Posted on 11/05/2025 2:36:17 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
Republicans wasted no time using democratic socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of New York City as a political cudgel to bash Democrats.
As the 34-year-old state lawmaker from New York City was on his way to a roughly 9-point victory in Tuesday's election in the nation's most populous city, the GOP instantly took aim.
"Democrats have officially handed New York City over to a self-proclaimed Communist, and hardworking families will be the ones paying the price," Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair Joe Gruters claimed in a statement. "His election is proof that the Democrat Party has abandoned common sense and tied themselves to extremism."
Since Mamdani's Democratic mayoral primary victory in June, Republicans have repeatedly aimed to make him the new face of the Democratic Party, as they work to characterize Democrats as far-left socialists.
And while Mamdani's 9-point general election victory is a shot in the arm for the rise of the socialist movement, it also appears to be the political gift that keeps on giving for Republicans.
House Republicans, who aim to defend their fragile majority in the chamber in next year's midterms, immediately linked Mamdani to Democrats who will likely face challenging re-election campaigns.
National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesman Mike Marinella charged on Tuesday night that "the Democrat Party has surrendered to radical socialist Zohran Mamdani and the far-left mob who are now running the show."
And as Fox News Digital first reported on Wednesday morning, the NRCC immediately launched digital ads linking Mamdani to House Democrats who face challenging re-elections in next year's midterms, when the GOP aims to defend its fragile majority in the chamber.
"A radical left earthquake just hit America. The epicenter: New York," the narrator emphasized.
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What gets me is that NYC has had nearly 2 decades of far left mayors (Bloomberg) became a Democrat - yet somehow they ran another far left candidate as a change agent. Those voters are dumb!!!!!
Bernie almost took the nomination in 2020. TPTB stepped in and anointed JB The collectivist are firmly planted in the D party.
Not Maxine Waters or Rep. Al Green?
Their faces are available. Cheap.
is this such a good idea?
Premature. Last night was the beginning, come back in a year and see how things stand.
Just as happened with AOC, many on the right underestimated her, but her rise to power has been meteoric, second only th that of JD Vance, and you will likely be seeing her name on yard signs when the 2028 primary season rolls around.
Only fools underestimate Mamdami’s political skills, which are on the order of Bill Clinton and Obama’s.
STOP IT!! WE MADE AOC by TALKING ABOUT HER ALL THE TIME!! She would have been a NOTHINGBURGER EXCEPT FOR FOX!
Where’s the free candy Mandy?
Please let 5h3m run AOC in 2028. She will get creamed.
When is the GOP going to offer solutions, instead of pointing fingers at the left and say “Vote for us, at least we aren’t them!!”
With this mutt they just elected, I wonder how long it will take some New Yorkers to realize what a mistake they just made.
He made himself the face of the Socialist Democrats last night with his tough guy Trump challenge.
That is a serious mistake.
WoW! Did anyone get the same impression of Zohran Mamdani’s acceptance speech last night? It had the presence of that infamous German dictator of yesteryear, named AH.
There may be a danger in that focusing him as the primary counterpoint to Trump only serves to elevate him on a national level as a presidential contender.
I look around at my fellow citizens, and the swarms of illegals who also vote, and have very little confidence in the common sense possessed by either.
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