By that logic we should throw Mamdani out because he didn't strangle Trump in the Oval Office. Instead, he did the smart thing and acted like a gentleman. Also, Mamdani got a little over 50% of the vote running against a molester and an idiot.

And the millions of voters who'd happily give Obama a third term are a 'hindrance?'

You live in a fantasy world where there are millions and millions of Progressive voters who have sat out every single primary and general election waiting for the perfect candidate to appear.