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theboss

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18. New Yorkers seem to not totally trust people like themselves running the city

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 3, 2014, 09:39 AM

Apr 2014

It's the weirdest thing. It's like, "We can't be trusted to run this place. Get us an unpleasant autocrat- who likes gay people - stat!"

No one is going to lose an election in this century because they took on the public school system. If you ever want to see a strong Democratic constituency turn on us, let's insist that all urban blacks have no choice but to send their kids to public schools.

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Who will primary Andrew Cuomo? [View all] Dawson Leery Apr 2014 OP

Upstate is not that blue. TreasonousBastard Apr 2014 #1

The entire state votes. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #9

At this point, we're much more likely to lose De Blasio than Cuomo. We need to focus on stevenleser Apr 2014 #2

Loose De Blasio? Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #3

Yep. stevenleser Apr 2014 #4

Not too bad considering the media has been attacking him. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #5

After just two months! seveneyes Apr 2014 #12

DeBlasio will be a one termer. I don't know anyone who's happy with what he's done so far. badtoworse Apr 2014 #17

New Yorkers seem to not totally trust people like themselves running the city theboss Apr 2014 #18

It would be interesting if a leftist socialist firebrand type primaried him. Nye Bevan Apr 2014 #6

Yes they would. Dawson Leery Apr 2014 #7

New York should not elect blue dogs. Enthusiast Apr 2014 #8

Can you point to any Democrat anywhere who lost a Primary over Charter Schools? brooklynite Apr 2014 #10

Did you look at the parents who were screaming about losing their charter schools? badtoworse Apr 2014 #11

a chance to get something the public schools don't offer - a decent education. seveneyes Apr 2014 #13

People have been saying that for decades, but it never happens. badtoworse Apr 2014 #14

The problem needs to be owned seveneyes Apr 2014 #15

I like the idea of eliminating the monopoly - provide parents with another option. badtoworse Apr 2014 #16