Could any 2020 Dem fumble an anti-Trump rally at Trump tower as badly as Bill de Blasio?

The Hill ^ | 05/15/19 | Joseph Borelli

[yesthatjallen]

For most Democrats vying for the White House in 2020, holding a rally inside Trump Tower would normally present a golden-escalator sized opportunity to hit the President where it hurts. Yet for Bill de Blasio, his efforts to knock Donald Trump on climate change fell flat on the marble floor.

Monday’s rally at 725 Fifth Avenue was purportedly in support of a package of legislation known as New York City’s ‘Green New Deal,’ billed by progressives as the “largest single legislative mandate to reduce carbon emissions in the world.”

Unlike most rallies, however, the advocates weren’t actually calling for any bills to pass. This anomaly could be attributed to two reasons. First, the City Council had already passed its ‘Green New Deal’ nearly a month earlier; and second, de Blasio has not yet signed the bill, meaning it’s the mayor himself who is the only impediment to its immediate implication.

The trouble only starts there.

The mayor, who is decidedly on-the-fence about whether or not to run for president, is no doubt well aware of the city’s rules against using city resources for political purposes, but that didn’t stop his city hall staff from organizing and publicizing Monday’s event. It would be tough to argue that it was not political considering the building they chose is in full compliance with existing laws, is one of nearly 50,000 affected by the change, and its owner just happens to be the very person the mayor is considering running against.

The message was less about clean air and more about calling out “the Trump Organization… for what they are doing to the climate.” In case there was any doubt, de Blasio tweeted a “Notice to Donald J. Trump,” for good measure.

Even though the rally was an official function of the mayor’s office, it was organized quite unprofessionally. Building maintenance staff cranked up the PA system to blast Frank Sinatra’s “I’ve got you under my skin,” which may have only helped to drown out the standard boos and jeers that regularly accompany a de Blasio entrance. During the press conference, a cohort of pro-Trump demonstrators could be seen in the background waving signs that read, “worst mayor ever,” “failed mayor,” and that mockingly depicted de Blasio as Big Bird.

De Blasio and his compatriots had their own signs, as well, including one which listed the fines they would levy against the Trump Organization for failing to comply with the city’s new emissions standards — except, the Trump Organization actually faces no fines at all, nor do any other owners, because the provisions of the legislation regarding emissions do not go into effect until 2030.

From de Blasio’s rhetoric, you would think that Donald Trump is single-handedly polluting the city; and if you heard it from a biased media report (like CBS, for example), you would think that only the Trumps and Kushners owned buildings covered by the law. In reality, they do not even come close to owning the worst emission offenders in the city.

The Empire State Building, the Google Building on 8th Avenue, and Mount Sinai Medical center each face far steeper fines. Thanks to the city’s building disclosure laws, we know that the mayor’s own New York City Housing Authority emits far more than the private sector. Oh, and if you were wondering why CNN didn’t cover the rally, it may be because their soon-to-be-abandoned headquarters, the Time Warner Center, is one of the highest polluting buildings in the city under de Blasio’s new formula. So why not do it there, Bill?

The truth is, it is easier for de Blasio and company to blame Donald Trump than to tell the full story of New York’s Green New Deal. Many of the 50,000 buildings that are covered by it are owned by co-op boards who will have to finance the retrofitting themselves, or by owners who will simply pass the costs on to their tenants. The Green New Deal also bans plastic bags and mandates a 5-cent fee should you chose to use a paper one.

The Mayor and his allies have taken another bold and extraordinary step in making New York City unaffordable in the name of progressive policy. These will be tough topics to discuss if he chooses to campaign in the Midwest, where a Democratic nominee surely must win to beat Donald Trump. But if de Blasio’s first non-political presidential campaign rally is any indication, he wont make it that far anyway.

Joseph Borelli is a candidate for New York City Public Advocate, the minority whip of the City Council, a Republican commentator, professor and Lindsay Fellow at the City University of New York's Institute for State and Local Governance. He served as co-chair of Donald Trump’s New York campaign. He has also been published in the NY Daily News, DC Examiner and Washington Times and appears on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, BBC and HLN. You can follow him on Twitter @JoeBorelliNYC.

[yesthatjallen]

De Blasio holds press conference at Trump Tower — and gets heckled

[Lurkinanloomin]

Only Warren Wilhelm Jr. could screw up an even this badly.

Look what he’s doing to NYC.

[Lurkinanloomin]

an event kicking off his “Presidential” campaign, no less.

[DoodleDawg]

Could any 2020 Dem fumble an anti-Trump rally at Trump tower as badly as Bill de Blasio?

Took a special kind of ineptitude to accomplish that, that's for sure.

[cdcdawg]

I think all of them are capable of at least that bad of a performance. Granted, it was really bad, but their bench is deep and talented when it comes to cringy ineptitude.

[LeonardFMason]

There is more factual reporting in this ONE article than you will get ALL day from CNN, MSNBC, ABC, PBS, NBC, NPR, and CBS.

The “Green Deals” are massive taxes on the people who can least afford them.

[1Old Pro]

DeBlasio flopped worse than Hillary’s Presidential win fireworks show.

[Fellow Traveler]

Granted, it was really bad, but their bench is deep and talented when it comes to cringy ineptitude.

Thanks for that comment best laugh I have had all morning!

[Liz]

THIS JUST IN--20 people showed up to hear DeBlasio's bid for president at his last try......only six were in the audience.
The other 14 people that showed were on the roundtable De Blob held on (cough) mental health.

So you say you wanna know where The Blob is getting the money for his foolhardy quest?

De Blobbio gave his wife $850 million tax dollars for (cough) mental health projects.
But she can't account for the 41 programs (money laundries) supposedly spending staggering amounts of tax dollars......

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De Blobbio has raised so many presidential trial balloons ...the gas company is running out of helium.

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De Blasio speaks to (cough) crowd of 20 people in New Hampshire
NY Post ^ | March 17, 2019 | Nolan HIcks / FR Posted by C19fan

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s ongoing tease of a presidential run didn’t exactly pull in the crowds during a campaign-esque event in the Granite State. Only 20 people showed up Sunday to hear the leader of America’s largest city hold a roundtable on mental health — including the 14 people on the panel and just six in the audience. There were also about six reporters on hand to make the room at the Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center look a bit less empty. (Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...

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Bill de Blasio's wife can't account for staggering amount of taxpayer money...
her husband the Mayor gave her for mental health projects
DailyMail.com ^ | 3/01/19 | Chris Pleasance for MailOnline / FR Posted by blueyon

Chirlane McCray was assigned a $850million budget for her ThriveNYC program But records show scheme has failed to keep track of what it spent the money on The small amount of data that was collected shows it fell far short of targets Despite that, organizers have expanded the budget to $1billion over five years (Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ... ...

[Liz]

THE ODD COUPLE---M/M DeBlob -----DE BLOBBIO DESCRIBES HER AS HIS "NUMBER ONE ADVISOR"

Insider buzz is that Blobbio is ruled by his wife---that the two work hand in hand to make public policy decisions. (Earlier news reports say Police Commissioner Bratton cautioned DeBlob not to bring his wife to the crucial meeting held to redress grievances of five cop unions Blobbio had slandered. Then.... boom...Bratton was ousted). RESUME ENHANCEMENT PROGRESSIVE-STYLE During DeBlobbio's campaign, his wife Chirlane I. McCray was billed as a writer, poet, editor, communications professional, and political figure who published poetry and worked in politics for the Clintons.

THE REAL STORY Mrs DeBlobbio loudly declared her lesbianism in a magazine article---she was in a black feminist lesbian group and wrote poetry about being a lesbian. Politicker noted her husband's campaign website doesn't reference her background as an avowed lesbian and a lesbian activist or lesbian poet: It notes her affiliation with the Combahee River Collective, omitting mention of the group’s lesbian roots, referencing it as "a pioneering black feminist collective."

The two met while both worked for the Dinkins campaign. She says she had a nose ring and wore African garb when he spotted her and was completely smitten. She never told him she was a lesbian. And later said after their marriage she was still attracted to women. During the mayoral campaign, she was asked about her lesbian lifestyle----she retorted she "didn't understand the question." The Blobbio's honeymooned in Communist Cuba and picked coffee beans w/ Sandinistas (then America's arch-enemies). The New York Post ran a cartoon depicting the couple in bed, McCray on the phone telling someone, "I used to be a lesbian, but my husband, Bill de Blasio, won me over," while her husband lay beside her clad in sexy lingerie.

[cuban leaf]

The liberal fail has been a tremendous treat these last few years. I’m gonna miss it when Trump finally leaves.

[stars & stripes forever]

BEST OF TRUMP SUPPORTERS AT BLASIO GREEN RALLY...

TRUMP 2020: President Trump Supporters CRASH Green New Deal Rally

[Ann Archy]

What a DOOFUS....an EVIL, VILE, VICIOUS, STUPID, LYING DOOFUS!

[Ann Archy]

How did Warren Wilhelm, Jr. become Bill DeBlasio!

[Lurkinanloomin]

Two legal name changes.
The first was to Warren deBlasio-Wilhem, then he changed it again to Bill deBlasio.

Phony.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I’m sorry, but his wife is butt ugly.

[Avalon Memories]

You mean there’s actually one Dem who isn’t running for president? Who knew.

[John S Mosby]

WE’VE gotten under YOUR skin (you enjoying this, you and your lesbo queen and crew of grifting communists)? I mean after all “mayor” YOU changed your actual name to a fake Italian name... so you shouldn’t mind a little Chairman of the Board? Right?

Brilliant choice Trump Tower team— the song escalates in volume with excellent horn section and percussion. It was mixed that way for ... radio! Ok, Frank... take it away...!

Here ya go, de blabbbio : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XCVnV5CGh0

[John S Mosby]

Come to think of it de-blabbio-— this is like a role reversal from “Von Ryan’s Express”— (Sinatra WWII movie, as a fake german nazi to escape the Blackshirt’s prison). Let’s all escape the former kraut neo-socialist/communist now “Italian in name only” “mayor”— and his gang of “Socialism or Death” collection agency.

Bring back Fiorello LaGuardia! Put those signs up, NY’ers!

[GoldenPup]

What a DOOFUS....an EVIL, VILE, VICIOUS, STUPID, LYING DOOFUS!

WORSE.