Populist Reform of the Democratic Party

sabrina 1

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16. De Blasio ran on a very 'left' message in NYC including 'police reform' and he won overwhelmingly.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 06:06 PM

Apr 2015

After years of mayors who ran on 'law and order' total support of the NYPD, and by the rich and for the rich, NYers finally decided those policies were not good for NYC.

Giuliani and Bloomberg turned NYC into a have for the wealthy, driving out the working class and encouraging the worst behavior of the NYPD. Bloomberg called them 'my army'.

I love De Blasio's politics and hope he is able to hold firm. He is going to have a lot of pushback as he did from NYPD.

But he stood up them and their petty whining.

He does need to get more national attention so I'm glad he is doing this.

He's smart, he's tough, AND he's a real Progressive Democrat.

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Mayor de Blasio, on Midwest Trip, Seeks to Lead a National Shift to the Left [View all] Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 OP

Is this a beginning aspirant Apr 2015 #1

I don't care .......... its his push to the left that matters right now Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #2

Last time I looked aspirant Apr 2015 #5

maybe this is his response Ichingcarpenter Apr 2015 #6

LOL SoapBox Apr 2015 #11

Good to hear it. Enthusiast Apr 2015 #3

certainly not the first mayor of NY.... dhill926 Apr 2015 #4

Having someone positioned well to her left pscot Apr 2015 #7

This is a good thing. This, and Elizabeth Warren, and Bernie Sanders - we need this. calimary Apr 2015 #8

Agree. ananda Apr 2015 #10

Agree too. SoapBox Apr 2015 #12

All pushes to the left are to be applauded. May there be plenty more from all avenues. mother earth Apr 2015 #9

if this is the start of a Presidential campaign semanticwikiian Apr 2015 #13

He'd get my vote!! /nt RiverLover Apr 2015 #18

I can't remember anyone mainstream even talking this way Greybnk48 Apr 2015 #14

THIS is awesome!! bunnies Apr 2015 #15

De Blasio ran on a very 'left' message in NYC including 'police reform' and he won overwhelmingly. sabrina 1 Apr 2015 #16

Thank you, Bill de Blasio!!! RiverLover Apr 2015 #17