Mamdani Dogwalks Disgraced Ex-Governor Cuomo in First NYC Mayoral Debate

[Celerity]

https://prospect.org/politics/2025-10-17-mamdani-dogwalks-disgraced-ex-governor-cuomo-nyc-mayoral-debate/



There was a moment midway through the New York City mayoral debate last night that perfectly captured how drastically out of touch mainstream, establishment Democrats are with their constituents. At stage left was the front-runner, state assemblymember Zohran Mamdani; on the right, disgraced former governor and sex pest Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 after New York Attorney General Letitia James concluded that he’d sexually harassed multiple women and illegally retaliated against at least one when she complained publicly. The Department of Justice last year put the number of Cuomo’s victims at 13. Between the two was Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, founder of grassroots crime-fighting group Guardian Angels. He was without his signature red beret.

Moderator Sally Goldenberg, senior New York editor at Politico, prodded Cuomo about his resounding 12-point loss to Mamdani in the Democratic primary three months ago. She repeated words Cuomo said at the time, which he attributed to his grandfather: “When you get knocked down, learn the lesson and pick yourself back up and get in the game.” Goldenberg asked: What lesson did Cuomo learn? Did it indicate anything he did wrong or something he needed to change about himself? “I think in the primary campaign, I did not do enough on social media,” Cuomo responded. “That has changed now.” He began to monologue about how the people of New York need a manager to get things done.

Goldenberg stopped him. “This is a question about self-reflection, is the thing you’re reflecting on the most that you need to be on social media more? Was there any other deeper lesson?” “Between the two campaigns, social media, more accessibility,” Cuomo responded. Mamdani interjected. “I just have to say, it’s been an hour and 20 minutes of this debate and we haven’t heard Governor Cuomo say the word ‘affordability.’ That’s why he lost the primary. That’s why he’ll lose the general election.”



It was a quiet moment compared to the rest of the debate, but it was emblematic of the emptiness at the heart of the Democratic establishment, and a reflection of how poorly suited its membership is to oppose the mad kings of our era. Mamdani’s economic populism and ability to talk policy with voters has now attracted 87,888 volunteers to knock on 642,000 doors across the city and make 620,000 calls, spending their precious free time after work and on weekends to get the first Democratic Socialists of America member elected mayor since David Dinkins beat Rudy Giuliani and Ed Koch in 1989.

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[tulipsandroses]

1. Pancake make up? Did he borrow from trump??

Oohh he's good.!!!

“This is a question about self-reflection, is the thing you’re reflecting on the most that you need to be on social media more? Was there any other deeper lesson?” “Between the two campaigns, social media, more accessibility,” Cuomo responded. Mamdani interjected. “I just have to say, it’s been an hour and 20 minutes of this debate and we haven’t heard Governor Cuomo say the word ‘affordability.’ That’s why he lost the primary. That’s why he’ll lose the general election.”

[Goddessartist]

2. Excellent

I hope he wins!