Why would national progressives ever trust Bill de Blasio?

NY Post ^ | Nov 25, 2017 | Post Editorial Board

[Oshkalaboomboom]

Having won re-election, Mayor de Blasio is resuming his so-far-disastrous bid for national progressive leadership, starting with a trip to Iowa next month. But why should liberals trust him to be out for anything more than his own ego?

And why should New Yorkers trust his claims that this is really about serving them better?

With his trademark sanctimony, the mayor told Politico last week, “If the [Democratic] Party does not bring the progressive wing in more fully, then it’s at the party’s peril. I think there was a huge mistake made in 2016 to not invite in the Bernie Sanders movement more effectively.” That’s what the Bernie Bros think. But they also know de Blasio spent the last election cycle scheming to win a high-profile spot with Team Hillary.

Remember, the WikiLeaks dumps of Clintonite e-mails didn’t just expose how Hillary’s people used the Democratic National Committee to sabotage the Sanders campaign: They also showed top aides such as Huma Abedin and John Podesta fending off the mayor’s demands for a prominent role in exchange for his endorsement.

Back in November 2014, Abedin complained of de Blasio’s push for “increased direct access to [Clinton] so he can tell his progressive partners what she thinks about issues important to them … He wants to be seen as the loudest progressive voice for her and in order to do that he needs access.”

But Abedin wanted “someone else” to “inherit this relationship” because giving in to the mayor “will not be tenable for HRC.”

Then there was the April 2015 presidential forum that de Blasio wanted to moderate in Iowa. Podesta e-mailed Clinton staffer Neera Tanden, “Should we care about this?”

[Oshkalaboomboom]

I welcome Bill de Blasio, Elizabeth Warren and other Progressives into the Democratic Party with welcome arms. In fact, a Warren/de Blasio ticket for 2020 sounds like a dream come true and would assure GOP rule for a generation.

[Rome2000]

Mayor de Blasio is resuming his so-far-disastrous bid for national progressive leadership, starting with a trip to Iowa next month.

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COMMUNISTS RAUS HERR WILHELM

COMMUNISTS RAUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blue Jays]

"...Warren / de Blasio..."

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The more shrill the Fauxcahontas voice, the better.
The more that de Blasio parades his bizarro family, the better.

[pepsionice]

In the Iowa political environment, I just don’t see de Blasio getting much traction. They might listen to his message, but it won’t interest most Democrats there. I think he’s just trying to get noticed enough for a VP position.

[KavMan]

Pleae please please let Liberals nominate Bill de Blasio as their 2020 Candidate!!!! LOL

[MarvinStinson]

The WikiLeaks dumps showed top aides such as Huma Abedin and John Podesta fending off the mayor’s demands for a prominent role in exchange for his endorsement.

[Oshkalaboomboom]

The WikiLeaks dumps showed top aides such as Huma Abedin and John Podesta fending off the mayor’s demands for a prominent role in exchange for his endorsement.

No surprise at all. First, de Blasio is politically closer to Sanders than Clinton and second, they didn't need anybody's endorsement to win New York. The mayor of New York is a prestigious title but totally unnecessary in a national election.

[ronnie raygun]

So corrupt in NY that it was given to him, no one even knows who he ran against, no one! If you want to see piubes and rats working together for a common goal of deceit and corruption NY politics is it

[Pearls Before Swine]

So corrupt in NY that it was given to him, no one even knows who he ran against, no one!

If you're referring to DeBlasio's first election, rather than his re-election, I know the answer! Anthony Weiner. And, Weiner was ahead in the polls until the Sidney Leathers sexts surfaced. It's all recorded in the documentary movie "Weiner," which is riveting and mildly repulsive at the same time.