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Don't be an idiot.

Except that IS the reason we like him. Why did you think?

I completely agree—it's time for @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social to be replaced.

He loves the city, wants every resident to love the city, and cares about filling potholes as well as instituting free child care. He's a great communicator AND wants to do the work.

Let's hope Mamdani can keep up the energy and focus through both terms.

A marked difference in how mayors & Governors can be kind & use their offices to give positive PR for their city and state. It does affect how citizens view where they live, how they have hope despite the troubles. Trump uses all that free PR to make a majority in the USA feel bad about life

enjoys the work and focusses on better outcomes for ordinary working people. It’s astounding how the democrats haven’t realised that not doing that resulted in Trump

As a NYer living in MA I was thinking about a Guardian article mentioning Netanyahu plans to take down Mamdani in a UN speech (smfh) then considering how blessed the city is to have ZM rather than AC!

They don’t even hide the fact that when tea party turned GOP into a death cult they were taking notes. It’s a crew of professional arsonists larping as firefighters … When Steve Bannon said he’s a Leninist, he was closer to fact than he meant

Also that he seems to actually like NYC!

he’s single-handedly counter programming 40 years of Ronald “ The government is the problem” Reagan. Finally

It seems to me that it also helps that he came onto office without the huge weight of “owing” a ton of people favors. He is able to cut through all the BS and just get things done!

100% this. He’s working and doing his job, that’s why when he speaks I listen. It doesn’t sound like mush regurgitated from some vulture consultants. He has the interesting insights of someone deeply in the weeds of managing NYC.

Agreed. Adams enjoyed being among the people to be celebrated. Mamdani gets celebrated but that’s not why he’s among the people. Like Mayor Pete, he seems to enjoy the work of being the Mayor more than the title.

Just like any politician and most of the press, he loves kissing trump's big fat fascist ass.

SO MANY of the people in government seem to not think their job has any point. It's like Ron Swanson without the heart. They're just there to collect a paycheck - and they're the policymakers! Mamdani brings a "I'm not saving anything for the swim back" energy to being mayor, and it's amazing.

He really brings this energy. Except without the grumpiness.

with the PM of Norway, and I couldn't IMAGINE Adams doing that. He seemed joyful and happy and it's infectious. Clearly Mr. Støre was smiling and enjoying meeting these little 4-5 year old kids.

Those questions should have been asked 100 years ago.

Agree

Did a quick on- line search! Will look again more closely. Interesting!

I'm not from NY but I too have noticed that he genuinely seems to enjoy his work. He seems like such a good person and I don't say that lightly about any politician. Mamdani is incredibly refreshing in today's political hellscape. He gives me a little bit of faith that maybe things can get better.

And that’s why Trump is such a fan girl around him

He delivers 👍

Obviously shades of gray are involved, but there are leaders and hacks. Leaders build trust with voters so that they can be the bearer of bad news if need be. Hacks are exposed when waters get rough and we are seeing a lot of that now.

Would you broadcast plans? I’d be planning like mad and being very quiet about it. They can’t attack for the next 40 days if they don’t know.

Couldn't agree more. He is a model of what they need to do. To me he doesn't seem to be very ideologically driven, just laser focused on how to solve the problems ordinary people face

I have been a political junkie for over 40 years. I 100% agree with you the man knows how to do politics of the people

That is simply not how it works in the US. The GOP will *never* deliver that future.

You are correct, thx!

This is not new. Mamdani didn't re-invent the wheel. Maybe you were too young to remember when Al Gore trimmed down government, or the creation of the CFPB, or when the Biden administration went after bullshit fees. Even Obamacare was a way to make government work for the people.

Taking absolutely nothing away from Zohran Mamdani's bona fides in governance to say that being photogenic, humorous, and displaying great ease around people doesn't hurt. Image, policy, and personality -- he's the Trifecta of politicians. And besides that, he seems to be an excellent manager.

@mayor.nyc.gov almost refuses to allow citizens to let the government run on autopilot. He is consistently in public spaces letting them know what he is doing. He actually demands and appreciates the public’s feedback!

So, I do not think Mamdani is "the future of the Democratic Party." But he is very smart, and Dems should be learning from him. Smith got a lot of good stuff done for working people due to the qualities I noted above. Mamdani is the same.

Fair point. He is a significant early 20th figure who is largely forgotten I think.

Uhh, yes, I know that. That is one reason among several that I don't see him as "The future of the Democratic Party." But he is a very smart guy.

Totally agree. Couldn’t agree more he knows exactly what he’s doing and he’s doing it very well.

Also, not being eligible as a presidential candidate is a superpower. EVERY NYC mayor dating back to Rudy has had presidential aspirations, and, thus, was compromised in some way. Mamdani is focused on responsive leadership and effective governance.

Mamdani is the EV of politics. Everyone else is running on gas

Looks finished now -- It's on Kinzinger's substack. www.adamkinzinger.com/p/zohran-mam...

For some self-proclaimed Democrats this is like the kiss of death. "What, a Republican likes him and speaks well of him? He must be a sell out, just like when Kamala campaigned with Liz Cheney."

Backed by his ACTIONS!

Kinzinger's point: Mamdani's credentials as a progressive are so firmly established that he can argue for what might normally be called "right-leaning" policies without being accused of selling out. See: "Only Nixon could go to China."

Figure out what people need and get it for them. Fill potholes, shovel snow, provide more affordable daycare, open stores in food deserts, and figure out how to get the filthy rich pied-a-terre crowd to pay their fair share to make whole city livable. Even the neighborhoods with (gasp!) no doormen!

You voted with Trump 90% of the time

I'd like to see Bernie Sanders as a de facto leader too!

4/ ...and rising in popularity in Queens and Staten Island is doing everything right.

You’d think more politicians would makes them look good I love to problem solve

With all due- have you changed your party affiliation or are you just a never Trump Republican. Either way, you’re new here & your input… doesn’t matter.

Political journalists only notice politicians who are telegenic and charismatic, except when they recognize those who give off signals of what’s considered label-bending political pragmatism.

Nailed it. Dismantling government capacity is actually the tradecraft of the right (chainsaw). Why should the left (to the extent that there’s one in the US) be coy about it? He learned an important trick from Bernie: call yourself a socialist whether it’s true or not. Defangs the other side.

Yeah, I didn't take that guy very seriously, as you can tell by my response 😆

That sounds fun until the next GOP president. I'd like to forge stronger Democratic institutions that can't easily be dismantled by firing people or withholding their pay. Or, like the ICC by excluding them from having a functioning bank account.

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He LOVES New York City! That’s one thing that stood out to me in every moment of his campaign. He absolutely adores ❤️ the place and the people who live there.

Indeed, there are many unfortunates out there.

Thanks, but we're not taking any advice from a Republican who voted with the racist rapist insurrectionist pedophile 96% of the time. Have a great day!