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(5,403 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2025, 11:19 AM Jun 30

New York Democrat says Mamdani is 'too extreme' to lead NYC [View all]

New York Democrat says Mamdani is ‘too extreme’ to lead NYC
by Julia Manchester

Rep. Laura Gillen (D-N.Y.) distanced herself from apparent New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday, calling him “the wrong choice for New York.”

“Socialist Zohran Mamdani is too extreme to lead New York City,” Gillen said in a statement. “His entire campaign has been built on unachievable promises and higher taxes, which is the last thing New York needs.”

“Beyond that, Mr. Mamdani has called to defund the police and has demonstrated a deeply disturbing pattern of unacceptable antisemitic comments which stoke hate at a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing. He is the absolute wrong choice for New York,” she said.

Gillen represents a highly competitive congressional district on Long Island outside of New York City. The district has a large Jewish population.

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5369176-gillen-mamdani-new-york-choice/

I've never heard of Gillen before this and really don't know what her history is. If anyone does please fill us in.

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New York Democrat says Mamdani is 'too extreme' to lead NYC [View all] SocialDemocrat61 Jun 30 OP

What policies are too extreme? Stuckinthebush Jun 30 #1

I love when they mention these as if they're CRAAAAZY... Prairie Gates Jun 30 #21

As someone who has sat on a Municipal Council in the past Mossfern Jun 30 #24

Valid questions Stuckinthebush Jun 30 #31

We have free buses around here in NC unc70 Jun 30 #35

Here's a list of cities in the US that have some form of free public transport Nanjeanne Jun 30 #37

We did a feasibility study Mossfern Jun 30 #45

Tokens-I found a few while cleaning out drawers! Well other cities have figured it out so it's a worthwhile endeavor. Nanjeanne Jun 30 #46

Boston details TommyT139 Jun 30 #55

Albuquerque NM Clouds Passing Jun 30 #56

She should stay in her lane which is on the Long Island Expressway not NY city. Historic NY Jun 30 #2

You know the LIE starts in NYC SocialDemocrat61 Jun 30 #4

Another bought and paid for politician sticking to the script vanessa_ca Jun 30 #3

Yea, she needs to ask for more. aocommunalpunch Jun 30 #22

I wasn't the biggest Mamdani fan, but all this shit makes me hope he becomes a big voice in the party. Scrivener7 Jun 30 #5

Same here! yardwork Jun 30 #9

YES !! Some Dems are going harder after Mamdani than Trump!!! uponit7771 Jun 30 #47

Yep. And he has good plans. My lukewarm thoughts about him were because NYC is Taco's next Scrivener7 Jun 30 #50

At least he's a useful stalking horse Easterncedar Jun 30 #6

There will be more of this so it's best not to focus too much on it JI7 Jun 30 #7

Oh, he was a "defund the police" advocate? Really? Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #8

Isn't that part of the DSA platform? Ace Rothstein Jun 30 #16

I cringed every time I heard it. I knew that when our side is busy explaining, then we're losing. Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #23

He has a full policy paper on public safety. Nanjeanne Jun 30 #25

Why would mental health be characterized baddie Jun 30 #28

Because police now respond to many of these issues and the idea is to let the police focus on crime Nanjeanne Jun 30 #29

I call that a Third Amendment Originalist Prairie Gates Jun 30 #19

No. He supports keeping the police force at its current size Autumn Jun 30 #43

He's not, too many Dems are going more after Mamdani than Trump uponit7771 Jun 30 #48

Brad Lander interview NJCher Jun 30 #10

I'd love to see Lander run for higher office SocialDemocrat61 Jun 30 #11

This is why democratic leadership needs to put a stop to this! Emile Jun 30 #12

I just heard the litany on FOX News. Midnight Writer Jun 30 #13

Thinking it might be time for DEMs to SERIOUSLY consider libel suits Attilatheblond Jun 30 #14

She, like some others, are resurrecting the 1950's red scare and reintroduce the Black List and Loyalty Oaths. Ping Tung Jun 30 #15

Gillen represents one of the most conservative districts in NYC . . . markpkessinger Jun 30 #17

Mamdani is the Democratic nominee for Mayor of New York City Prairie Gates Jun 30 #18

Serious question: Are there any exceptions to this rule? Polybius Jun 30 #59

Ask Earl G Prairie Gates Jun 30 #60

Laura Gellen 2022 Passages Jun 30 #20

Rice votes against lower drug costs -- and her party Celerity Jun 30 #26

Yep. Passages Jun 30 #36

We have a CENTRIST PROBLEM! Emile Jun 30 #27

Before everyone gets too upset at her fujiyamasan Jun 30 #30

Exactly! H2O Man Jun 30 #32

Well she could be primaried fujiyamasan Jun 30 #33

I said nothing H2O Man Jun 30 #34

Same here, I wasn't implying anything either way fujiyamasan Jun 30 #40

I see. H2O Man Jun 30 #42

"Were parties here divided merely by a greediness for office Ping Tung Jun 30 #58

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 30 #38

Doesn't the NYC mayor represent the 5 boroughs --- NOT Long Island or Gillen's district. From my understanding, Nanjeanne Jun 30 #39

A lot of commuters from her district to NYC fujiyamasan Jun 30 #41

So what? He's not the mayor of her district and she really should keep out of a race that has nothing to do with Nanjeanne Jun 30 #44

Doubtful many of his ideas come to fruition madville Jun 30 #49

Follow the money. Emile Jun 30 #51

He's fairly far out there GladysKravitz Jun 30 #52

Link? fujiyamasan Jun 30 #57

I should have included it GladysKravitz Jun 30 #61

No worries, just check the "my posts" tab at the top fujiyamasan Jun 30 #62

Aren't we as a country already "far out there" though? ck4829 Jun 30 #64

As Fuji said above...Link? GladysKravitz Jun 30 #65

My parents came to the US fujiyamasan Jun 30 #66

We must do more to call out the extremism of thinking it is OK to go bankrupt from medical bills ck4829 Jul 4 #67

opinions are like ...you know stillcool Jun 30 #53

Weird how being OK with people going bankrupt from medical bills isn't considered "extreme" ck4829 Jun 30 #54

Of course she does Bettie Jun 30 #63

I hope she loses the primary...retire. You are worthless to us now. Demsrule86 Jul 4 #68