The Quest to Stop the Pantsuit: NYC mayoral election 2013

ha ha, good one, hurting--so true. sad, but true. still, i'll take bdb over thompson or quinn any day

Being a "real" progressive is almost irrelevant -- our lords and masters can't tolerate even a rhetorical challenge to their rule, which is why OWS had to be smashed.

from the NYT blog:

Even as Mr. Thompson was expressing confidence in public, some of his campaign’s closet advisers seemed to be moving away from his candidacy.

Merryl H. Tisch, the chairwoman of Mr. Thompson’s campaign, said Mr. de Blasio’s broad support suggested a “clear victory.”

“I don’t think there’s much appetite within the Democratic Party to have a fight here,” Dr. Tisch, chancellor of the State Board of Regents, said in a telephone interview. She declined to say whether she had urged Mr. Thompson to concede, but said he was spending the day reaching out to donors and party leaders. “I’m sure he will make a good decision,” she said.

*Tisch elbow*

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BT2fggVCEAAECFg.jpg

De Blasio's criticism of charter schools is one of the things that won me over. How serious he is about it remains to be seen, but most of the others are openly pro-charter.

― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, September 11, 2013 9:45 AM (7 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I get the feeling he's not terribly serious about anything. he seems like a poseur, honestly. liu seemed like a guy who might get a few things done, but he didn't have a chance and I don't think it's clear how close to the campaign-finance fraud he was.

on the other hand, if BdB's making those corporate "school reform" dolts mad, he cannot be all bad. he'll probably cozy up to them in due time, though.

that weiner image is oddly poignant

("that's what she said!" amirite?)

but dude has no right to be mad. He was the one crazy enough to enter the fray. Had a nice little consulting business going too iirc, no need to get back into politics. Was pulling in mid six figures, putting his marriage back together, etc. Running for mayor seems like another self-destructive move, really.

real 1000-yard zombie stare to go with it

i love this picture

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2013/09/13/nyregion/13nycmayor-2/13nycmayor-2-popup.jpg

to the mitzvah mobile!

Just saw Bill on ny1. He will not be seeking Weiner's endorsement.

BREAKING

Thompson withdrawing today. Our elections are over when the Tisches say they are over.

btw de Blasio, in his primary night speech, called Cynthia Nixon "one of the architects of this campaign"! Which is funny since Robert Altman gave CN her start in politics.

http://img2-2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080902/Tanner-88-Nixon_l.jpg

de Blasio, in his primary night speech, called Cynthia Nixon "one of the architects of this campaign"!

I missed that line but in the shots of the primary night party crowd my wife recognized Cynthia Nixon's partner (wife? not sure) as being right in the front row of supporters behind the podium

Sandinista! (of course Bill & Hil were once McGoverniks)

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/23/nyregion/a-mayoral-hopeful-now-de-blasio-was-once-a-young-leftist.html

so who else read the VV cover expose on de Blasio FIXING PARKING TICKETS for his CC constituents?

the horror

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO6waZDHBqA

http://politicker.com/2013/10/joe-lhota-releases-scariest-ad-yet/

god these guys are awful

if u listen to em, sure.

still it's quite possible I'll vote minor-party for mayor now, have to look who's on.

def a good election for that

i only skimmed the Times today, what was awful about BDB?

as a motorist he believes the 'jury's out' about pedestrian plazas

np, last thing i wanna do is sit down on West 39th Street.

won't have to sit down in park slope either, bdb and chuck need those extra lanes

My office overlooks this "transition center" George Soros is building, will try to check out what can be done on Wednesday:

http://www.wnyc.org/story/billionaire-financier-soros-backs-mayoral-transition-project/

I gen find the Working Families Party to be a meaningless dodge for liberals who think they're 'sending a message' to mediocre-and-worse Dem candidates, but can someone explain who those 3 judge candidates were running against the unified Dem-Rep field?

morbs did you really not vote for BDB

lol at this pic btw

http://gothamist.com/attachments/nyc_rebeccaf/110513_bloombergbill.jpg

I was completely on the fence til the last minute, but yes I voted Green for mayor, w/ about 4000 others. (iatee?) BdB got my vote in the real election in Sept. (and I voted for Tish James and Ken Thompson both times, that's enough Dems)

not a bad John Liu post-election interview, basically a rundown of city challenges:

http://gothamist.com/2013/10/23/john_liu_feature.php

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2013/12/bill_bratton_de_blasio_nypd_commisioner.php

actually seems promising...

Dude has a soca song? Did anybody ever write a soca about Bloomy? Hmmm?

http://m.animalnewyork.com/2013/bill-de-blasios-soca-anthem-incredible/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-defies-national-trends-23-cut-traffic-deaths-3-years-article-1.2980888

pretty big accomplishment

too bad about the pedestrians

and the cyclists

14 -> 18 is not a big deal. 299 -> 230 is

p4reene w/ some tips, links, laments

http://splinternews.com/a-guide-to-new-york-citys-municipal-primary-elections-f-1803740414

went with Swern over Fliedner for Brooklyn DA