New York City mayoral election, 2017 thread

[smoltchanov]

Dov Hikind is the worst the Jewish-American community has to offer.  The man is an absolute disgrace.

Somehow I doubt that.

I was being semi-sarcastic when I said he should run but calling him the Jewish Al Sharpton is harsh.

I mean ignoring his general bigotry, endorsement of Trump, support for people who commit hate crimes against Muslims, the fact that he dressed up in blackface for a party, has said gay marriage will lead to "incest and beastality," his corruption (pretty sure he was actually indicted at one point), and his support for racial profiling, there's also the fact that hid evidence of over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse at orthodox Yeshivas in NYC.

Not everyone has to agree with gay marriage.

If you want to win election in a major Northeastern city in the present day you do.

+100. Bloomberg did win elections in NYC as Republican, but as very moderate (in fact - liberal) pro-choice, pro-SSM Republican. No socially conservative Republican needs to apply... Just as pro-choice and pro-SSM Democrat can't win gubernatorial election in Louisiana or Mississippi.

[smoltchanov]

Dov Hikind is the worst the Jewish-American community has to offer.  The man is an absolute disgrace.

Somehow I doubt that.

I was being semi-sarcastic when I said he should run but calling him the Jewish Al Sharpton is harsh.

I mean ignoring his general bigotry, endorsement of Trump, support for people who commit hate crimes against Muslims, the fact that he dressed up in blackface for a party, has said gay marriage will lead to "incest and beastality," his corruption (pretty sure he was actually indicted at one point), and his support for racial profiling, there's also the fact that hid evidence of over 1,000 cases of sexual abuse at orthodox Yeshivas in NYC.

Not everyone has to agree with gay marriage.

If you want to win election in a major Northeastern city in the present day you do.

+100. Bloomberg did win elections in NYC as Republican, but as very moderate (in fact - liberal) pro-choice, pro-SSM Republican. No socially conservative Republican needs to apply... Just as pro-choice and pro-SSM Democrat can't win gubernatorial election in Louisiana or Mississippi.

JBE is anti-choice, but he isn't exactly anti-SSM.

But not especially pro-SSM either. He accepts Supreme Court decision on it, but wouldn't vote for it as legislator, for example...

[smoltchanov]

NYC Mayor De Blasio faced tough questions Friday for nearly five hours by prosecutors due to his fundraising corruption scandal. I don't know if he is going to be indicted, but if he is, it would be a big blow to the Democratic Party. His main GOP rival, frontrunner Paul Massey looks to be gaining steam on Staten Island, the most Republican borough in N.Y.C.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/24/new-york-mayor-bill-de-blasio-corruption-federal-prosecutors

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/paul_massey_takes_his_message.html

You can't win NYC mayorality with Staten Island votes only, sure? You need Manhattan liberals (who gave Trump about 10% of vote), and a lot of minority vote too....

[smoltchanov]

NYC Mayor De Blasio faced tough questions Friday for nearly five hours by prosecutors due to his fundraising corruption scandal. I don't know if he is going to be indicted, but if he is, it would be a big blow to the Democratic Party. His main GOP rival, frontrunner Paul Massey looks to be gaining steam on Staten Island, the most Republican borough in N.Y.C.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/24/new-york-mayor-bill-de-blasio-corruption-federal-prosecutors

http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2017/02/paul_massey_takes_his_message.html

You can't win NYC mayorality with Staten Island votes only, sure? You need Manhattan liberals (who gave Trump about 10% of vote), and a lot of minority vote too....

I know. For some reason, a NYC Republican can't be too conservative, only on S.I. and Queens. NYC should take a chance on new politics once in a while, but Massey is a moderate Republican.

Even Queens Republicans are not especially conservative, IMHO...

[smoltchanov]

Real New Yorkers love De Blasio. End of story. The white losers who come here from whatever God forsaken part of the country should not have the right to throw him out of power.

If anyone would speak about "black losers" (somewhere) - wouldn't it be considered a racist talk?