Michael Goodwin: Cowardly Kathy Hochul kowtowing to Mamdani proves Dems will always put their party ahead of NYCs well-being
The race to jump off the cliff is on, as top New York Democrats line up like so many lemmings to back Zohran Mamdani.Spare me the expressions of shock.It was only a matter of time until they all fell in line.Being an elected Dem means accepting the rule that thinking for yourself is not allowed.
Following orders in the name of party unity is the price of admission.The appearance of a wall of resistance against Mamdani because of his radical positions was shattered when Gov.Hochul waved a white flag and backed the antisemitic, cop-hating socialist.The Post report that Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie will soon do the same puts pressure on other prominent holdouts to join the mob.Neither Sen.
Chuck Schumer nor Rep.Hakeem Jeffries is a profile in courage, so expect their surrender any day now.
No matter how they frame it, the truth is that they will be putting party loyalty over the well-being of New York.With a Republican president and Republicans holding both chambers of Congress, backing a socialist is a dead-end idea that will undercut any bids by the city for added federal support.President Trump has made it clear he wants to help New York, but state leaders keep treating him like an enemy.As such, they are playing to the nutjobs in their party instead of abiding by their oaths to represent all the people of the city and state.Hochul’s backing of Mamdani is a prime example.Her tortured explanations were more pathetic than her usual gibberish, and indicate she didn’t win a single concession from him that would change the impact of his destructive policies if he’s elected.She previously said she would not support Mamdani’s call for tax increases and his plan to open government supermarkets in each of the five boroughs.
There was no mention of either in her published endorsement.She explained herself in part by denouncing Trump, and wrote “I needed to know the next mayor will not be someone who would surrender one inch” to the president.What a strange th...