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7. OMG how dare he!!!!

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:40 AM

Nov 8

Guess I should’ve voted Cuomo…

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Zohran Mandani did not vote for himself on the Democratic Party line on election day. [View all] lapucelle Nov 8 OP

Seems reasonable to me. yardwork Nov 8 #1

Yes, I saw it as a way of saying thank you. ananda Nov 8 #97

Nothing wrong with that SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #2

Our two party system is a barrier in so many ways. yardwork Nov 8 #6

It really isn't. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #27

They align with Dems edhopper Nov 8 #44

And therefore Mamdani voting Democratic would not have impacted them much... W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #56

The WFPis not divisive edhopper Nov 8 #58

Again, I'm not criticizing WFP here -- I'm criticizing Mamdani's response to a loaded question. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #68

I see. edhopper Nov 8 #86

More parties might lead to more pressure to BlueKota Nov 8 #30

The requirement to hold informal coalitions together is a huge flaw thought crime Sunday #118

Yes I usually WFP on next office down. IbogaProject Nov 8 #34

If it were against Andrew Cuomo SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #40

So what? NoRethugFriends Nov 8 #3

Don't care. Happy Hoosier Nov 8 #4

This was one of his first tests as mayor-elect and he did not pass. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #46

I think you're reading way too much into this. yardwork Nov 8 #98

Feel free to bookmark my post and check back around this time next year. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #109

Glad he won, but just as much as it pisses me off that so many Democratic leaders didn't endorse him or Scrivener7 Nov 8 #5

I disagree. yardwork Nov 8 #9

The disloyalty of "leave it blank" was a big consideration for some who delayed or who gave a perfunctory endorsement. QueerDuck Nov 8 #15

Schumer should have SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #26

Mamdani did not get President Obama's endorsement. lapucelle Nov 8 #43

Looks like Obama made the right decision after this report about Mamdani. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #47

I thought he was smart enough to follow the AOC path, the one leading to a future in politics. betsuni Nov 8 #80

AOC seemed to learn relatively early on that you have to work with others to accomplish anything in a democracy. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #87

Has Obama endorsed a candidate before? SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #49

Yes. President Obama endorsed Bill de Blasio in 2013 and Bill Thompson in 2009. lapucelle Nov 8 #63

When was President SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #69

You asked whether Obama has ever endorsed a NYC mayoral candidate "before". The answer is "yes". lapucelle Nov 8 #76

Yes he did SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #81

Obama has integrity. He's an honorable man... QueerDuck Nov 8 #95

If ANY Democratic leader is directly asked what they think of ANY Democratic primary winner, the endorsement should be Scrivener7 Nov 8 #71

Does that include Tom Suozzi SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #73

After their next primary, if the Democratic voters in their district have spoken and chosen them? Yes it does. Scrivener7 Nov 8 #75

No but this is SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #77

Yes. He was. And as I said, I don't like him not voting in the Dem line. Scrivener7 Nov 8 #78

Cool SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #83

That's nice. Scrivener7 Nov 8 #84

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Nov 8 #88

OMG how dare he!!!! JonAndKatePlusABird Nov 8 #7

OK markodochartaigh Nov 8 #8

I was a huge fan of Mario Cuomo BlueKota Nov 8 #35

If markodochartaigh Nov 8 #89

No he did not. BlueKota Nov 8 #99

I think he forgot the sarcasm tag IbogaProject Nov 8 #36

And............? Nanjeanne Nov 8 #10

Freedom for supporters of the government only, for members of one party only Ping Tung Nov 8 #11

Hasn't Bernie been doing this for years? nt Wounded Bear Nov 8 #12

Sanders runs in the primary unopposed as a Democrat and then declines the nomination. lapucelle Nov 8 #14

Gaming the system? Or a middle finger to the party? QueerDuck Nov 8 #16

Whatever. The people in his state seem to be OK with it... Wounded Bear Nov 8 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author QueerDuck Nov 8 #18

For now, yes. But I think it sets a bad example and only serves to weaken the party in the long run. QueerDuck Nov 8 #19

If there is one lesson we need to take from Tuesday's victories... Wounded Bear Nov 8 #23

National politics are not local. Third parties are spoilers that weaken and divide and benefit the GOP. QueerDuck Nov 8 #31

Didn't even have to look to figure out this one's favorite group NoRethugFriends Nov 8 #72

Seriously?? Why the contempt for the Democratic party? He used the party machinery to run for office... QueerDuck Nov 8 #13

The WFP edhopper Nov 8 #21

Oh brother... the "would you rather" type of evasive response generally indicates a position of weakness... QueerDuck Nov 8 #29

No edhopper Nov 8 #38

Unless, of course, they accidently run Republicans in general elections. lapucelle Nov 8 #52

No. What they are saying is "the Democrats are not worth your vote." It depresses turnout and... QueerDuck Nov 8 #53

You are wrong edhopper Nov 8 #59

What contempt? Can you show me the contempt on this doll? Is the contempt in the room with us right now? Iggo Nov 8 #66

HA! 🤣😂🤪 QueerDuck Nov 8 #70

I also voted for him edhopper Nov 8 #20

Last year the NYS WFP accidently nominated a Republican spoiler lapucelle Nov 8 #23

accidently edhopper Nov 8 #41

So folks need to be careful who they vote for on the WFP's ballot line. lapucelle Nov 8 #45

A lot of assumbtions there edhopper Nov 8 #50

What assumptions are there? lapucelle Nov 8 #57

If the vote does not benefit the Democrat, then it benefits the Republican. QueerDuck Nov 8 #110

The WFP did not nominate Frascone Quiet Em Nov 8 #96

Republican Francone was the WFP nominee in the 2024 general election. That's a simple fact. lapucelle Nov 8 #103

The Republicans gamed the system. I'll agree with that. Quiet Em Nov 8 #108

NYWFP puts in a lot of the ground work to get Democrats elected in New York State Quiet Em Nov 8 #22

I'm a DNC member in NYS. I know all about the Working Family Party and what they do lapucelle Nov 8 #37

Do you think they did more to get Mamdani elected than actual Democrats? W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #39

I think they play a role in helping elect Democrats in NYS. Quiet Em Nov 8 #48

I don't fault WFP for what they did -- I fault Mamdani for what he did, or at least his answer to the question. W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #54

I don't know. Quiet Em Nov 8 #62

please notice that politico says it was stated by Mamdani's campaign niyad Nov 8 #92

I do know that. And that is the same as coming from Mamdani himself. Hence "spokesman." W_HAMILTON Nov 8 #93

Since it is politico, I would want to hear from Mayor-elect Mamdani himself. niyad Nov 8 #94

So he'd be in violation of TOS if he tried to post here Shrek Nov 8 #25

How would he be in violation? niyad Nov 8 #28

Members are required to support Democrats Shrek Nov 8 #32

And again, I say how? He is not attacking Democrats. niyad Nov 8 #42

How? Emile Nov 8 #33

"not a good look" this is a message board my dude WhiskeyGrinder Nov 8 #60

I don't think that's loyal enough to our party gulliver Nov 8 #51

So, How Does Anyone Know That? MineralMan Nov 8 #55

Politico's Albany reporter attributes the information to a Mamdani campaign spokesperson. lapucelle Nov 8 #74

It's a thing in NY that people who support the WFP vote on that line because if they Raftergirl Nov 8 #61

I'm well aware of the WFP machinations in NYS. They ran "Leave It Blank" in the Democratic presidential primary in 2024. lapucelle Nov 8 #90

Wow, what a surprise. Nixie Nov 8 #64

Yep...don't care. Iggo Nov 8 #65

We also have a Conservative Party in NY and every R is also cross endorsed with them. So some people choose Raftergirl Nov 8 #67

The Conservative Party did not cross-endorse the Republican candidate for mayor in 2025. lapucelle Nov 8 #91

Not always cross endorsed but often. All the R's in my town election were crossed endorsed by Conservative Party. Raftergirl Nov 8 #100

So it is not true that "every R is also cross endorsed with [the Consevative Party candidate], lapucelle Nov 8 #104

Ok. Most R's are cross endorsed. Better? Raftergirl Nov 8 #105

Absolutely better. It's important to keep track of what third parties are actually up to, lapucelle Nov 8 #107

I voted all on third party in my county here Historic NY Nov 8 #79

Innnteresting. Seems like this thread did what it was intended to do. Scrivener7 Nov 8 #82

ADL creates new 'Mamdani Monitor' project to track his administration policies Ping Tung Nov 8 #85

Under the guise of fighting hate speech, the ADL has a long history of attacking Arab, Black, and queer people. Celerity Nov 8 #101

Agreed. And, they're making very little effort to hide their own bigotry. Ping Tung Nov 8 #102

Fuck terrorist-adjacent Emmaia Gelman and her anti-ADL screed. lapucelle Nov 8 #106

Canary Mission: Trump officials used shadowy website to target pro-Palestinian academics for deportation, court Celerity Nov 8 #111

It's a disgusting very unAmerican McCarthyite Hate Site vanessa_ca Nov 8 #112

Yes, it is dismaying to see it pushed here. Celerity Nov 8 #113

The vile celebration of the October 7 slaughter comes staight from vile terrorist-adjacent Emmaia Gelman's Instagram lapucelle Nov 8 #116

I don't care one way or the other but I bet that is bullshit. Demsrule86 Nov 8 #114

NYS has a fusion voting system. A candidate can appear on more than one ballot line. lapucelle Nov 8 #117

Don't care orangecrush Nov 8 #115