NYC'13: Congrats to Mayor de Blasio

[Niemeyerite]

I'd expect Weiner to recover a bit after this debate and Sal Albanese to be included in polls now, I don't know if NYC democrats are liking him, but I am .

What do you think?

[Niemeyerite]

Bill Thompson wasn't bad, either.

[Lief 🗽]

Weiner is a good politician and has great positions (though this anti-nanny state nonsense is annoying), as he showed tonight. Too bad he's a creepy sex addict pervert and everyone knows what his penis looks like.

[bedstuy]

I was flipping between the debate and Yankee game, so maybe I'm not the best judge.  But, Quinn seemed to win this debate in my eyes, although Thompson and De Blasio did fine as well.

[Maxwell]

Let me guess: Weiner is going to fight for the middle class?

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And those struggling to make it?

What a predictable douche he is.

[The Simpsons Cinematic Universe]

This election cycle has been a pleasant surprise. I like De Blasio's position in favor of expanding our film industry. I'll never be happy until NYC is once again first in absolutely everything. Damn LA, man.

[badgate]

I'm surprised nobody's posted this story on here. It was probably mentioned in the debate tonight, but here are the details:

New York Magazine Maureen Dowd’s Frankenstein Quote Gave Christine Quinn a Temporary Opening on de Blasio

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/08/maureen-dowd-misquote-gave-quinn-an-opening.html

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POLITICO Maureen Dowd attributes misquote to 'noisy' coffee shop

http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2013/08/maureen-dowd-attributes-misquote-to-noisy-coffee-shop-170938.html

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[publicunofficial]

Quinn trying to paint de Blasio and his wife as bigots in order to hide her roboticness is a absolutely retarded strategy. And one more reason to hate Christine Quinn.

[badgate]

Yes, this basically makes Quinn look like an idiot, and it may lose her some gay male votes. We don't really like people making a "you don't like me because I'm gay" issue out of thin air. Okay, maybe it's just me.


Capital New York Council overrides Michael Bloomberg on police oversight, with a Quinn-de Blasio subplot

http://capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/08/8533120/council-overrides-michael-bloomberg-police-oversight-quinn-de-blasi

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[Flake]

Yes, this basically makes Quinn look like an idiot, and it may lose her some gay male votes. We don't really like people making a "you don't like me because I'm gay" issue out of thin air. Okay, maybe it's just me.


Capital New York Council overrides Michael Bloomberg on police oversight, with a Quinn-de Blasio subplot

http://capitalnewyork.com/article/politics/2013/08/8533120/council-overrides-michael-bloomberg-police-oversight-quinn-de-blasi

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I used to have a huge amount of respect for Quinn, but I'm torn between Thompson and de Blasio right now.

[Eraserhead]

Quinn is such an awful person.

[Peter the Lefty]

Quinn should just stop.  In context, McCray's wife's remarks aren't anything like what they were reported as.  I can't believe she's stooped this low.  I hope my NYC gay counterparts are actually smart enough to read what she said objectively.  Sadly, once the word "homophobia" is uttered, we (the gays) have a tendency to assume that the accused is guilty, and we read the remarks in question according to that bias.  Ugh. 

[badgate]

McCray is her maiden name

[bballrox4717]

NYT endorses Quinn and Lhota.

[Eraserhead]

NYT endorses Quinn and Lhota.

Not surprising but still disgusting.

[Eraserhead]

The Spitzer-Stringer race continues to be bizarre and hilarious:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/22/spitzer-stringer-debate_n_3801427.html

Wut:

http://politicker.com/2013/08/comptroller-candidate-holds-epic-press-conference-crashed-by-controversial-pol/

[badgate]

The Spitzer-Stringer race continues to be bizarre and hilarious:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/22/spitzer-stringer-debate_n_3801427.html

Wut:

http://politicker.com/2013/08/comptroller-candidate-holds-epic-press-conference-crashed-by-controversial-pol/

The people in that second one look like the cast of an Off Broadway musical


"And that's how I saved Roosevelt!"

[Eraserhead]

I'm starting to think that the top three could end up being very close to each other in the mayoral race. A de Blasio-Quinn runoff might be possible after all.

[cinyc]

New York Post endorses Quinn and Lhota

The Post and Times agree on something?  Who would have thunk that?

[traininthedistance]

New York Post endorses Quinn and Lhota

The Post and Times agree on something?  Who would have thunk that?

Well, is anyone daft enough to endorse Catsimatidis for the Republican primary?  The easiness of the choice on that side of the ledger makes it at least 50 percent more likely.

[PolitiJunkie]

What does anyone see in Christine Quinn?

[bedstuy]

What does anyone see in Christine Quinn?

I actually don't understand the hate here towards Christine Quinn.  She has been a hard-working, effective and independent city council President.  She's willing to take unpopular stands.  She has consistently taken progressive stands on issues, if not 100% of the time or in the context of the NYC political spectrum.  I just don't think her style of leadership, being excessively confrontational, is really suited to being mayor.  But, I still think I may vote for her. 

[publicunofficial]

What does anyone see in Christine Quinn?

I actually don't understand the hate here towards Christine Quinn... She's willing to take unpopular stands. 

They probably don't like her because of her unpopular stands. Most politicians loose because their stands are unpopular. This is how elections work.

Also, Quinn is unpopular for allowing Bloomberg to get a 3rd term. And in case you haven't noticed, Bloomberg isn't exactly popular on this forum. Quinn would be the closest thing to Bloomberg's 4th term.

[bedstuy]

What does anyone see in Christine Quinn?

I actually don't understand the hate here towards Christine Quinn... She's willing to take unpopular stands. 

They probably don't like her because of her unpopular stands. Most politicians loose because their stands are unpopular. This is how elections work.

Also, Quinn is unpopular for allowing Bloomberg to get a 3rd term. And in case you haven't noticed, Bloomberg isn't exactly popular on this forum. Quinn would be the closest thing to Bloomberg's 4th term.

I like politicians who use their own best judgment and think long-term about the interests of their constituents.  Sometimes that means you take a position that doesn't poll well or play politically.  Sometimes there are interest groups that will try to pry out benefits from the public and opposing them will hurt you politically.  That's what I mean.

Also, people who hate Michael Bloomberg should educate themselves on what his actual record in NYC has been.  The Soda ban and keeping Ray Kelly NYPD commission are not the entirety of his actions as mayor. 

[Tender Branson]

Quinnipiac now has Bill De Blasio close to avoiding a runoff. And even then he would clobber Quinn and Thompson:

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