The Future Of The Democratic Party

An African-American cop who pretended to be a "police reformer" but obviously wasn't was the perfect guy to "stick it to the lefties." Suddenly the winner of a 5-away primary (!) in New York City (!!) was obviously what Middle America (centrist dipshit pundit bros) desperately wanted.

NYC - Mayoral Vote:

Someone Else: 65%
Adams: 16%

Unsure: 19%

Manhattan Institute / April 11, 2024 / n=700 pic.twitter.com/gIwh6g5PBM

— Polling USA (@USA_Polling) April 21, 2024

It's probably foolish to think a NYC mayor will successfully translate into being a national political figure, but I still think Eric Adams would be in my top 5 for "who will be the next Democratic presidential nominee after Joe Biden?".

— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) January 3, 2022

I actually don't think the political appeal of "centrism," as defined by DC political journalists, is always incorrect, but trying to make Adams the standard-bearer of that was hilarious.