"Check where my people are going so that I might lead them there."
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Exactly. This wasn't an endorsement, it was a concession.
That is a great expression. Is that a quote?
It’s used in The West Wing. Also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Auguste_Ledru-Rollin suggests it’s not really something he said
I think it's one of those apocryphal quotes that gets misattributed to different people. Most commonly Ledru-Rollin, as Pumpkin Escobar mentioned.
The reason Dems are doing this is clear.
If Mamdani wins they can go “we endorsed him, he won because of the backing of the party”
If Mamdani loses they can go “see, we told you that we need to pivot further right. We told you. We didn’t sabotage him, we endorsed him for goodness sake”
Withhold endorsement and throw mud in the water all the way up to the end then try to slap a last minute endorsement on there so they can absolve themselves of any blame and pretend like the “time to vote left is the primaries” like they won’t ratfuck you after you win the primary.
Which is why people need to keep on being reminded that the Dems are not the saviours they present themselves to be. They are just the other side of the same coin the republicans are. And they are all in the business of keeping themselves fat, and the voters at each others throats.
Fingers crossed, that Mamdani is the start of a stream of actual progressives in politics. America is in desperate need of something, anything, to spark some change that gets its out of being right wing vs right wing.
no one thinks they’re the saviors. **But they aren’t the fascists. **
they are definitely, starkly different from the Republicans - you don’t recognize any differences?
People need to keep being reminded that staying home or voting for jackasses like jill Stein, leads to the Republican Party winning.
About fkn time. Not that Zohran needed his endorsement. Hakeem I imagine is covering his ass now but will do everything he can behind the scenes to oppose him.
No one should care who Democrats endorse. The fact that Jeffries waited this late makes him out to be another bandwagon liberal trying to hitch his horse to the guaranteed winner, as if he supported him all along
The 11th hour
59 minutes, 59 seconds and 999 milliseconds
I said a month ago that last minute endorsements don't count, and the window closes in mid-October. I see no reason to change this. Jefferies can get bent.
Hakeem knows he has to.
My fellow Americans, our long national nightmare is over
Are you high? Because I am and that doesn't seem right.
I'm pretty sure there's an implied /s
You're late.
too late bitch you take your $1.7M blood money and fuck off forever
Bullying Works
Did he send a strong worded letter?
Finally decided to bend the knee. What a loser.
Once Zohran win is assured?
Great! We need to unite to get the fascists the fuck out!
Sounds about right….
About damn time