthew Strugar (@MatthewStrugar) February 12, 2019

This is crazy. — u (@LNU2017) February 12, 2019

What has he done, that he thinks running for President is a good idea? — usman bhatti (@ubhatti234) February 12, 2019

He killed a groundhog — Hobo Cat (@catmarketer) February 12, 2019

Of all the things that won't happen, this won't happen the most. — TheWaitress (@newaitress) February 12, 2019

Doesn’t this guy have a subway system that needs his attention?

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