Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this noble son of…..Yang??
Did Bernie get a raw deal from the media during the campaign? @briebriejoy his Press Secretary discusses on https://t.co/COEsnkaeeO. pic.twitter.com/bxPfK6YtZE
— Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) December 28, 2020
Also, an Open thread.
The NYC news about Andrew is that the full court press against Andrew Yang by the Democratic Machine has begun. Here’s how that technique has worked for the Machine in the past: (IT HAS FAILED. Details below)
This morning a guy named Chang from Brooklyn filed his papers to enter the Mayoral race. Who? IDK. never heard of him
This technique—-flooding the field with candidates, some of them favorite son/daughter attempts, was in full flower against Jumaane William during his run for NYC Public Advocate a few years ago. It was laughable then and despite the desperation and silliness Jumaane won his primary with huge impressive numbers.
Jumaane is a black guy from Brooklyn. So they ran black guys from Brooklyn and black women from Brooklyn against him. Also black candidates from other boroughs and Progressives of all genders from every part of NYC. None of those democrats even managed to come in second. That was a charismatic young man named Erich Ulrich, Republican.
None of it worked because Jumaane’s name recognition was close to 100% in the City and his face from his in-the-street activism was known and admired. The Identity politics shtick fell flat. Jumaane’s Progressive Activism was what NYC voted for.
So, to this morning’s news: That’s what an elderly Korean man named Chang from Brooklyn entering the race seems to me to signal. This field will expand to 30 candidates, at least, if this keeps up.
I don’t know if Andrew Yang is the best choice. I am not advocating for him. My intent is a State-of-the Race report from the ground.
tbh, if the DNC hates him, i like him more.
The republicans are afraid also.
They are spreading the rumor that Yang was born in CA.
Not true. Born in New York. Grew up in Westchester, just a few miles north of NYC.
He has lived with his wife and kids in Manhattan for decades.
DNCia and Repugs will have to try much harder to overcome him than this.
Thanks for starting the thread
Let’s see if enough Republicans follow Trump’s directive.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/28/politics/house-vote-direct-payments-2000/index.html
Is it realistic to think Pelosi and McConnell will take up the added checks measure? I’m dubious.
i so hope they prove us wrong, cuz i agree.
I think it won’t pass in the senate, but the stupid neolibs will override Trump’s massive defense veto.
Pelosi is definitely taking it up. There is a vote scheduled. MCConnell not so much
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/us-elections-government/ny-georgia-senate-run-off-trump-20201228-6h3p7urh25fwxfosleq5u52v4i-story.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/28/trump-caves-not-before-putting-gop-an-ugly-spot/?utm_source=reddit.com
I think Loeffler and Perdue are prudent not to weigh in any further in order to keep their base. The new narrative for Ossoff and Warnock are to take in stories of those who suffered and the $600 checks aren’t enough.
Well if a vote happens in the Senate, they will have to weigh in.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-schumer-to-raise-2000-stimulus-checks-before-senate
Put Beijing Mitch and the Senate GOPukes on the spot before the whole country which is in a world of hurt right now. Yahoos like Manchin aren’t anything to scream about either. I loathe tRump, but I also hate garbage like McConnell and Manchin, too.
https://www.commondreams.org/views/2020/12/28/neera-tanden-and-antony-blinken-personify-moderate-rot-top-democratic-party
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/12/republicans-fossil-fuel-industry-crony-capitalism.html
if only democrats gave a rat’s behind.
TIP JAR! NYCVG
i’ve turned some corner here. i’m laughing pretty hard.lolol
Luntz thinks the GA Republicans might be in trouble.
https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trumps-post-election-actions-could-lose-republicans-senate-says-gop-pollster-1557578
Seems to me to be a roundabout way of rallying republican voters.🤔
Possible.
But Luntz is more of a Lincoln Project R these days and has no love for Trump.
GOPuke Noizemeister Luntz can go suck rotten eggs.
Not all that far fetched!🤔
T and R, NYCVG!!☮️😊👍
Thank you for that tweet!
Ro is on the list, FYI.
🙄🤦♀️🤦♂️😥
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/531838-epa-finalizes-greenhouse-gas-regs-for-airlines-not-expected-to