We’re not talking about the mayor of Canon Beach, OR [randomly selected] with its cute chocolate shops, bed-and-breakfasts and small population. We’re talking about going from state assembly advocate of the MTA to the whole shebang of one of the biggest concentrations of money and power in the world.
Admittedly, Eric Adams is the incumbent, so - wtf do I know. I’m all for Mamdani winning, I just think it’s understandable to say “I’d prefer someone with more experience”. That’s not an excuse to shout him down, but I could understand not promoting him.
Plus - again, not a native New Yorker so wtf do I know - but I’d imagine someone who’s publicly associated with what I’m guessing many people understand to be Muslim terrorism (I know that’s not true, I’m saying many people think it is) would be difficult in most cities but in NY there’s some reason it’s an extra touchy subject.
According to them, Mamdani hasn’t yet proven his viability among the general population, he only won a primary where 15% of the DNC participated with a plurality vote of 43%. Furthermore, some of them represent districts that hardlined against Mamdani such as neighborhoods in the southeastern part of Brooklyn. Mamdani won Brooklyn overall but the difference between neighborhoods he won and lost were very stark.
What they’re really mad about is how badly the Democrats planned, thinking they’d waltz in past the wreckage of Adams with Cuomo and seeing how shit his campaign was. Now they’re going to lose the SDNY office leverage they had AND get painted as radical leftist tankies AND lose the moderate votes.
We’re not talking about the mayor of Canon Beach, OR [randomly selected] with its cute chocolate shops, bed-and-breakfasts and small population. We’re talking about going from state assembly advocate of the MTA to the whole shebang of one of the biggest concentrations of money and power in the world.
Admittedly, Eric Adams is the incumbent, so - wtf do I know. I’m all for Mamdani winning, I just think it’s understandable to say “I’d prefer someone with more experience”. That’s not an excuse to shout him down, but I could understand not promoting him.
Plus - again, not a native New Yorker so wtf do I know - but I’d imagine someone who’s publicly associated with what I’m guessing many people understand to be Muslim terrorism (I know that’s not true, I’m saying many people think it is) would be difficult in most cities but in NY there’s some reason it’s an extra touchy subject.
What they’re really mad about is how badly the Democrats planned, thinking they’d waltz in past the wreckage of Adams with Cuomo and seeing how shit his campaign was. Now they’re going to lose the SDNY office leverage they had AND get painted as radical leftist tankies AND lose the moderate votes.