New York Democratic Party

He's still losing in 28th.

But he is running the New York Democratic Party by then.

If he needs to get a progressive on side who is not William Randolph Hearst, he might be easily talked into it.

So you could see incremental reform of New York City's structure and finances because Hearst has crippled Tammany, though probably can't defeat it in one term as mayor.

It's about representing the truth and explaining to the press what's actually happening with this administration.

So let's bring in Basil Smikle, Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party.

John Avlon is here, journalist and host of the Bulwark Podcast, How to Fix It with John Avlon.

His new book, Theodore Roosevelt's Guide to Life: The True Story of the Man in the Arena.

MS Now political contributor and professor at Morgan State University, Dr. Jason Johnson.

And MS Now political analyst, former executive director of the New York Democratic Party, Basil Smikle.

Jim, um, this scenario was avoidable for Republicans.

They could have distanced themselves from Trump well in advance of these midterm elections.

Let's enter the group chat.

Basil Smichel is here, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party.

Charlie Sykes, author of the Substack newsletter, To the Contrary, and host of a podcast by the same name.

He might not have anything good to say, but he is the best dressed in today's show.

I'm not sure if the governor has been asked directly.

I did actually ask New York Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs this question myself.

And I think that the way that the president proposed this does give anybody who's on the governor's side here, you know, a little bit of leeway just because you can at least make the argument that these rebate checks were...

Sure, you had to have agreed to this during the election year, knowing that the election was coming.

Not good.

Joining us now, New York Times reporter and MSNOW contributor Teddy Schleifer, who broke that story along with MSNOW's Rosa Flores on the ground in Arlington, Texas, and Basil Smichel, MSNOW political analyst, Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party.

Teddy, as much as you can, tell me how you got this audio and what do you know about what led to these comments?

Can't go into a ton of detail, but I mean, it came from a Paxton critic who shared the audio with The Times.

That's part of the reason why I'm a little bit triggered about this.

It's a massive failure of the New York Democratic Party establishment that this man felt the only way he could be ambitious and deliver on his values was by aligning with DSA.

This asshole is making it seem like Zoran Kwame Mamdani didn't get his start in his organizing home within the DSA and the students for just for Palestine before DSA.

2013 SJP, 2017 DSA.

And it is important to acknowledge this.

It's a massive failure of the New York Democratic Party establishment that this man felt the only way he could be ambitious and deliver on his values was by aligning with DSA.

This is how Democrats regard ideological stripes as sound.

dog he's a dsa cadre candidate oh my god his popular this is what i mean zora's popularity has exploded so much that democrats are rushing to say oh he's an abundocrat democrats are rushing to say oh he's like our guy he's an establishment democrat you know what i mean which in some respects is good, but he also has to correct the record.

Julie Radzinski is author of the Salty Politics newsletter on Substack.

And Basil Smichel is a Columbia University professor, former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party, and an MSNL political analyst.

Both Julie and Basil are Democratic strategists.

Lots of jobs we had to get through.

He also served as deputy campaign manager for John McCain's presidential campaign.

And Basil Smichel is here, a Democratic strategist and former executive director of the New York State Democratic Party.

Mr. Lemire, you know I'm going to you.

What is your take on all of this?