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New York Mayor Eric Adams set out Thursday to persuade skeptical voters to grant him a second term, hosting a kickoff event for his independent reelection bid after a corruption indictment, a controversial dismissal and a decision to drop out of a the Democratic primary.

Standing on the steps of City Hall, Adams sought to draw a contrast between himself and the likely Democratic candidate, Zohran Mamdani, casting the young liberal as a child of privilege with no real political achievements or realistic policies.

“This election is a choice between a candidate with a blue collar and one with a silver spoon,” Adams said. “A choice between dirty fingernails and manicured nails.”

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[-] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 2 points 9 hours ago

Please please please split the republican vote along with Cuomo.

[-] DancingBear@midwest.social 12 points 17 hours ago

So the DNC and establishment dem shills going to support a fraud or a sexual assaulter instead of someone with actual progressive policies that their base supports…..

Vote Blue only if it’s a progressive…..

[-] thedruid@lemmy.world 30 points 21 hours ago

Oh look. The blatantly corrupt lap dog is insulting his opponent

Guess the current mayor knows he's lost

[-] Daggity@lemm.ee 10 points 20 hours ago

Always happy to hear from Türkiye‘s mayor Eric Adams.

[-] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 49 points 1 day ago

His collar is blue because he’s a cop not because he’s a hard worker. His collar should be ruffles because he’s a clown

[-] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 71 points 1 day ago

Wow. He's just gonna . . . just gonna run again huh.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago

He's gonna get slaughtered and will say the election was rigged.

Always gotta have a backup plan to excuse stupidity.

[-] Witchfire@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago

Republican's backup plan is to try to get Zohran deported. They already started trying

[-] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 5 points 19 hours ago

Democrats are also scheming to get rid of him. If the MAGA Nazis come after him, don't expect the Dems to defend him.

[-] goombakid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Republicans will gladly take the D up the A before they'd take the L.

[-] Maeve@kbin.earth 32 points 1 day ago

More like a choice between a criminal grifter who robs the taxpayers and a candidate who claims to want to provide the services taxpayers paid for.

[-] Zenith@lemm.ee 28 points 1 day ago
[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 21 points 1 day ago

His city owned grocery stores would be a boon for the new york farmers being fucked over by Trump. They could sell produce and meat directly to the state that is currently not being bought by China and other countries.

[-] thedruid@lemmy.world 7 points 21 hours ago

Cuts down on waste as well

[-] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 37 points 1 day ago

Rather someone with a silver spoon than a golden dick in their mouth.

[-] SoleInvictus 5 points 20 hours ago

Don't church it up, that dick is spray tan orange.

[-] Lupo@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Better than trumps balls

[-] frezik 27 points 1 day ago

One of my favorite exchanges from the 2008 election:

Colbert: tell me about growing up with a silver spoon in your mouth on the south side of Chicago

Michelle Obama: we didn't have silver spoons. We had four spoons.

Colbert: but there were spoons, right?

[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 26 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

And Mr. Adams has a silver federal police baton up his ass.

[-] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 2 points 19 hours ago

Held by Pakled Homan.

NYC's really going to have to choose between Mamdani, Adams, and Cuomo running independent? I feel like the choice is pretty obvious here. Hard to imagine this race being more of an obvious choice; maybe if we got Henry Kissinger's corpse to run as well? I'm sure he'd cinch the Clinton endorsement.

[-] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Yes, obviously the democratic vote will be split three ways and the republican will win. 😡

[-] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 day ago

Gonna elect a cop TWO times after 2020 NYC? Please tell me no.

[-] Godric@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Turkish coffee mug decries silver spoon, oh no....

[-] iMastari@lemmy.world 10 points 1 day ago

Someone hand that guy some tissues.

[-] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 day ago

Pakled Homan's bitch.

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