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Docreed2003

(18,590 posts)
6. The excuses, particularly from New York politicians
Tue Sep 9, 2025, 05:50 PM
Sep 9

Have become off putting and infuriating, (looking at you Rep Jeffries and Sen Schumer).

I'm sorry, but the chants of "Vote Blue No Matter Who" are going to ring hollow if the current national leaders of this party, who happen to be New Yorkers, don't line up behind Mamdani.

Yes, this is a "local election", but NYC is the biggest mayoral race nationally. If we, as a party, can't support the nominee, regardless of any excuses made about the primary, I can assure you we will face backlash in the future.

Mamdani's politics may not be applicable everywhere, but he won our party's primary in NYC. If we expect voters to line up and "support blue, no matter who" then we best read the room and get behind him.

Voters, outside of NYC, who are ready to rise up against this current administration are watching. Remember when we used to boast about our "big tent", let's open it up and welcome/support/endorse the message of opposition to Trump, even if it may be more "leftist" to our liking.

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K & R Celerity Sep 9 #1
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Mamdami is the future for all Dems and must be supported Gliderguy Sep 9 #2
Welcome to DU! RussBLib Sep 9 #7
maybe just SLIGHTLY overstated -- perhaps? stopdiggin Sep 9 #8
I don't live in NYC, but do live in the state...about 60 miles north of the city and the west side of the Hudson River. patphil Sep 9 #3
Post removed Post removed Sep 9 #12
Tone it way, way down. Stop attacking DUers. Hekate Sep 9 #16
They also missed the bit about not attacking Democratic public figures Violet_Crumble Sep 9 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Sep 9 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Violet_Crumble Sep 9 #19
What crap.... Lovie777 Sep 9 #4
It's time to change leanforward Sep 9 #5
The excuses, particularly from New York politicians Docreed2003 Sep 9 #6
In political tug-of-war, Republican extremists are pulling really hard into fascism. So... Beartracks Sep 9 #10
+1... myohmy2 Sep 9 #13
To your OP point, just sharing my get-tough email response to Speaker Hakeem Jeffries' solicitation for donations... ancianita Sep 9 #11
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Wait. You've been on DU over a year, right? You say you're a non-New Yorker and ancianita Sep 9 #15
Zohran has been endorsed by AOC and Bernie. Ping Tung Sep 10 #20
You mean AOC? USS_Dauntless Sep 10 #21
Thanks. I'm an olld man with bad eyes. Ping Tung Sep 10 #23
The party leadership should indeed get with their nominee unless he is really repulsive, which is far from the case here DFW Sep 10 #22
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