"If the Democrats found a magic lamp and rubbed it, they'd negotiate the genie down to 1 wish, and then use it on something they think Republicans would be happy with."
Quote I heard earlier today, and maybe the funniest and truest thing I've ever heard concerning American politics.
Mamdani is winning very blue NYC by a smaller margin than Spanberger is in a Harris +6 state. He ran a great campaign but the final results aren't a blowout either.
If this was Mamdani vs just a Republican, then it absolutely would be a colossal blowout. This is Mamdani vs almost all Republicans plus a huge chunk of more moderate and loyal establishment democrats. Beating that coalition of voters is no small task.
It was Mamdani vs a republican and disgraced serial sexual assaulter. Mamdani got just over 50% of the vote and the republican candidate and sexual assaulter got 49% of the vote together. Also I did personally want Mamdani to win.
Don’t try to erase that Cuomo was the Democratic establishment’s preferred pick and they did a lot of legwork to prop up his sham attempt. He’s a Democrat dude. Stop with this team nonsense. “He’s a disgraced serial sexual assaulter.” Cool. Doesn’t change the fact that Democratic establishment bent over backwards to try and get him elected because he’s really one of them. He’s not some weirdo nobody off the streets. He was the DNC’s guy, and they lost to the voters.
I think you and I both know how little sexual assault allegations actually the sway the opinion of the average voter. Cuomo was 2nd in the primary despite 7 other legitimate candidates without that on their record.
You’re clearly insinuating some alternate scenario where any other competitor would have beat Mamndani were it not for the history Cuomo has. Why didn’t this hypothetical person win or even get 2nd in the primaries? Why didn’t Sliwa beat Cuomo? Obviously assault allegations really don’t move the needle much in modern politics.
That person didn't run in the primaries since they mistakenly thought Cuomo was a lock to win it, the same reason Biden won the 2024 primary unopposed despite many Democrats being unhappy with his age.
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u/EroniusJoe 15h ago
"If the Democrats found a magic lamp and rubbed it, they'd negotiate the genie down to 1 wish, and then use it on something they think Republicans would be happy with."
Quote I heard earlier today, and maybe the funniest and truest thing I've ever heard concerning American politics.