My latest in PJ Media:
The nightmare reign of hardcore Leftist Mayor Bill de Blasio is staggering to a close in the sinkhole of high crime, Marxist lunacy, and enforced apartheid via vaccine mandates. It was not all that long ago that New York was the greatest city on earth, but the remaining residents of that city may not yet have endured their last humiliation, indignity, and government-enforced highway robbery at the hands of Comrade Bill. Instead of going off to a comfortable retirement in Havana or Caracas, Red Bill is planning to take his Marxist clown show to Albany; yes, he is planning to run for governor of New York in 2022.
Haven’t New Yorkers suffered enough? Nah. They love the political perspective that de Blasio represents. If he were running for another term as mayor, he would likely win. If he is elected governor, which is well within the realm of possibility, he will succeed Kathy Hochul, who has proclaimed that the unvaccinated “aren’t listening to God and what God wants,” and done what she apparently thinks is God’s work by firing large numbers of frontline healthcare workers who wouldn’t comply with her vaccine mandate. Hochul in turn succeeded Andrew Cuomo, whose COVID-19 policies notoriously led to thousands of deaths. Cuomo was forced to resign not for lying about and covering up the number of deaths his policies had caused but because of spiraling accusations of sexual harassment.
In that company, de Blasio fits right in. And he knows it. He knows that a candidate who called for individual freedom, free enterprise, low taxes, and other sane policies wouldn’t have a chance. But stultifying government regulations, skyrocketing tax rates, the aggravation of racial divisions, and ever more intrusion into citizens’ private lives? In New York today that sounds like a winning formula.
And so on Wednesday, according to Politico, de Blasio “finalized forms to establish a candidate committee with the state Board of Elections. He is calling it ‘New Yorkers for a Fair Future.’” This is the standard Leftist premise: the past and present have been unfair to “marginalized” groups, and now those groups are going to enjoy some privilege. Comrade Bill is running on straight socialism and government control: “His longtime friend and adviser Peter Ragone is overseeing the nascent operation, reasoning that de Blasio has a loyal base of Black and Latino voters throughout the city who will be persuaded by his record of launching universal pre-kindergarten and shepherding New York through COVID-19.” I.e., free stuff and more government.
There is more. Read the rest here.
Infidel says
I actually hope Comrade Warren Wilhelm piques both Reverend Kathy Hochul and Trumpslayer Lateesha James to become the Democrat nominee for governor. Then he can face off against Zelden/Giuliani or whoever is on the GOP side
Speaking of which, last night was terrific, w/ Terrance McAwful (as Rush Limbaugh used to call him back in the 90s) finally went down to Youngkin. My only disappointment was the House of Delegates ending in a tie. Let’s see what happens in NJ – whether the mail-in votes eviscerate Ciattarelli’s lead. But hopefully, we’ll have no budget and just continue the Trump budget until the 2022 elections
One more thing – congratulations to Minneapolis voters for giving a big ? to Ilhan Abdullahi and her BLM comrades on her plans to defund/re-imagine the police
GreekEmpress says
Congrats to Youngkin!
Yes, Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus!
gravenimage says
Agreed, Infidel and GreekEmpress!
Still too close to call in New Jersey…
Still, the ‘experts’ had predicted a double-digit landslide for Democratic candidate Murphy, and *that* certainly hasn’t happened.
somehistory says
The only thing constant with mankind, is change. It’s good to see some positive changes for a **change.**
If the people of NY elect this slime as their governor, it will not work out any better than it did with the last slime who held the office and committed crimes against the citizens.
Perhaps the people of NY are ready for a “change.”
gravenimage says
NYC Destroyer de Blasio Now Wants to Destroy New York State
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I hope New Yorkers just say no…
gravenimage says
Here’s the New York Post:
“Bill de Blasio running for New York governor is downright hilarious”
De Blasio for governor? Cue the laughter…
But no one is looking forward to hearing anything Hizzoner has to say about the future of New York. He’s detested in much of the state and can’t even land a spot on the Marist Poll’s shortlist of Democratic hopefuls for next year’s gubernatorial primary — a list that even includes disgraced ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo…
https://nypost.com/2021/11/02/bill-de-blasio-running-for-new-york-governor-is-downright-hilarious/
Hope the NY Post is right.
Infidel says
If he could run for president last year, surely he can gather suppport in NY, when he used to win mayoral elections effortlessly, and only had to stop b’cos he was term-limited out of that job
revereridesagain says
It took a lot of determination and hard work to make the 1970s in New York — a.k.a. “Fun City” — look good in comparison to today, but this malevolent hulking socialist lout managed the task. Somehow I doubt that the rest of the state contains enough damnfools willing to experiment with letting him mismanage their towns and cities, but somehow Cuomo got elected so it’s never wise to let ones guard down..
James Lincoln says
revereridesagain,
A wise policy.
I mean, Gavin Newsom is still ruining the state of California…
Paul says
As Warren Wilhelm was very successful in carrying out the dem/leftist agenda of destruction in NYC, why wouldn`t he be rewarded with the opportunity to do the same with NY state?