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Rob H.

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19. Three things:

Reply to SocialDemocrat61 (Reply #15)

Mon Nov 17, 2025, 04:17 PM

11 hrs ago

Some even went so far as to make the BS claim that "establishment Dems" had endorsed Cuomo.

Fmr. President Bill Clinton endorsed Cuomo's candidacy back in June and urged people to vote for him for mayor.

Or attacking people who don't live in NYC and had never endorsed a candidate for Mayor before...for not endorsing Mamdani.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who does live in NYC (Brooklyn) and has previously endorsed mayoral candidates, when asked if he would endorse Mamdani, literally turned and walked away rather than answer the question. Schumer was also later asked whether he supported the Democratic nominee for mayor and responded, "Look, I voted, and I look forward to working with the next mayor to help New York City.”

Schumer endorsed Shawn Ryan in his race for mayor of Buffalo, NY, this year, and in 2021 endorsed socialist candidate India Walton for the same office. His subsequent reluctance to throw his support behind Mamdani is curious, to say the very least; even Hakeem Jeffries ultimately endorsed Mamdani.

Mamdani showed that real progressives can succeed in the Democratic Party by working within it, not by trying to tear it down.

Mamdani showed that real progressives can succeed in the Democratic Party whether the party supports them or not.

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Beating Cuomo in NYC Is NOT a Progressive Landslide. [View all] MineralMan Sunday OP

Elections should always be looked at according to that JI7 Sunday #1

Politics are a local thing. MineralMan Sunday #2

Any good Dem edhopper Sunday #3

Yes. MineralMan Sunday #4

Agree Kaleva 17 hrs ago #16

It's a huge win. H2O Man Sunday #5

Once people realize they can have things like a $30 min wage, free child care & transportation, rent freezes, and MichMan Sunday #6

Careful DFW 23 hrs ago #13

In Albuquerque, the buses are free womanofthehills 10 hrs ago #20

Mamdani didn't deliver on any of those things. That's all aspirational. maxsolomon 10 hrs ago #21

He hasn't even taken office yet. Those were his campaign promises. MichMan 9 hrs ago #27

I (dis)agree with you, Mr. MineralMan mr715 Sunday #7

I laughed at your title even though I don't know much about NY politics. Tbear Sunday #8

dynamic younger guy with vision vs a tired same old thing retread with tons of baggage. hmmmmmm msongs Yesterday #9

Yeah DFW 23 hrs ago #14

He's inspirational nationwide lame54 Yesterday #10

No, but I think something is brewing Blasphemer Yesterday #11

Much can be learned from Mamdani's campaign. thought crime Yesterday #12

I think there is something to be learned from all three victories SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #15

Three things: Rob H. 11 hrs ago #19

Ok SocialDemocrat61 10 hrs ago #25

With all due respect, Rob H. 9 hrs ago #28

Ok SocialDemocrat61 9 hrs ago #29

The last progressive Mayor of New York was David Dinkins, over 30 years ago Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #17

Dinkins never got the credit he deserved SocialDemocrat61 8 hrs ago #30

I think that it's over the top to read too much into NYC's election. It's not comparable to 90%+ of the country. themaguffin 16 hrs ago #18

Mamdani was unknown when he first ran...it was an amazing campaign. He did a great job... Demsrule86 10 hrs ago #22

The race was closer than expected. 49.4% of the voters voted for "someone else". N/T lapucelle 10 hrs ago #23

There's no reason not to try. BlueTsunami2018 10 hrs ago #24

The Progressive Era was a movement of city politics, civic organizations, and oppressed people bucolic_frolic 9 hrs ago #26