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gab13by13

(31,063 posts) Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:54 PM Nov 9

Anyone Else Sick Of The Notion That Moderates Have To Run In Certain Districts

We just had a Socialist, progressive, win a blowout in New York City.

He was a charismatic, populist fighter.

Dems need to stop cherry picking candidates, being a fighter should be the only qualification.

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Anyone Else Sick Of The Notion That Moderates Have To Run In Certain Districts (Original Post) gab13by13 Nov 9 OP

lol, is this for real? What does deep blue NYC have in common with a battleground district? tritsofme Nov 9 #1

I generally agree, but New York City is not the rationale I'd use. Music Man Nov 9 #2

And two moderates elected governor. One of which promptly came out to end shutdown. All for Mamdani Silent Type Nov 9 #3

I'm with MLK vanessa_ca Nov 9 #4

Yep, but the "so tired of Dem bashers" folks will be out to chime in with their mutual high-fiving antics luv2fly Nov 9 #5

Winning 50.4% to 49.6% is not a blowout. lapucelle Nov 9 #6

tritsofme

(19,766 posts)

1. lol, is this for real? What does deep blue NYC have in common with a battleground district?

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:57 PM

Nov 9

Harris got 70% of the vote in NYC. You might notice a small difference.

Music Man

(1,663 posts)

2. I generally agree, but New York City is not the rationale I'd use.

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 09:58 PM

Nov 9

Silent Type

(12,412 posts)

3. And two moderates elected governor. One of which promptly came out to end shutdown. All for Mamdani

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:00 PM

Nov 9

success in NYC, but at least for next year or two he wouldn’t do well in most localities. Who knows if he does well in NYC after a few years.

vanessa_ca

(611 posts)

4. I'm with MLK

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:06 PM

Nov 9

something something about moderates, something something about being a "great stumbling block" while they tell everyone else to wait for a "more convenient season."

luv2fly

(2,595 posts)

5. Yep, but the "so tired of Dem bashers" folks will be out to chime in with their mutual high-fiving antics

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:22 PM

Nov 9

The self righteousness is exhausting.

lapucelle

(20,931 posts)

6. Winning 50.4% to 49.6% is not a blowout.

Reply to luv2fly (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 9, 2025, 10:44 PM

Nov 9

And that was against a right wing loon who wears a red beret and keeps 16 cats in a studio apartment and a disgraced former politician who was forced to resign due to sex pest allegations.

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