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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[–] 56 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 53 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

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 42 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 75 points 1 year ago (5 children)

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

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  • [–] [S] 28 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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

    Always gotta have a backup plan to excuse stupidity.

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago (1 child)

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

    Guess the current mayor knows he's lost

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  • [–] 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

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    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?

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  • [–] 27 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 26 points 1 year ago (2 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.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    Better than trumps balls

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  • [–] 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.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Someone hand that guy some tissues.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Please please please split the republican vote along with Cuomo.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

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

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Pakled Homan's bitch.

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