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In reply to the discussion: Democratic Leaders Tried to Crush Zohran Mamdani. They Should Have Been Taking Notes. [View all]lees1975
(6,692 posts)24. Democrats made themselves unelectable. Look at their poll numbers.
The only way to win is for new leadership to run and win. The old guard is dead and gone and if Schumer is still minority leader when the midterms roll around, we lose more Senate seats.
Wake up people, or let democracy die.
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Democratic Leaders Tried to Crush Zohran Mamdani. They Should Have Been Taking Notes. [View all]
Lonestarblue
Jun 25
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Congratulations to Mamdani and to the wonderful Brad Lander who understood how to
Passages
Jun 25
#6
Jacob N. Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh: In his victory speech, Mamdani extended an olive branch
Passages
Jun 25
#7
Given that Cuomo took the time to spin up a third party recently, he'll proably try a spoiler run.
Lancero
Jun 25
#13
Won't stop him from trying, and he has already formed the groundwork with his Fight and Deliver party...
Lancero
Jun 25
#31
This 78 year old lifelong Democrat from a military serving family with a union father in the trades decided......
usaf-vet
Jun 25
#17
Same here, with this 68 year old lifelong Democrat, with a Father who is a naval veteran and union man.
lees1975
Jun 25
#22
The progressive Left is getting traction now. AOC, Mamdani, Bernie, Hogg, and more to come. ,
Ping Tung
Jun 25
#20
There was a re-vote that Hogg withdrew from because he knew he would get shellacked by Malcolm Kenyatta.
W_HAMILTON
Jun 25
#29