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In reply to the discussion: My thought about Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party. [View all]
Emile
(41,380 posts)40. Are we a party who rallies behind our nominee or not?
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"We have a Democratic nominee. Are we a party who rallies behind our nominee or not?,"
Emile
Sep 2025
#2
Unfortunately and some times it's wrong, but Democrats do have different opinions especially .......
Lovie777
Sep 2025
#3
I am with you. Cuomo's term, like Bloomberg's had much that was awful in it, and much that
Scrivener7
Sep 2025
#5
there is always the least bad choice . just be grateful for any vote he gets no matter how begrudging
msongs
Sep 2025
#24
How about, if you can't, in good conscience, endorse the candidate, then don't say anything?
MIButterfly
Sep 2025
#9
Cuomo was establishment Democrat until he declared himself himself IND after losing the Dem primary.
thesquanderer
Sep 2025
#62
While they may not be withholding funds, I doubt the party machinery under Jacobs is working to elect him, either.
thesquanderer
Sep 2025
#67
I still think he's part of the establishment since he didn't resign and disappear
Tribetime
Sep 2025
#81
Populists use the label Establishment to identify and demonize imaginary corrupt enemies out to get them.
betsuni
Sep 2025
#74
re: "a disgraced former governor who was forced to resign and is now running as an independent."
thesquanderer
Oct 2025
#88
Good link, ty. But there is this perception that the big players in the party are not enthusaistic about him...
thesquanderer
Oct 2025
#90
Gillibrand lives in N.Y. Booker does not. There is no reason for Booker to endorse candidates for another state.
3Hotdogs
Sep 2025
#46
Conspiracy theory that Democrats are corrupted by donors, oligarchs, billionaires, corporations, lobbyists,
betsuni
Sep 2025
#75
Then "new guard" gets same "disappointment" complaints, into the Status Quo Establishment binder they go.
betsuni
Sep 2025
#79