I’m not knowledge about the strategies behind politics, so I’m not sure what would be lost (besides good will from mainstay Democrats for daring to give voters more choices in a primary) by having Ossé run. I can’t tell if Mamdani explains that in the full address that the article picked quotes from. The article doesn’t even pretend to have the idea that more context might be wanted.
It feels like this article was formulated to make it seem like Mamdani is singularly and proactively trying squash other upstarts in the Democratic Party. But the article goes on to say that AOC also spoke out against the primary (still unsure why).
I know some of it is the SEO of Mamdani trending but you can’t do media and pretend to be ignorant of optics. Especially when you churn out such an insufficient piece of writing.
Not a fan of the headline or the article.
The Hill is owned by a holding company controlled by Nexstar, which also happens to own NewsNation. While The Hill likes to appear unbiased and in the center, it leans right. That, and I’m betting Nexstar isn’t happy about having to pay more taxes in New York. I’m guessing it’s an attempt to paint Mamdani as in with the establishment Dems to drive those further left away from him.
Leaving out an explanation of their position is a cheap way to sway opinion.
Mamdani opposed Ossé’s long-shot run and spoke at a DSA forum discouraging the organization from endorsing him, saying it would make it more difficult to enact his administration’s policy priorities. “Right now is not the time to be engaging in that type of primary,” he said in an interview on local outlet PIX11 News, a Nexstar affiliate, shortly after Ossé filed paperwork to run.
Right now is never the time.
