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Keepthesoulalive

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30. Let's let New Yorkers decide

Reply to BWdem4life (Original post)

Thu Sep 4, 2025, 01:39 PM

Sep 2025

This is their election and they will decide who is best for the city.

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We should "vote blue no matter who", they say... until... [View all] BWdem4life Sep 2025 OP

Another Guardian anti-Establishment Democratic party hit job. Was the Guardian concerned when lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #1

The OP is exposing hypocrisy, pure and simple. BWdem4life Sep 2025 #2

the post exposes hypocrisy from a different direction stopdiggin Sep 2025 #7

Has Jeffries said he wouldn't vote for Mamdani? mcar Sep 2025 #10

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Oops, I posted to the wrong party mcar Sep 2025 #16

Oh, I'm concerned. BWdem4life Sep 2025 #11

It is too bad the Nina Turners, David Sirotas, Cornell West, Brihana Joy Gray, Jill Steins, etc weren't concerned about lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #12

I'm all admiration .... Really! ... As thorough take-downs go .... stopdiggin Sep 2025 #14

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"DNC refusing to allow Sanders to win?" mcar Sep 2025 #17

Ignoring that it was the voters in the primaries who decided who their nominee would be. Unbelievable. lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #21

Yes, the primary voters chose HRC mcar Sep 2025 #26

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She won the primaries. Period. mcar Sep 2025 #47

Yeah, she won the primaries in 2016.... Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #64

Oh please Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #48

At the time I loved Bernie, but voted for Hillary. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2025 #56

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Again, it's hypocrisy I'm calling out. BWdem4life Sep 2025 #25

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whose intentions are actually WHAT ??? Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #67

Conspiracy theory. betsuni Sep 2025 #70

Bernie lost because he couldn't get his voters to the polls iemanja Sep 2025 #77

I was a Clinton delegate to the 2016 National Convention LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2025 #22

Don't forget Nader who screwed us over. He supposedly was concerned about the environment. kerry-is-my-prez Sep 2025 #50

Why tag the actions and statements of specific individuals on entire demographics? PufPuf23 Sep 2025 #61

They aren't Democrats iemanja Sep 2025 #80

Well, then the DSA or the whatever can save it! LeftInTX Sep 2025 #82

Your issue is not with not voting Democratic iemanja Sep 2025 #75

Just asking questions? yardwork Sep 2025 #34

Mamdani, AOC and other DSA members should leave party: Dem Rep. Tom Suozzi insists Celerity Sep 2025 #4

His issue is with voters iemanja Sep 2025 #76

Anger over lack of support for Hillary and Kamala should not excuse refusing to support a Democrat in a future election DBoon Sep 2025 #27

Concern duly noted. orangecrush Sep 2025 #33

The difference is TheFarseer Sep 2025 #54

There is no division. Mamdani will win in a landslide. Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #111

I don't see any reason to dredge this up again during the campaign Prairie Gates Sep 2025 #3

Surely the point is that Democratic leaders should endorse Democratic candidates *before* the election? muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #19

Sounds like an "organized" plan. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #5

The most public leadership brawl saw Pelosi help squash AOC's leadership bid Arazi Sep 2025 #38

Yes, that was unfortunate. But that was also a committee position. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #39

In my state we now vote for individuals not party. Ping Tung Sep 2025 #6

And you also might set the world on fire Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #51

We seem to share the same prinicples. As did Quincy Adams. Ping Tung Sep 2025 #52

You mentioned many things you vote for Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #53

I've never voted for a Republican. My priniples aren't that flexible. Ping Tung Sep 2025 #55

There's a big difference between voting for someone and endorsing them imaginary girl Sep 2025 #8

Well. We know where the money stands. Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #9

Qu tipo de queso? lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #24

�Del tipo delicioso, por supuesto! Queso Delicioso Sep 2025 #35

excelente respuesta. por supuesto +++ lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #37

el queso no es relevante para esta discusin Jack Valentino Sep 2025 #65

Exactly. Nt iemanja Sep 2025 #79

That's a false equivalency Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #18

The argument that will be presented is that he is the only candidate running as a Democrat in that race. The others lostincalifornia Sep 2025 #23

Like fuck that can be "argued either way" muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #44

Jeffries and Schumer aren't members of DU. I saw so much Biden bashing here on DU before he dropped out. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #46

Tlaib should be primaried. Luckily, she's not in a leadership role. Those who are should do their job. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #49

Bollocks - Cuomo and Adams are both working with Republicans muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #45

Doesn't make them not Democrsts Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #58

They're working against the dem nominee coordinating with reps!!! Come on uponit7771 Sep 2025 #72

This message was self-deleted by its author Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #97

I am assuming that we are still talking about Cuomo and Adams in the context of the NYC mayoral election Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #102

It makes them dangers to democracy muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #85

I am not sure if you are referring to either one of the mayoral candidates. Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #103

Cuomo and Adams muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #106

Regarding Cuomo Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #114

CNN reporting a meeting is not "innuendo"; anyway: "'I'm collaborating': how New York City's mayor gave in ... muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #116

Perhaps you mean "association" and not "collaboration". Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #117

No, I mean collaboration. It's the word Adams used, after all. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #118

Is Cuomo collaborating with Ackman? Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #119

They're standing against the official Democratic candidate. They are our opponents. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2025 #120

I signed up here to support Democrats.. I support Democrats. Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #121

Registered Democrats often run as independents against the Democratic candidate. Even as write-ins in presidential races David__77 Sep 2025 #105

Indeed. Glorious bastard Sep 2025 #115

The Moderates refusal to endorse candidates insults the young, many minorities and progressives. PufPuf23 Sep 2025 #28

How often did Democrats win in the last 60 years? LeftInTX Sep 2025 #84

Let's let New Yorkers decide Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #30

I remember being told that Independents were good for the Nixie Sep 2025 #99

We hear a lot of things Keepthesoulalive Sep 2025 #100

He doesn't have to endorse anyone at this point. MuchBetterThanThis Sep 2025 #31

Why does he get a pas on 100% supporting dem nominee?!?! tia uponit7771 Sep 2025 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author orangecrush Sep 2025 #32

I just signed a petition to support ranked choice voting. tclambert Sep 2025 #36

general elections are a binary choice bigtree Sep 2025 #40

Hear, hear. yardwork Sep 2025 #42

There is a difference between mayor's race and presidential race LeftInTX Sep 2025 #41

Is there a list of offices dem leadership can skip on endorsing cause I thought it was blue no matter who? Thx uponit7771 Sep 2025 #74

Did you senator get involved in your mayoral race??? LeftInTX Sep 2025 #81

Did Mandani endorse Schumer or Jeffries? Can you find out? LeftInTX Sep 2025 #83

I'd agree if context was the same ... It's not uponit7771 Sep 2025 #107

Democrats need to look at the party establishment with eyes wide open Bluetus Sep 2025 #57

I've listened to Mamdani speak Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 #59

Schumer and Jeffries aren't opposed to him. LeftInTX Sep 2025 #60

Oh, come on, now. Bluetus Sep 2025 #62

Did Mandani endorse Schumer and Jeffries? Can you find out? LeftInTX Sep 2025 #86

Why would he? He wasn't in any political office Bluetus Sep 2025 #94

"We have a Democratic nominee. Are we a party who rallies behind our nominee or not?," Ocasio-Cortez, Emile Sep 2025 #87

Maybe Jeffries knows that Momdani didn't vote for Harris. Nixie Sep 2025 #63

Do you have some evidence to support iemanja Sep 2025 #78

Well, here are tweets put out by Mamdani... PunkinPi Sep 2025 #93

Seems persuasive iemanja Sep 2025 #98

You asked for evidence Mamdani supported "Leave it Blank" and PunkinPi Sep 2025 #108

The personal attacks directed at you and others in this thread are really unnecessary, rude. betsuni Sep 2025 #109

Agreed, but unfortunately, not surprised. :( nt PunkinPi Sep 2025 #112

Those appear to be referring to primary races. AZCat Sep 2025 #113

Most of the country doesnt give a shit. nt LexVegas Sep 2025 #66

Exactly! Geez! I didn't even know that this was a "problem" until this thread! LeftInTX Sep 2025 #68

Exactly what I was thinking. betsuni Sep 2025 #71

There wasn't this uproar when Jeffries didn't endorse Eric Adams in 2021... W_HAMILTON Sep 2025 #69

I agree with your post, but this thread ms liberty Sep 2025 #88

Any Democrat who, when asked, doesn't give full-throated support to strong Democratic primary winners - Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #89

Are we a party who rallies behind our nominee or not? AOC Emile Sep 2025 #90

My dad was the greatest man I ever knew personally. multigraincracker Sep 2025 #91

Funny how that works isn't it. Autumn Sep 2025 #92

Both Eric Adams and Andrew Cuomo are democrats mathematic Sep 2025 #95

Mamdani is the Democratic party candidate chosen by the electorate. Adams and Cuomo are running as Independents. Scrivener7 Sep 2025 #96

I don't get what the whining is about. Nobody ever pressures Bernie or AOC to endorse some purple state centrist thebigidea Sep 2025 #101

The ruling class always supports the ruling class. BlueTsunami2018 Sep 2025 #104

I will stand with the progressives on this one. Nimble_Idea Sep 2025 #110