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lapucelle

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46. You said "He wasn't a politician then [in 2024]". I simply said "Yes he was".

Reply to Emile (Reply #45)

Wed Sep 17, 2025, 07:58 PM

Sep 17

And you know what? He was a politician in 2024. He was running for his third term.

Oh, please indeed.

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NY-GOV: Mamdani declines to immediately back Hochul's reelection after she offers him coveted endorsement [View all] RandySF Sep 16 OP

This is timely, since I did wonder what he has ever done for her Nixie Sep 16 #1

Laughing so hard I think I threw my back out ... stopdiggin Sep 16 #2

Why is he "required" to stick his nose in a primary after she did the right thing and endorsed the Democratic nominee? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 16 #3

What are you talking about? What have you got against NYDN? lapucelle Sep 16 #5

NYDN is a blue collar tabloid with a Democratic / liberal editorial board and arguably the best sports pages in NYC. lapucelle Sep 16 #7

Oh, ok. LMAO Hassin Bin Sober Sep 16 #8

Is a 4 year old front page and a facebook meme from 10 years ago the best ya got? lapucelle Sep 16 #10

. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 16 #15

Yes, well, I suppose some folks would pick pop star front pages as their most iconic. lapucelle Sep 17 #21

However, if you asked New Yorkers or print journalists to choose their most iconic NYDN front page, lapucelle Sep 17 #22

Momdani's "lavish" 3-day wedding also made the news! Nixie Sep 17 #25

Did someone yell hey rube down at the bingo hall? Hassin Bin Sober Sep 17 #38

I've only seen pictures of Bernie's bingo halls. Maybe that's why Nixie Sep 17 #41

So for those who don't know what the word "tabloid" means, this is why the NYDN is classified as a tabloid. lapucelle Sep 17 #52

You are not helping your case. Try Merriam-Webster: Hassin Bin Sober Sep 17 #53

Oh dear. lapucelle Thursday #54

And in the rush to post your Britney Spears photo, you appeared to have missed this. lapucelle Sep 16 #13

Because there was a thread that "Democrats MUST ENDORSE all Democrats". LeftInTX Sep 16 #16

You know Hochul is entering a contested primary against OTHER DEMOCRATIC candidates for the job, yes? An actual primary Hassin Bin Sober Sep 17 #17

I forgot about the primary LeftInTX Sep 17 #18

Mentioning the word "primary" would have removed 90% of the argle gargle outrage intended in the clickbait headline Hassin Bin Sober Sep 17 #39

The headline that cost a Republican the presidency... lapucelle Sep 17 #49

for crying out loud jaymac Sep 17 #32

Endorsing someone from the same party SocialDemocrat61 Sep 16 #4

Mamdani encouraged folks not to vote for the Democratic presidential candidate in the primary, lapucelle Sep 16 #6

I think that's fine what he did but the ones that then attack Jefferies JI7 Sep 17 #20

Agree JustAnotherGen Sep 17 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author Maru Kitteh Sep 16 #9

Well, well, well mcar Sep 16 #11

This is a ridiculous argument UniqueUserName Sep 17 #31

Well, how about that he didn't endorse Biden or Harris last year either. MichMan Sep 17 #51

I'm going to ignore this trend of pushing for early endorsements that is suddenly happening. Quiet Em Sep 16 #12

And just like that, endorsements don't matter. betsuni Sep 16 #14

She probably doesn't want his endorsement JI7 Sep 17 #19

Primaries are important to voters and a great way to know other candidates that don't have as Nanjeanne Sep 17 #23

Please stop making sense. Incanus Sep 17 #24

+2 this is the reason. Emile Sep 17 #27

I wouldn't be so sure of that, he failed to publicly endorsed Kamala Harris during her campaign. tritsofme Sep 17 #28

He wasn't a politician then. Emile Sep 17 #30

Yes he was. He has had a seat in the NYS Assembly since 2020. N/T lapucelle Sep 17 #44

Oh please, how many NYS Assembly members endorsed candidates? Emile Sep 17 #45

You said "He wasn't a politician then [in 2024]". I simply said "Yes he was". lapucelle Sep 17 #46

LOL Emile Sep 17 #47

Why are you sure that "he will endorse any Democrat who wins the Democratic nomination for Governor" lapucelle Sep 17 #33

Because now he is running for Mayor of NYC and will be working with the elected Democratic Governor. Nanjeanne Sep 17 #34

If Mamdani wins, he will be working with Kathy Hochul for the full first year of his term. lapucelle Sep 17 #36

Okey Dokey Nanjeanne Sep 17 #40

Fair point JustAnotherGen Sep 17 #43

Yup, I say don't expect him to endorse but also don't demand JI7 Sep 17 #48

Ah yeah JustAnotherGen Sep 17 #50

Is she the democratic nominee? SSJVegeta Sep 17 #26

If I were Mamdani, I'd do the same thing - Hochul waits almost 3 months to endorse after he won the primary and Midwestern Democrat Sep 17 #29

Hochul will be the governor for Mamdani's first year in office, and, as mayor, Mamdani will be powerless lapucelle Sep 17 #37

This might be good for the governor karynnj Sep 17 #35

So why did we have all that intense bickering and sniping at fellow Dems who didn't immeeeeediately... Hekate Thursday #55