Michael Goodwin: Andrew Cuomo's accusers have real courage -- here's why

The broad assumption that in New York now is that Andrew Cuomo is toast. It's restrained only by questions of when he leaves and whether it will be with a whimper or a bang.

That official was Andrew ­Cuomo, then the secretary of Housing and Urban Development and now a man facing his own messy exit from power. True, it’s the governor’s mansion in Albany, not the White House, but Cuomo’s fall from grace is as dramatic as they come. Six weeks ago he was riding high, feted by the media and Hollywood, headed for a fourth term and perhaps the presidency. Then twin scandals began to emerge, and now he is surrounded by serious accusations that appear insurmountable.