Bill de Blasio won election in 2013 by a 49 point landslide, on a platform of reforming the NYPD. Two cop deaths don't negate that mandate.
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Replying to @redsteeze
@redsteeze@mtracey Even if you posit he had a mandate, that prevents people from pointing out he's royally fucked up the execution of it?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drawandstrike
@drawandstrike@redsteeze No, it would prevent people from positing that his mandate has been rescinded, or never existed.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@redsteeze Read carefully what I wrote. Even granted he had a mandate, has he not fucked it up beyond repair?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drawandstrike
@drawandstrike@redsteeze You could argue that he screwed up the mandate, but that presumes he had a mandate in the first place.3 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@redsteeze Yes, I made it quite clear that even if you conceded he once had a mandate, he's powerless now to implement his reforms.2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drawandstrike
@drawandstrike@redsteeze That could be true, but it doesn't alter my original point about the existence of the mandate.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@redsteeze Even if he ever had 1, you realize at this point he can kiss it's ass goodbye.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @drawandstrike
@drawandstrike@redsteeze Maybe. Would not be surprised if he pays a political price for this, rightly or wrongly.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@drawandstrike@redsteeze dude seriously. Being a hipster news org, as smart as you sound, doesn't make less wrong.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@CNapsNYK @drawandstrike @redsteeze Thanks for the compliment.
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Replying to @mtracey
@mtracey@drawandstrike@redsteeze I mean it. I love your organization. But saying "you voted him in" means deal with it, is bizarre0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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