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In reply to the discussion: My thought about Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Party. [View all]
pat_k
(12,814 posts)47. Herding Democrats can be harder than herding cats.
An end to the tendency to jump into circular firing squads would sure be nice, but I fear that such "arguments in the family" are a natural part of being a member of a very diverse party.
That said, I've actually been quite pleased that we are seeing an unusual level of unity in meeting the challenge of opposing the 47 regime. And while I'd love for the entire party to follow the sort of rule we have here (fight it out all you want in primary season, but come together behind the nominee), we don't have any party "enforcers." And I am very, very grateful we don't.
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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