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brooklynite

(94,598 posts) Mon Oct 30, 2017, 01:29 PM Oct 2017

Bernie Sanders got sucked in to a local dispute between Bill De Blasio and Andrew Cuomo

...who are squabbling about, well, everything, but for the moment a proposal to introduce congestion tolls to drive into Manhattan. De Blasio had a press conference w/ Bernie (in town for De Blasio's campaign rally) to trash the Governor's first "Fix NYC" Commission meeting.

No good will come of this.

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Bernie Sanders got sucked in to a local dispute between Bill De Blasio and Andrew Cuomo (Original Post) brooklynite Oct 2017 OP

That's weird JI7 Oct 2017 #1

What's he doing in NYC and why is he getting involved in NYC politics? George II Oct 2017 #2

Because the Senate is out of session? snooper2 Oct 2017 #3

Excellent question! Inquiring minds... NastyRiffraff Oct 2017 #4

Who knows. ehrnst Oct 2017 #6

Did de blasio use him ? JI7 Oct 2017 #5

From the reports I've seen, Sanders didn't know much about the proposals, local issues etc. brooklynite Oct 2017 #7

Looks like deblasio was taking advantage of Sanders JI7 Oct 2017 #8

Lots of people drive to New York from Jersey which would hurt our upcoming election. What are they Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #12

It's so fucking weird Dorian Gray Oct 2017 #9

I'm a native New Yorker (been living outside NYC since I was 40), and unfortunately I'm not... George II Oct 2017 #11

Millionaires and Billionaires? GulfCoast66 Oct 2017 #10

JI7

(89,252 posts)

1. That's weird

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 01:35 PM

Oct 2017

George II

(67,782 posts)

2. What's he doing in NYC and why is he getting involved in NYC politics?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 02:48 PM

Oct 2017

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

3. Because the Senate is out of session?

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 02:52 PM

Oct 2017

Oh, wait

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

4. Excellent question! Inquiring minds...

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 03:53 PM

Oct 2017

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

6. Who knows.

Reply to George II (Reply #2)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 06:21 PM

Oct 2017

JI7

(89,252 posts)

5. Did de blasio use him ?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 06:15 PM

Oct 2017

brooklynite

(94,598 posts)

7. From the reports I've seen, Sanders didn't know much about the proposals, local issues etc.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #5)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 09:07 PM

Oct 2017

Most NYC residents don't own cars, much less drive them to work. The people who do can afford the additional tolls, which would be targeted at mass transit improvements.

JI7

(89,252 posts)

8. Looks like deblasio was taking advantage of Sanders

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 09:20 PM

Oct 2017

Demsrule86

(68,586 posts)

12. Lots of people drive to New York from Jersey which would hurt our upcoming election. What are they

Reply to brooklynite (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 31, 2017, 11:17 AM

Oct 2017

thinking? Stupid.

Dorian Gray

(13,496 posts)

9. It's so fucking weird

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 09:38 PM

Oct 2017

when i read about this earlier, I got really irritated. (And I'm team De Blasio re: subway fights bc I think Cuomo is a real schmuck who's passing the buck.)

George II

(67,782 posts)

11. I'm a native New Yorker (been living outside NYC since I was 40), and unfortunately I'm not...

Reply to Dorian Gray (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 31, 2017, 10:54 AM

Oct 2017

...a fan of either. Andrew is NOT his father, and not impressed with DeBlasio, either.

But they are just two obstinate politicians, I can't understand why they don't get together privately and hash out their differences instead of having this long-term cold relationship.

Not good for the city or the state.

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)

10. Millionaires and Billionaires?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Mon Oct 30, 2017, 10:14 PM

Oct 2017

Go figure...

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