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markpkessinger

(8,935 posts)
6. Disgusting . . .
Thu Jul 31, 2025, 06:55 PM
Jul 2025

By any measure, Mamdani won the primary fair and square. Even if ranked choice voting had not been in place, he still would have won by a nearly 7 point margin (based on the first round vote tally). Democratic voters in NY have made a clear choice, and it isn't Adams or Cuomo.

For the party establishment to fail to rally behind him is utter foolishness. At a time when Democrats are under water with younger voters, for the party to fail to embrace a candidate that has brought more energy and vitality to the NYC mayoral race than any candidate in living memory is just beyond stupid!

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8 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Know your enemy JanMichael Jul 2025 #1
If they don't stop this Tree Lady Jul 2025 #2
maybe that is the goal DBoon Jul 2025 #4
Mayor Curtis Sliwa? Polybius Jul 2025 #7
And OMG I sure hope he don't win. a kennedy Jul 2025 #11
That won't happen if Democrat support the Democratic candidate. David__77 Jul 2025 #9
For some reason I have a feeling Adams is suceptical to a bribe to drop out. brush Jul 2025 #3
Oh, great. 😑 Thanks for the heads up. electric_blue68 Jul 2025 #5
Disgusting . . . markpkessinger Jul 2025 #6
Agree 100% JanMichael Jul 2025 #8
This article is about the wealthy donor class -- not """party establishment.""" W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #15
+1 leftstreet Jul 2025 #16
Fox News is going to steal this election from us, aren't they? Initech Jul 2025 #10
The Bastards...... a kennedy Jul 2025 #12
As FDR said Nanjeanne Jul 2025 #13
Makes him the better candidate uponit7771 Jul 2025 #14
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