AOC, Psaki, and Mamdani rejoice in New York

 

Rich Terrell

Jen Psaki Fawns Over Zohran Mamdani 

 . . ."Psaki’s full embrace of Mamdani without a shred of caution for his socialism suggests an emerging mood among the Democratic Party that the response to the party’s foundering after Kamala Harris’s defeat should be to push further to the left.

"That would seem to contradict the initial conclusions the party drew from its defeat, which seemed to be that its radicalism on gender ideology and critical race theory had gone too far and that it had drifted away from pocketbook issues to its detriment. Nevertheless, it seems some Democrats are increasingly concluding that backing away from advertising its most extreme social positions so prominently does not preclude the party from pursuing a radical agenda when it comes to the economy." . . .

New York Democrat says Mamdani is ‘too extreme’ to lead NYC… "At least two moderate House Democrats from New York are criticizing New York City's presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

"Socialist Zohran Mamdani is too extreme to lead New York City. His entire campaign has been built on unachievable promises and higher taxes, which is the last thing New York needs," Rep. Laura Gillen, D-N.Y., said in a statement Wednesday."

"Beyond that, Mr. Mamdani has called to defund the police and has demonstrated a deeply disturbing pattern of unacceptable antisemitic comments, which stoke hate at a time when antisemitism is skyrocketing. He is the absolute wrong choice for New York." . . .

. . . "She and Suozzi have both been known to break from their own party on issues like law enforcement and illegal immigration during her brief time in Congress so far.

"They're also breaking from Democratic leaders in her criticism of Mamdani, a 33-year-old self-proclaimed democratic socialist whose platform includes city-owned and operated grocery stores.

"Both House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said in public statements on Wednesday that they had spoken to Mamdani since his victory." . . .

Zohran Mamdani’s shock win over Andrew Cuomo fuels rumors of AOC 2028 presidential run: ‘Broadens her horizons’

"Speculation is swirling about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s plans for 2028 after she successfully endorsed dark-horse socialist Zohran Mamdani in the heated New York City Democratic mayoral primary.

"Many observers believe the lefty “Squad” member will try to move up from her House seat — whether to the Senate or even the White House — in the aftermath of Mamdani’s stunning upset over ex-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday night.

“ 'It just continues to open more doors,” Corbin Trent, Ocasio-Cortez’s former spokesperson and author of America’s Undoing Substack  told The Post. “It just broadens her horizons.” . .  .

"But the democratic socialist’s win is also exciting Republicans who will have plenty of “fodder” — such as Mamdani’s pie-in-the-sky plans for government-run grocery stores and his anti-police and anti-Israel rhetoric.

"Those issues will be tough for Democrats to “navigate” between now and the 2026 midterms, according to a fourth party insider." . . .