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Arazi

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27. Nice try but that's not Zohran Mamdani himself

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 10:05 AM

Jul 2025

I have friends and political allies that would similarly like to primary Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.

They’re not the democratically elected Democratic nominee for NYC who just won the Democratic primary.

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Why are DEM leaders not backing DEM candidate who DEM primary voters decided on. [View all] IrishBubbaLiberal Jul 2025 OP

Because the Dem's old guard don't like who the people have chosen. republianmushroom Jul 2025 #1

Traditionally, Repubs are Top-Down Gatekeepers & Dems Bottom-Up, but it looks like a few are adopting GOP strategies. TheBlackAdder Jul 2025 #33

Mamdani's DSA allies are threatening to primary them makes them reluctant. comradebillyboy Jul 2025 #2

Well, well, well. sheshe2 Jul 2025 #6

"Some of Mamdani's far-left allies want to primary Hakeem Jeffries and other NYC Democrats" Cha Jul 2025 #22

It kida helps to explain the absence of full-throated endorsements and congratulatory messages, doesn't it? Oopsie Daisy Jul 2025 #23

So allies, not Mamdani himself SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #25

Nice try but that's not Zohran Mamdani himself Arazi Jul 2025 #27

Absolutely disgraceful. and yet the DSA raise their arms and say why don't you endorse our candidates? lostincalifornia Jul 2025 #28

Didn't a book just come out from 3 former WaPo reporters basically saying Dem leaders don't listen to voters? dutch777 Jul 2025 #3

Reminds me of the Florida 2010 Senate race RandiFan1290 Jul 2025 #4

Also the India Walton vs Byron Brown SunImp Jul 2025 #13

A Very Good Question MineralMan Jul 2025 #5

I think Hakeem Jeffries is from Brooklyn so he at least has a vote Walleye Jul 2025 #8

Really? H2O Man Jul 2025 #9

Of course I have opinions and interest in local elections elsewhere. MineralMan Jul 2025 #10

Quite a few H2O Man Jul 2025 #12

Both political parties rely on donations from their respective oligarchs who don't want to pay taxes PSPS Jul 2025 #7

It is simple.... bob4460 Jul 2025 #11

Systems resist change Fiendish Thingy Jul 2025 #14

The Whig Party was structurally incapable of keeping up with the people's desire for abolition. It was abandoned. pecosbob Jul 2025 #15

Jeffries ain't fooling no one -eom- vanessa_ca Jul 2025 #16

Didn't Mamdani himself oppose Biden ? JI7 Jul 2025 #17

So did Pelosi and Schumer SocialDemocrat61 Jul 2025 #24

He was an advocate for leave it blank Danmel Jul 2025 #30

I'm confused MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #18

You are right. Hogg himself chose not to run again because he knew he would lose to Kenyatta. W_HAMILTON Jul 2025 #34

The DNC hates Zohan k55f5r Jul 2025 #19

Bullshit MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2025 #21

I know but Don't want another of my post locked. rogue emissary Jul 2025 #20

Same Danmel Jul 2025 #31

Only One and Only Some JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #26

I think DSA wants him to lose JI7 Jul 2025 #36

Fair point! JustAnotherGen Jul 2025 #37

Party apparatchiks and elected officials have different roles to play Jose Garcia Jul 2025 #29

Jeffries has to thread the needle between his strong pro-Israel stance and Mamdani's... LudwigPastorius Jul 2025 #32

Mamdani will pick up a lot of Republican votes JI7 Jul 2025 #35

Because "Vote Blue No Matter Who" types Rob H. Jul 2025 #38