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W_HAMILTON

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3. I believe I saw someone call them "factional grifters" in another thread.

Reply to vanessa_ca (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 12:50 AM

Nov 5

Every Democrat that won today focused on working-class issues, as did the vast majority of Democrats that lost in last year's elections.

These "factional grifters" need to stop trying to constantly divide the Democratic coalition, the vast majority of which agrees on the vast majority of issues and only differs on the best way to go about addressing those issues.

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Mamdani's win is bigger than New York. Now Democrats have a clear path forward. [View all] vanessa_ca Nov 5 OP

I wonder who Schumer voted for. David__77 Nov 5 #1

He won't tell us. I expected more. vanessa_ca Nov 5 #2

I think he triangulated that there was no "right answer" for him in this situation AZJonnie Nov 5 #6

I really hope not. That would be terrible. vanessa_ca Nov 5 #8

I feel like if I looked up "triangulation" in the dictionary, there'd be a picture of Chuck Schumer lol AZJonnie Nov 5 #10

Mamdani is a death knell for Schumer's career mr715 Nov 5 #31

Yup, that is all in line with my thoughts on the subject :) AZJonnie Nov 5 #34

AOC is the fighter we need. I am so over Schumer. pinkstarburst Nov 5 #36

Schumer doesn't see that the party wants politicians Emile Nov 5 #38

How so? lapucelle Nov 5 #42

No, for him and Centrist Dems in NY area, there was no right answer. haele Nov 5 #23

Yes, I didn't really mean triangulation is inherently bad AZJonnie Nov 5 #26

That's so sad! Emile Nov 5 #19

I expected more as well. lapucelle Nov 5 #41

Wow... Kamala, Hakeem, Schumer, Sherrill, Cha Nov 5 #43

Interesting. One expected a much bigger margin mcar Thursday #44

I don't BeyondGeography Nov 5 #9

I believe I saw someone call them "factional grifters" in another thread. W_HAMILTON Nov 5 #3

yes, Govs Elect Mikie Sherrill & Abagail Spanberger... Cha Nov 5 #14

Greg Sargent called out the "factional grifters" on twitter. lapucelle Nov 5 #27

Mahalo for Greg Sargent.. Yes "Dems are Alive & Cha Nov 5 #37

Thank you, so sick of it. betsuni Nov 5 #15

I'm excited. Mamdani wouldn't stand a chance in my area, at least yesterday. Who knows now. We did elect a moderate Silent Type Nov 5 #4

I think a lot of it was him Tree Lady Nov 5 #5

Unfortunately I dont think the old guard will see it that way Slider19 Nov 5 #7

They won't, but I think we could do it in 10 -eom vanessa_ca Nov 5 #11

So glad people didn't fall for the manufactured outrage hurled against him by the most obnoxious & self righteous people SunImp Nov 5 #12

I'm Glad He Won DET Nov 5 #13

Who do these people think are the Democrats who ignore the working class? It's not real. betsuni Nov 5 #16

It's Ridiculous.. TY. The Dems who Won All Across Cha Nov 5 #17

It's the same shit over and over JI7 Nov 5 #20

Well MAGA's think Democrats ignore the working class. That's why they put Trump in office. emulatorloo Nov 5 #22

Biden/Harris did more to help the working class mcar Thursday #45

Progressive ideas get people off their ass and go vote. Emile Nov 5 #18

Yes, it's not a political loser like some here like to constantly wine about SunImp Nov 5 #39

49.4% of the voters who got off their asses to vote lapucelle Friday #47

I'm very glad he won. But it is an overstatement to generalize a NYC mayoral race as a national bellwether. emulatorloo Nov 5 #21

Mamdami is also going to be under the microscope Amishman Nov 5 #24

I think Spanberger and Sherrill Boo1 Nov 5 #25

They both campaigned pretty left leftstreet Nov 5 #29

I agree. Tip O'Neill had it pegged all those decades ago. DFW Nov 5 #30

Agree, old Democratic guard think about it. republianmushroom Nov 5 #28

LOL, last night victories showed us multiple paths rogue emissary Nov 5 #32

I would like to think so! CTyankee Nov 5 #33

I think all states could relate to a focus on making their cities/states more affordable, fighting for universal child Nanjeanne Nov 5 #35

Well said! Emile Nov 5 #40

It is possible to recognize that it is NYC, but also that's he a sharp, talented person and that aspects can be themaguffin Thursday #46

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