Democratic (Party) Direction

It seems like the NY Republican Party just gave up on this election: the only two candidates in their primary were Curtis Sliwa, a literal subway vigilante from the 80s, and Fernando Mateo, who looks like if Fat Joe was cast as The Thing in a Fantastic Four movie, and Sliwa won it like 75-25.

Especially wild since the “demented fascist mutant” vote has probably never been stronger.

Curtis Silwa, fucking lol

So Bernie Goetz isn't running?

At least Andrew Yang ate shit?

now that would be a sight

YEAAAAAAAa-NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOglmph

Yang Flamingos

in cooler mayoral primary news

Political newcomer and unabashed socialist India Walton is on the verge of defeating Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown in a Democratic primary on Tuesday night. It would be a stunning loss for one of the most prominent figures in New York’s Democratic establishment.

If Walton holds onto her lead and goes on to win the general election, she would become the first socialist mayor of a large American city since Milwaukee's Frank Zeidler, who left office in 1960.

As the the state's progressives struggled to drive the narrative in New York City’s mayoral election, organizations such as the left-leaning Working Families Party made Walton's campaign a major priority. Still, she had scant resources compared with her well-established opponent, an ally of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

With over 99 percent of in-person votes counted, Walton led Brown 52 percent to 45 percent.

https://www.politico.com/states/new-york/albany/story/2021/06/22/buffalos-walton-on-verge-of-becoming-first-big-city-socialist-mayor-in-60-years-1386839

I can still recall the numerous news articles, television stories, and fawning interviews with Curtis Sliwa praising his beret-wearing vigilantes back in the day.

lmao

https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/23/opinions/andrew-yang-mayoral-campaign-failure-mitchell/index.html

Yet he failed to realize the kind of coalition he would need to build to win a Democratic primary in New York. Instead of focusing much energy on Black and Latino voters, he tried to cobble together a new coalition of Asian Americans, ultra-Orthodox Jews and young moderates. And, even in that, he appears to have only partially succeeded.

love it when innovation delivers

Nice to see the published take about Yang. Of course the media class was obsessed with the “progressive non-profit” candidate coming second and therefore discrediting progressivism forever but no equivalent takes about how Yang’s much more dismal placing was the death knell of centrist technocrat dumbfuckery.

Unfortunately, I doubt we have seen the death of centrist technocrat dumbfuckery just yet.

i'll take a dearth of takes, even good ones, as a win

I really dug this breakdown of how national Democrats act like they do from Brandon Sutton & friends: https://m.soundcloud.com/expandthediscourse/cops-in-kente-cloth

looks like nyc has spoken and they would like a cop in charge, and one that the police unions hate! a nice wrinkle on the formula. this will go very well!

As SCOTUS ends term, I asked @WhipClyburn if he hopes Breyer retires. He said no, noting their similar ages.

"Who am I to tell somebody to retire?...I feel fine. I'm still able to play 18 holes in the morning, 18 holes in the afternoon and have a little libations for lunch."

— Jamie Lovegrove (@jslovegrove) July 1, 2021

no one said he needed to retire from golf and alcoholism

cool: https://theintercept.com/2021/07/28/police-funding-democrats-midterm-elections/

also cool:

Pelosi also questioned the policy wisdom of cancelling student loan debt:

“Suppose…your child just decided they, at this time, [do] not want to go to college but you’re paying taxes to forgive somebody else’s obligations. You may not be happy about that." pic.twitter.com/eArtzO3xc1

— Michael Stratford (@mstratford) July 28, 2021

God damn she sucks so bad

(rubs eyes) Are we sure she isn't a republican?

“Paying taxes to forgive someone else’s loan”

That’s… not really how it works? Cant the govt just stop collecting on them? (Obv a different thing than free college going forward, which is also good and would be insane not to push for it).

Which elicits the question: is Nance going soft in the brain? Or does she just think we’re all dumb assholes?

a gross misrepresentation of how it works when the federal government forgives its own loans but please tax me to forgive someone else's obligations i'm begging you

haha they fucking hate their voters so much it’s unreal

God, the endless hypotheticals to avoid ever doing anything that would help people.

haha they fucking hate their voters so much it’s unreal

― Washington Generals D-League affiliate (will), Wednesday, July 28, 2021 2:11 PM (twenty-three minutes ago)

maybe I missed a poll, but "we love cops!" + "we hate college graduates!" is a pretty amazing one-two punch to your own face

sad lol

aduhelm's a hell of a drug

Which elicits the question: is Nance going soft in the brain? Or does she just think we’re all dumb assholes?

The latter, without a doubt.

whynotboth.gif

wither shakey

Sick of this gerontocracy.

Finishing off today’s trifecta

BREAKING: @SenatorSinema doesn't support Democrats' $3.5 trillion bill, clinches bipartisan infrastructure deal https://t.co/78bRMVcnYc via @azcentral

— YvonneWingettSanchez 🏜 (@yvonnewingett) July 28, 2021

(rubs eyes) Are we sure she isn't a republican?

old clip but just wanted to throw it on the pile

PELOSI'S INSIDER TRADING

Just watch this astounding clip.pic.twitter.com/Vsy3S5OErF

— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) December 6, 2020

"It's those damn Republicans," says the Democratic leadership of the majority-Democratic House, a majoritarian institution. pic.twitter.com/VkEay6gQbE

— David Dayen (@ddayen) July 30, 2021

Lmaoooooooooo pic.twitter.com/ufd0Lz3vGh

— cathy *acab forever* humes (@CrappyFumes) July 31, 2021

What the hell do you call an act like that?!

The Democrats!

but but but Nancy says she tried

Ensuring every American has a roof overhead is a value that unites the Democratic Party. That's why I led a relentless campaign to extend the CDC eviction moratorium. In an act of pure cruelty, Republicans blocked this measure — leaving children and families out on the streets.

— Nancy Pelosi (@SpeakerPelosi) August 1, 2021

Can not believe ppl still stan this asshole

https://img.discogs.com/7pKU7VgeeRWOLFNjoYVD75dvUQY=/fit-in/600x602/filters:strip_icc():format(webp):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-1582814-1607323403-9398.jpeg.jpg

could at least muster an ounce of respect if she’d just say “yeah we’re just not doing that. fuck off”. she could even make up a reason why it’s “bad” or whatever. but to hide behind GOP intransigence in this instance is just most craven bullshit

Moderate House Dems are raising concerns about the Democrats’ budget plans that would pave the way for passing $3.5T package - and are also calling on Pelosi to give an immediate vote to the infrastructure bill and not tie it to the reconcilation package, per letter from source pic.twitter.com/cMSZp3bdft

— Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 7, 2021

Moderate House Dems are raising concerns about the Democrats’ budget plans

Moderate? My Aunt Fanny. My goddamn representative in Congress is one of the worst "blue dog" democrats. He usually as useless as a bucket of warm spit. I don't know when I'll be able to get rid of him but I long for the day.

The bashing of former President BARACK OBAMA'S birthday bash is having a chilling effect on the D.C. party scene as (especially Democratic) pols and their staffers scramble to figure out when and where — or even if — they can party again. More in Playbook: https://t.co/Fh5HivK9YK

— POLITICO Playbook (@playbookdc) August 20, 2021

lmao bc it's literally about party direction

;)

The word “scramble” makes that tweet much more delightful.