Radical socialist New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani is trying everything he can to win the upcoming election, even if it means "laundering" his otherwise very vocal "defund the police" stance.
According to the New York Post, the socialist frontrunner is apparently entertaining the idea of keeping tough-on-crime Jessica Tisch as NYPD commissioner, despite his radically opposite views on crime.
Mamdani's history of making statements that oppose everything Tisch stands for don't seem to matter as he's eyeying up the best way to convince as many as possible to vote for him.
The outlet noted that many "Big Apple elites" hope that by doing so, Mamdani can "sand off" his far-left edges.
Political operative Ken Frydman believes Mamdani is simply "laundering" his radical stances on crime and police in order to win the election.
“He’s laundering his radical stances, that’s what he’s doing," Frydman said.
"But he needs his defund-the-police voters to turn out again and cop-hating Tiffany Cabán is lurking," he added, referencing another socialist firebrand that is possibly in the running to take over the commissioner's spot if Mamdani wins.
The Post noted:
Tisch, a well-regarded public servant and billionaire heiress, has tried to stay above the partisan fray, despite a number of politicians trying to use her as a pawn.
Mayor Eric Adams picked Tisch in November to rebuild the NYPD’s standing — and his own — after his first three police commissioners respectively flamed out amid infighting, scandal and more infighting.
Many of New York's elite residents have urged Mamdani to keep Tisch as commish if he's elected mayor, as it seems to be a good political match.
For his part, Mamdani wouldn't confirm whether or not he would consider keeping Tisch.
"I believe that it’s premature to make any personnel commitments at this time, but it’s a consideration that is real — and it’s in keeping with the city that we’re fighting for," he recently stated.
Mamdani's social media posts are more than enough to show where he stands on the issues.
"Defund it. Dismantle it. End the cycle of violence," he once said about the NYPD, also calling it "corrupt" and "wicked."
The Post noted:
While Tisch arguably could be a bulwark against Mamdani’s radical impulses, Democratic political operative Hank Sheinkopf said she’d be hamstrung by the fact she ultimately serves at the pleasure of the mayor.
