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antfair
04/14/18 4:23:11 PM
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/13/nyregion/cuomo-nixon-wfp-labor-governor-election.html
Faced with defections from liberal supporters, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and his labor allies are striking back, threatening to sabotage a progressive third party for potentially giving its ballot line to his Democratic rival, Cynthia Nixon.

Two powerful unions allied with Mr. Cuomo announced on Friday that they were withdrawing from the Working Families Party, a small but influential alliance of labor unions and progressive activists.

Other labor leaders aligned with the governor have threatened to create a competing new labor party of their own, as Mr. Cuomo has himself urged labor leaders to stop giving money to liberal community groups backing Ms. Nixon.

By days end on Friday, the breakup seemed complete, with the governors campaign announcing that it will not be seeking the endorsement of the W.F.P. at its convention next month.

It amounts to an old-school political power play by a veteran politician intent on leveraging every advantage of incumbency even as public polls have him far ahead of Ms. Nixon.

The fight between Mr. Cuomo and Ms. Nixon has emerged as an early flash point in the battle to define the future of the Democratic Party in the age of President Trump: a contest between an accomplished and pragmatic governor who controls the classic machinery of Democratic politics, and an upstart challenger with little track record but white-hot rhetoric of unfiltered liberalism to rally the base.

Ms. Nixon counts legalizing marijuana, increasing taxes on multimillionaires, giving drivers licenses to those here illegally, and making New York a sanctuary state among her early proposals.

The political maneuvers around the Working Families Party echoed a strategy used in 2014, when Mr. Cuomo was first seeking re-election, but encountered a primary challenge from Zephyr Teachout. The Working Families Party strongly considered Ms. Teachout before reluctantly backing Mr. Cuomo.

This time around, with Working Families leaders hinting of a Nixon endorsement, Mr. Cuomos emissaries struck first. Some of the partys top members were summoned to a meeting with labor leaders on Friday at the Manhattan headquarters of the United Federation of Teachers.

Michael Mulgrew, president of the teachers union, said he urged the advocacy groups on Friday to have the Working Families Party remain neutral until after the Democratic primary.
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My only concern is some reckless behavior that will have an unintended consequence of us ending up with a Republican governor, Mr. Mulgrew said. When these elections are over, we will judge any decision we have to make off your behavior if you caused bad things to happen even though it was not your intent you are responsible for them.

He declined to comment on whether Mr. Cuomo had asked him to defund community groups backing Ms. Nixon, saying he has requests on all sides.

Im not going to divulge personal conversations, he said.

But Bill Lipton, the state director of the Working Families Party, said that he had attended a meeting earlier this week in which the governor had said, If unions or anyone give money to any of these groups, they can lose my number.

Mr. Lipton added that the groups in question Citizen Action, New York Communities for Change and Make the Road Action had been critical to efforts to raise minimum wage and criminal justice reform, among others.

W.F.P. has always fought for the rights of unions and for all working families, and that will never change, he said. Our friends in labor are in a tight spot and we respect their decision.


Since this news, Nixon has won the endorsement of the WFP
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04/14/18 4:26:20 PM
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nixon will win because she wants to legalize weed, and if she wins then nyc will turn into an even bigger shithole because she wants to turn ny into a sanctuary state. and shes from nyc and calls cuomo a corporate democrat.
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antfair
04/14/18 4:27:27 PM
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I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.
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antfair
04/14/18 6:10:59 PM
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bump
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glitteringfairy
04/14/18 6:13:10 PM
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 6:16:25 PM
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antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting
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Genocet_10-325
04/14/18 6:16:53 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 6:18:02 PM
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Genocet_10-325 posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.


$5 says antifar agrees with me, tell him to shut the fuck as well when he says so
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antfair
04/14/18 6:21:15 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.


$5 says antifar agrees with me, tell him to shut the fuck as well when he says so

You're not really wrong; the leadership has made a really bad decision (IMO) in bowing to Cuomo's pressure, in part because they fear retribution from Cuomo if they step out of line. The assumption is that Cuomo will win, and leadership doesn't want to rock the boat.

Parallels to Clinton/Sanders in 2016.
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 6:23:53 PM
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antfair posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.


$5 says antifar agrees with me, tell him to shut the fuck as well when he says so

You're not really wrong; the leadership has made a really bad decision (IMO) in bowing to Cuomo's pressure, in part because they fear retribution from Cuomo if they step out of line. The assumption is that Cuomo will win, and leadership doesn't want to rock the boat.

Parallels to Clinton/Sanders in 2016.


You gonna tell him to shut the fuck up Genocet? Hes posting the same sentiments as I am
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A_Good_Boy
04/14/18 6:25:44 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.


$5 says antifar agrees with me, tell him to shut the fuck as well when he says so

Weren't you just whining the other day cause a user used the word hate when talking about how much he dislikes Republicans? Yet you're never not whining about Dems and liherals, all the while using far more colorful language to do it. How do you reconcile your frequent posts calling out the mean old Dems and liherals with your other posts where you're criticizing other people for acting just the way that you do?
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 6:28:36 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.


$5 says antifar agrees with me, tell him to shut the fuck as well when he says so

Weren't you just whining the other day cause a user used the word hate when talking about how much he dislikes Republicans? Yet you're never not whining about Dems and liherals, all the while using far more colorful language to do it. How do you reconcile your frequent posts calling out the mean old Dems and liherals with your other posts where you're criticizing other people for acting just the way that you do?


Dude, you realize Im a confirmed gimmick, Genocet on the other hand hasnt said as such. So you shouldnt expect consistency from me, him and others who say they arent gimmicks you should have higher expectations
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A_Good_Boy
04/14/18 6:29:57 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.


$5 says antifar agrees with me, tell him to shut the fuck as well when he says so

Weren't you just whining the other day cause a user used the word hate when talking about how much he dislikes Republicans? Yet you're never not whining about Dems and liherals, all the while using far more colorful language to do it. How do you reconcile your frequent posts calling out the mean old Dems and liherals with your other posts where you're criticizing other people for acting just the way that you do?


Dude, you realize Im a confirmed gimmick, Genocet on the other hand hasnt said as such. So you shouldnt expect consistency from me, him and others who say they arent gimmicks you should have higher expectations

What's your gimmick?
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 6:31:24 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
Genocet_10-325 posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
antfair posted...
I'm still skeptical that Nixon will win, given Cuomo's institutional advantages, but the fact that she has him this mad already is really wonderful.


Union leadership is the reason these crooked institutional Dems stays in power, disgusting

Shut the fuck up.


$5 says antifar agrees with me, tell him to shut the fuck as well when he says so

Weren't you just whining the other day cause a user used the word hate when talking about how much he dislikes Republicans? Yet you're never not whining about Dems and liherals, all the while using far more colorful language to do it. How do you reconcile your frequent posts calling out the mean old Dems and liherals with your other posts where you're criticizing other people for acting just the way that you do?


Dude, you realize Im a confirmed gimmick, Genocet on the other hand hasnt said as such. So you shouldnt expect consistency from me, him and others who say they arent gimmicks you should have higher expectations

What's your gimmick?


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A_Good_Boy
04/14/18 6:51:06 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...

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So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 6:54:00 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

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So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.


Nah Im good, the fact that you even bothered to respond with a paragraph and have to use such tone and verbiage to describe what you think of me makes me feel Im doing something right ;;;;)))
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antfair
04/14/18 7:03:05 PM
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I regret making this topic, and also want to die
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A_Good_Boy
04/14/18 7:04:30 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

Check sig

So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.


Nah Im good, the fact that you even bothered to respond with a paragraph and have to use such tone and verbiage to describe what you think of me makes me feel Im doing something right ;;;;)))

That post took like 3 seconds.

But yeah, seems like I got it right.
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 7:04:55 PM
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antfair posted...
I regret making this topic, and also want to die


Damn what happen cuh?
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Axiom
04/14/18 7:06:37 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

Check sig

So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.

"I'm a gimmick" =

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Kazi1212
04/14/18 7:06:59 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

Check sig

So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.


Nah Im good, the fact that you even bothered to respond with a paragraph and have to use such tone and verbiage to describe what you think of me makes me feel Im doing something right ;;;;)))

That post took like 3 seconds.

But yeah, seems like I got it right.


Oh I realize that, its just that you actually have thoughts and feelings about me and felt the need to express it that I find to be hilarious lmao
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ASithLord7
04/14/18 7:14:20 PM
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Lets not have unqualified celebrities regardless of political party pls

(Not to defend Cuomo)
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A_Good_Boy
04/14/18 7:14:49 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

Check sig

So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.


Nah Im good, the fact that you even bothered to respond with a paragraph and have to use such tone and verbiage to describe what you think of me makes me feel Im doing something right ;;;;)))

That post took like 3 seconds.

But yeah, seems like I got it right.


Oh I realize that, its just that you actually have thoughts and feelings about me and felt the need to express it that I find to be hilarious lmao

Axiom posted...

"I'm a gimmick" =

McWatHN

Yup, seems to be the case.
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0AbsoluteZero0
04/14/18 7:17:34 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

Check sig

So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.

@WilliamPorygon
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 7:19:09 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

Check sig

So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.


Nah Im good, the fact that you even bothered to respond with a paragraph and have to use such tone and verbiage to describe what you think of me makes me feel Im doing something right ;;;;)))

That post took like 3 seconds.

But yeah, seems like I got it right.


Oh I realize that, its just that you actually have thoughts and feelings about me and felt the need to express it that I find to be hilarious lmao

Axiom posted...

"I'm a gimmick" =

McWatHN

Yup, seems to be the case.


And hes still going on about me
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A_Good_Boy
04/14/18 7:23:40 PM
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Danni used to post just like that too. You really need to become a gimmick of your own and stop imping other people.
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 7:25:47 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Danni used to post just like that too. You really need to become a gimmick of your own and stop imping other people.


I probably wont need to as long as I get you to keep responding to me, Im actually in awe, nobody has responded to my obvious trolling as much as you have, its kinda sweet
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A_Good_Boy
04/14/18 7:34:18 PM
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Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Danni used to post just like that too. You really need to become a gimmick of your own and stop imping other people.


I probably wont need to as long as I get you to keep responding to me, Im actually in awe, nobody has responded to my obvious trolling as much as you have, its kinda sweet

I'm not taking you hardly as seriously as you think I am. Your posts are just mildly amusing and I'm curious what you're gonna say next.
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Kazi1212
04/14/18 7:45:59 PM
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A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Danni used to post just like that too. You really need to become a gimmick of your own and stop imping other people.


I probably wont need to as long as I get you to keep responding to me, Im actually in awe, nobody has responded to my obvious trolling as much as you have, its kinda sweet

I'm not taking you hardly as seriously as you think I am. Your posts are just mildly amusing and I'm curious what you're gonna say next.


Oh I know youre not taking me seriously, why would you, I already said I was a troll. What I find hilarious is how you would have any thoughts about me or post about me at all in the first place given my admission. Im glad you find me mildly amusing though, thats kind of contradictory to what you said earlier that its stale gimmick, because why would you find me even mildly amusing then? But whatevs, its not like being logical is your strong suit
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Reis
04/14/18 7:47:48 PM
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Motherfuck Andrew Cuomo
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WilliamPorygon
04/14/18 8:39:33 PM
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0AbsoluteZero0 posted...
A_Good_Boy posted...
Kazi1212 posted...

Check sig

So basically all you do is say inflammatory shit, then once the discussion stops going your way you fall back on your excuse of being a gimmick. If anything your current gimmick is just being an idiotic coward, but we already have a lot of people that use that one, so maybe try something else if you want to standout around here. How about being the guy that loves dolphins? Don't think we've got one of those yet.

@WilliamPorygon

Is it really a gimmick when all I'm doing is saying what I really think though?
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