Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck
Doesn't mean he's going to win. Such extreme views present a strong opportunity for his opponent in the general mayoral election to draw a clear contrast.
I disagree with everything Mamdani appears to stand for, and I get it that this is New York City. But still, the choice was between the rich, entitled, white, sexual predator, old-guard and someone who at least "sounds" fresh. Someone who motivated the kids, even though his promises are all entirely impossible. Surely there must have been someone better than Cuomo who the Democratic establishment could have backed? Is there no fresh blood that is not a socialist to be found in the Democratic party?
This is gonna matter in 2028. Will the DNC line up behind AOC or Newsome, or can they somehow convince a possible winner like Shapiro to run? If the D candidate is Newsome (or AOC, heaven forbid), all my liberal friends better get used to saying "President Vance" through January 2037!