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choie

(5,823 posts)
31. Really?
Thu Jul 10, 2025, 02:57 PM
Jul 10

What has he done. I liked him when he was in the NYC Council, but as a rep, he's a big disappointment.

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Quote From Man Stabbed MayReasonRule Jul 10 #1
Yes, he seems so "unconcerned." harumph Jul 10 #3
Torres is a great Democrat! He'll eat these little shits for breakfast! tritsofme Jul 10 #2
I really like him n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 10 #4
"Little shits"? You mean other Democrats? Cuthbert Allgood Jul 10 #5
DSA isn't the Democratic Party and comradebillyboy Jul 10 #21
They are running as Democrats. Cuthbert Allgood Jul 10 #24
"Vote blue no matter who" is for the general -- not the primary. Not that the DSA types follow that anyway... W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #25
So calling a Dem running in a Dem primary a "little shit" is OK? Cuthbert Allgood Jul 10 #29
I mean, surely you saw all the things Cuomo was called? I wish everyone would realize that attacking each other... W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #37
The primary is over. choie Jul 10 #30
Mamdani on your mind much? Because the OP was talking about Ritchie Torres and the threat of DSA primarying Democrats. W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #38
That's a nice change...for you. choie Jul 10 #39
??? I haven't commented on Mamdani much. He's now the Democratic nominee and I fully support him. W_HAMILTON Jul 10 #40
Right. Fuck Bernie Sanders and all of his supporters Arazi Jul 10 #34
When did Bernie Sanders become a member of DSA? comradebillyboy Jul 10 #35
Hmm... Remember AOC's Electoral Race? I Do, Lol... Remember, Breakfast Is The Most Important Meal Of The Day MayReasonRule Jul 10 #7
Yep, he'll enjoy it. AIPAC will give him billions! It will be fun. 😜 tritsofme Jul 10 #9
Only AIPAC? Mossfern Jul 10 #10
Ritchie Torres, D- NY and Tom Emmer, R-MN co-founded the bipartisan Congressional Crypto Caucus this year Celerity Jul 10 #28
Really? choie Jul 10 #31
Who is the "We" ?? n/t Ars Longa Friday #48
It's what the voters care about that we sometimes seem to be missing or willfully ignoring. As much as I hate eLoon, dutch777 Jul 10 #6
Musk's New Party Will Split The MAGAT Voting Base... Threaten Me With A Good Time!!! MayReasonRule Jul 10 #11
Watching MAGAts in turmoil would be fun but could vacuum off disaffected Dems too. DANGER Will Robinson DANGER!!! dutch777 Jul 10 #13
That's An Ineresting Supposition... I Just Don't See It. I Am Genuinely Curious Though What Leads You To Surmise Such MayReasonRule Jul 10 #15
Fuck that big tent shit amiright Arazi Jul 10 #8
We're The Big Tent Party But We Couldn't Care Less About You... MayReasonRule Jul 10 #14
A lot of butthurt DSAs on Bluesky Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 10 #12
Hmm... An Interesting Description Of Your Perception MayReasonRule Jul 10 #16
Personally, I don't have a problem with Mamdami. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 10 #22
I Agree That Being Split Is A Part Of The Problem. The Other Problem Of Course Is Motivating Turnout. MayReasonRule Jul 10 #33
Hear, hear! displacedvermoter Saturday #49
Nothing to be butthurt about. choie Jul 10 #32
Says one of Andrew Cuomo's disappointed gang displacedvermoter Jul 10 #17
Big man could always jump in and challenge Mamdani BeyondGeography Jul 10 #18
I Said Welcome, Welcome To The Jungle! MayReasonRule Jul 10 #20
After months of ripping NY Dem Gov. Hochul, and teasing a primary run, Ritchie 'Crypto Caucus founder' Torres backed off Celerity Jul 10 #36
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you... Prairie Gates Jul 10 #19
Of course he doesn't care. AloeVera Jul 10 #23
AIPAC certainly gets their money's worth with him. Nanjeanne Jul 10 #26
Knock me over with a feather BeyondGeography Jul 10 #27
This is disappointing Americanme Jul 10 #41
I believe he is referring to their donor status compared to his. Passages Jul 10 #42
Kick! mcar Jul 10 #43
Dean Phillips: Question: Is there room for you and Mamdani in the Democratic Party? Passages Jul 10 #44
But come voting time, it's a bunch of big tent bs vanessa_ca Friday #46
Donor class vs. working class. Passages Friday #47
Sounds like Joe Crowley SocialDemocrat61 Jul 10 #45
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