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[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

It's almost refreshing to see middle-of-the-road, classic, non-nazi slimeballs. The worst of a better world.

[–] xenomor@lemmy.world 86 points 18 hours ago (46 children)

Once again, Democrats. Always too little, too late. Never willing to meet the moment. Never able to read the room. No fight, no drive, no spine.

[–] BigBenis@lemmy.world 1 points 10 minutes ago* (last edited 9 minutes ago)

More like too nothing.

I have many issues with Pelosi but she seems to have been the only Democrat with any major influence over the party in recent memory who was willing to use the checks at her disposal against blatant corruption. The rest of the Democratic party leadership are proving to be utterly useless and incompetent.

[–] theluckyone@discuss.online 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I talked with a friend of mine from the City, who pointed out that Andrew Cuomo's publicly announced his interest in the position, and apparently polled well (moreso than other options on the poll, at least).

Can't say I'm keen on Cuomo running in a special election and winning. New York's seen enough of him and his.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 3 points 3 hours ago

Word on yet more of Cuomo, but get this compromised fuckhead Adams right the fuck outta here.

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[–] Shawdow194@fedia.io 38 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

In a statement, Adams said there is “no legal basis” for limiting his authority.

“I have told the governor, as we have done in the past, that I am willing to work with her to ensure faith in our government is strong,” Adams said.

Then resign jackass

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 3 points 15 hours ago

Then resign jackass

"I didn't say I would do anything. I said I would work with her as in: she does what I want, I tell her to fuck off for everything else, and we call that cooperation!"

[–] natarey@lemmy.world 32 points 20 hours ago

Thanks for nothing, lady.

[–] newnton@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago

Ah yes because we live in a post-consequences-for-assholes world apparently

[–] BertramDitore@lemm.ee 10 points 18 hours ago (5 children)

As much as I wanted her to get rid of him, because he’s clearly a corrupt asshole, she isn’t the kind of politician to take a risk like that. She has shown herself to be a very weak governor. I’m also not sure if I’m okay with “our side” acting like authoritarians because the other branches are unwilling or unable to act through the proper process. She has the power, and he’s a piece of shit, but he was duly elected and primaries aren’t too far off (July I think). New Yorkers definitely won’t give him the job again. Though they’ll probably vote in another shitty mayor, the city has a laughably bad track record.

I think the best we can hope for is Judge Ho deciding to dismiss the case with prejudice effectively removing the Sword of Damocles from over Adams’ head. (The corrupt prosecutors asked for without prejudice.) That wouldn’t be ideal, because Adams’ would be off the hook completely, but at least it’d take away Trump’s leverage. And voters would finish the job by primarying him in a few months.

It all sucks major corrupt ass no matter how you sniff it.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 5 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago)

Even without the Sword of Damocles over his head, Adams has shown time and time again that he's a Republican. He only cares about himself. He wasn't exactly fighting for NYers while Biden was in office.

[–] betweenthesixes@lemm.ee 1 points 15 hours ago

Though they’ll probably vote in another shitty mayor, the city has a laughably bad track record.

Easy to blame the voters and there is certainly culpability there, but when do we direct our attention to and fix the system that produces nothing but shit candidates to the voters?

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[–] Veedem@lemmy.world 12 points 19 hours ago (2 children)

Don’t worry. NYC voters will in the primaries.

[–] _wizard@lemmy.world 13 points 19 hours ago

You have faith in people's decisions? You must be new here.

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 3 points 19 hours ago

.... but if they vote in Cuomo instead, is that any better, really?

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