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brooklynite

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5. The only thing De Blasio has going for him is: he's a Democrat

Reply to ecstatic (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 04:55 PM

Nov 2017

De Blasio has been cutting deals with every developer in town to give them extra floors in their megatall apartment towers (many going to Russian and Chinese oligarchs looking for a place to park their assets) in exchange for building "affordable housing" units...somewhere else. Add to which, the City isn't investing in any public resources (schools, sewers, etc) to support the growth in population.

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Bill DeBlasio 2020? What do you think? [View all] ecstatic Nov 2017 OP

I like him! spicysista Nov 2017 #1

I would support him genxlib Nov 2017 #2

His politics aside, he just comes off like a goof to me when I see him on TV. Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2017 #3

He could never raise enough money and he is scandal prone Sen. Walter Sobchak Nov 2017 #4

The only thing De Blasio has going for him is: he's a Democrat brooklynite Nov 2017 #5

You're right, he would have minimal national appeal, we can do better in 2020. FreeStateDemocrat Nov 2017 #6

I don't agree. We need someone to draw in millennials ecstatic Nov 2017 #7