General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNY-GOV: 'She's Full Of S**t!': Kathy Hochul Trashes Elise Stefanik For Leaning Into Mamdani Attacks
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) didnt mince her words toward Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) on Friday after the MAGA Republican continued her spree of Islamophobic attacks against New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Stefanik who is running for governor and looks to challenge Hochul as she seeks a second full term next year seemingly distanced herself from Donald Trump after the president praised Mamdani in their Oval Office meeting, one where Trump dismissed Stefaniks jihadist label for the mayor-elect.
We all want NYC to succeed. But well have to agree to disagree on this one, wrote Stefanik on X before leaning into an attack shes repeatedly hurled at Mamdani since his mayoral primary upset in June.
If he walks like a jihadist If he talks like a jihadist If he campaigns like a jihadist If he supports jihadists, Hes a jihadist. And hes @KathyHochul s jihadist.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kathy-hochul-elise-stefanik-zohran-mamdani-attacks_n_692129a2e4b0536e01ad35e8
Criminal trump has been bringing terrorists to his rat den -- the Syria prick, then the Saudi freak
Mz Pip
(28,315 posts)any Death to America rhetoric coming from Mamdani. WTF is Stefanik taking about?
Wednesdays
(21,491 posts)I don't remember ever seeing him "walking like a jihadist."
But as we've seen with TSF, truth doesn't matter one whit with Repugs, so long as they can get those dog whistles going at full blast.
EarthAbides
(411 posts)Governor Hochul was on Chris Hayes' show when she blurted that out. She apologized briefly and went on to trash Stefanik. It was brilliant to watch and Chris was very amused.
montanacowboy
(6,644 posts)is Presidential material; tough as nails and smart as a whip.
La Coliniere
(1,693 posts)her political skills since her time as the Erie County Clerk here in Western New York, where she is from. I met her a couple times when she attended a couple fundraisers for various concerns, mostly for local charities, and thought she was very personable but a little rough around the edges. Although I dont support all of the things shes done (like more tax payer money going to build a new Bills stadium), I appreciate her incredible work ethic and forceful pushback of the continual bullshit she has thrown her way. Presidential material? Maybe. Time will tell.