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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: Rolling Stone: 3 Dems Who Top Most Disliked List [View all]CTyankee
(63,912 posts)117. In the 9 years I lived in NYC and then another 8 or so I lived in Westchester County, I cannot
remember ANY mayor of NYC that the people there liked. I remember, being a polite kid who grew up in Texas, how shocked I was at the attitude New Yorkers had toward their mayors. And if you wanted a quiet cab ride you had to practically bribe cabbies NOT to give you an earful in your cab ride (the way my father would when he visited me in NYC).
I am not the least bit surprised that the "people who live in the city" can't stand him. They hate him the way they hated Koch, Dinkins (first black NYC mayor), and Lindsay (OMG, too WASPY). and on and on.
It's just what New Yorkers do. I would think there was something wrong with them if they didn't...
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...and look what it got us. Many,many of those voters have now got to be sorry they voted for him.
CTyankee
May 2019
#98
I don't think we'll have a re-do of 2016. Some people have learned some lessons for sure.
CTyankee
May 2019
#100
Negative campaigns and campaigning have been winning elections long before 2016.
BannonsLiver
May 2019
#138
I agree with you. The Net Positive is probably the most important figure.
thesquanderer
May 2019
#52
Seems like just yesterday that he was the most popular politician in the universe.
ucrdem
May 2019
#42
Interesting poll, Cha. I'm surprised that Gillibrand isn't closer to the bottom of the list, though
mtnsnake
May 2019
#48
He became more interested in being a "national progressive leader" than his mayoral duties.
nycbos
May 2019
#81
De Blasio is mayor of a very hated city in this country. That was a non-starter to me from the
CTyankee
May 2019
#101
In the 9 years I lived in NYC and then another 8 or so I lived in Westchester County, I cannot
CTyankee
May 2019
#117
Let me clue you in on a little secret, as someone who lived in and loved NYC:
CTyankee
May 2019
#116
Interesting! Thanks for posting, Cha. Two make total sense, and it's going to get worse,
R B Garr
May 2019
#104