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New York Mayor Eric Adams set out Thursday to persuade skeptical voters to grant him a second term, hosting a kickoff event for his independent reelection bid after a corruption indictment, a controversial dismissal and a decision to drop out of a the Democratic primary.

Standing on the steps of City Hall, Adams sought to draw a contrast between himself and the likely Democratic candidate, Zohran Mamdani, casting the young liberal as a child of privilege with no real political achievements or realistic policies.

“This election is a choice between a candidate with a blue collar and one with a silver spoon,” Adams said. “A choice between dirty fingernails and manicured nails.”

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 76 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wow. He's just gonna . . . just gonna run again huh.

[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 57 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Adams presumably is still serving Trump, and is hoping to split votes for democrats who are voting on pure incumbent name recognition.

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 28 points 1 year ago (2 children)

He's gonna get slaughtered and will say the election was rigged.

Always gotta have a backup plan to excuse stupidity.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Republican's backup plan is to try to get Zohran deported. They already started trying

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

Democrats are also scheming to get rid of him. If the MAGA Nazis come after him, don't expect the Dems to defend him.

[–] goombakid@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Republicans will gladly take the D up the A before they'd take the L.

[–] ieatpwns@lemmy.world 56 points 1 year ago (1 children)

His collar is blue because he’s a cop not because he’s a hard worker. His collar should be ruffles because he’s a clown

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

His collar should be made of iron and connected with a chain to the wall of a prison dungeon, the corrupt piece of self serving shit.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago (3 children)

“This election is a choice between a candidate with a blue collar and one with a silver spoon,” Adams said. “A choice between dirty fingernails and manicured nails.”

An ex-cop with international corruption charges...

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/nyregion/eric-adams-charges.html

Who got the federal charges dropped by sucking up to a literal fascist...

Yeah, Eric...

I don't think you need to worry about doubting your fucking hands are dirty

On the plus said him and JoJo's crazy violent uncle are going to basically hand Mamdaninthe general by splitting the asshole vote. The only danger is if one of them pulls an RFK and drops lastinute to endorse the other.

But I'm still confident Mamdani would be a that

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

The only danger is if one of them pulls an RFK and drops lastinute to endorse the other.

100% chance, IMO.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 5 points 1 year ago

They're already trying to deport him.

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

No the GOP and DNC are going rigged the election. Its that or he gets deported if it truly looks like he can win. I hope I am wrong, but have zero faith in elections nomore. If they do deport I hope that will be enough for us to revolt.

[–] dogslayeggs@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rather someone with a silver spoon than a golden dick in their mouth.

Don't church it up, that dick is spray tan orange.

[–] thedruid@lemmy.world 37 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh look. The blatantly corrupt lap dog is insulting his opponent

Guess the current mayor knows he's lost

[–] anarchy79@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

The only thing more tiresome than their constant fucking projection is the people too fucking dumb to see it.

It's a scam, and people keep falling for it over and over and over and over and o

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 33 points 1 year ago

More like a choice between a criminal grifter who robs the taxpayers and a candidate who claims to want to provide the services taxpayers paid for.

[–] Zenith@lemm.ee 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 29 points 1 year ago

One of my favorite exchanges from the 2008 election:

Colbert: tell me about growing up with a silver spoon in your mouth on the south side of Chicago

Michelle Obama: we didn't have silver spoons. We had four spoons.

Colbert: but there were spoons, right?

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 27 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And Mr. Adams has a silver federal police baton up his ass.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Held by Pakled Homan.

[–] three_trains_in_a_trenchcoat@piefed.social 26 points 1 year ago (1 children)

NYC's really going to have to choose between Mamdani, Adams, and Cuomo running independent? I feel like the choice is pretty obvious here. Hard to imagine this race being more of an obvious choice; maybe if we got Henry Kissinger's corpse to run as well? I'm sure he'd cinch the Clinton endorsement.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, obviously the democratic vote will be split three ways and the republican will win. 😡

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

You mean to tell me that centrists won't vote blue no matter who?

[–] Lupo@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Better than trumps balls

[–] octopus_ink@slrpnk.net 17 points 1 year ago

Gonna elect a cop TWO times after 2020 NYC? Please tell me no.

[–] Daggity@lemm.ee 13 points 1 year ago

Always happy to hear from Türkiye‘s mayor Eric Adams.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 12 points 1 year ago

So the DNC and establishment dem shills going to support a fraud or a sexual assaulter instead of someone with actual progressive policies that their base supports…..

Vote Blue only if it’s a progressive…..

[–] iMastari@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago

Someone hand that guy some tissues.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Turkish coffee mug decries silver spoon, oh no....

[–] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

Please please please split the republican vote along with Cuomo.

[–] barneypiccolo@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Pakled Homan's bitch.