the real tragedy of the region is that both sides will not relinquish their beliefs that their holy books are inviolate guides to political settlements in the 21st century until that ever changes real peace will be in short supply is peace coming to the middle east not so fast says lawrence wright yes of course mario cuomo was a politician but he was the voice for liberals and progressives at a time when there were few we have to remember the time the mid to late 1980s it was so unpopular to be tagged a liberal bill and hillary reflect on mario cuomo