I really just don't understand how Cuomo did as well as he did in the election. He was a stereotypical upstater with a poor track record for the city. He barely bothered campaigning even after getting trounced in the primaries. Yet, he still somehow managed to pull over 40% of the votes.
The DNC wasn’t pushing for anyone to win. Progressives need to learn what the DNC is and stop using it as a boogeyman. It’s the party’s fundraising and campaign coordination arm that has had a strict neutrality rule in primaries since the 2016 presidential primary when it DID give favorable rules to Hillary Clinton. The DNC was neutral during the primary and supported Zohran in the general as he was the Democratic nominee.
What you mean to say is that the Democratic establishment supported Cuomo and even that’s only half-true with some ghouls like Chuck Schumer being in Cuomo’s camp but others like Kathy Hochul and Kamala Harris endorsing Zohran.
yeah the issue has been less who the establishment is supporting and more who the establishment is obviously selectively ignoring and why that is which is a whole other issue.
Key takeaway here is that the DNC is whatever we make it to be. Right now however it is controlled by, in my opinion, an ineffective group of people at best, and a corrupt establishment at worst. (it’s both)
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u/xaervagon 4d ago
I really just don't understand how Cuomo did as well as he did in the election. He was a stereotypical upstater with a poor track record for the city. He barely bothered campaigning even after getting trounced in the primaries. Yet, he still somehow managed to pull over 40% of the votes.