NY-15 2020 megathread: Diaz Sr!

[Suburbia]

Socially Conservative Democrat Ruben Diaz Sr., a Bronx City councilman is the overwhelming favorite to be the district's next congressman.

Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY) is retiring due to poor health. NY-15 is the poorest congressional district in the nation, it includes Yankee Stadium.

Diaz Sr. is universally popular in the Bronx, he is a bit too controversial and conservative for the Democratic Party, but his base of poor religious Latinos and black voters adore him.

https://nypost.com/2019/05/08/councilman-ruben-diaz-sr-says-he-wouldnt-rat-someone-out-for-sexual-harassment/
https://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/ruben-diaz-sr-run-congress-saying-hes-opposite-aoc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rub%C3%A9n_D%C3%ADaz_Sr.
https://council.nyc.gov/ruben-diaz-sr/

[andjey]

Ruben Diaz Sr. endorsed

[The Mamdani Virus]

Ruben Diaz Sr. endorsed

This

[Skunk]

Diaz Sr. sucks. A pro-forced birth anti-LGBT rights bigot who's now defending sexual assault perpetrators shouldn't be elected to the House, let alone in the most Democratic district.

[Senator Incitatus]

If Diaz really is running, he will have to fight for it. National office means national attention, and the abortion and LGBT groups aren't let this go quietly.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

If Diaz really is running, he will have to fight for it. National office means national attention, and the abortion and LGBT groups aren't let this go quietly.

I hope you sre only implying the fight would be primary wise, otherwise it is delusional.

[Senator Incitatus]

If Diaz really is running, he will have to fight for it. National office means national attention, and the abortion and LGBT groups aren't let this go quietly.

I hope you sre only implying the fight would be primary wise, otherwise it is delusional.

Obviously? Didn't think I needed to spell that out for you.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

If Diaz really is running, he will have to fight for it. National office means national attention, and the abortion and LGBT groups aren't let this go quietly.

I hope you sre only implying the fight would be primary wise, otherwise it is delusional.

Obviously? Didn't think I needed to spell that out for you.

Idk, there are some trolls around here who might see this as close in a GE, I did not remember if you could be one of them.

[MapModerate]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

[Comrade Luanne Platter]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Diversity of bigotry most certainly isn’t important; and Diaz’s ‘views’ have no place in the Democratic Party.

[scutosaurus]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Of course diversity of ideas is important. That doesn't mean that someone who thinks that "sexual harassment can be a compliment" should get elected.

[smoltchanov]

Diaz Sr. sucks. A pro-forced birth anti-LGBT rights bigot who's now defending sexual assault perpetrators shouldn't be elected to the House, let alone in the most Democratic district.

Shouldn't (at least - from such district). But - surely can...

[Senator Incitatus]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Diversity of bigotry most certainly isn’t important; and Diaz’s ‘views’ have no place in the Democratic Party.

Are you really so obtuse as to put 'views' in scare quotes?

[smoltchanov]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Well, i usually apply "fit the district" criterion for races.. Somewhere in Deep South i could find such candidate natural and even desirable, supposedly being "the only one, who can win and hold such district". But- i doubt this is the case in NY-15.....

[smoltchanov]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Diversity of bigotry most certainly isn’t important; and Diaz’s ‘views’ have no place in the Democratic Party.

Why do you decide for WHOLE party? There are very different people with VERY different views in it. After all - who gave you such right??? He could be winning candidate in Louisiana, Mississippi or Alabama. But - in NY-15???

[The Mamdani Virus]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Well, i usually apply "fit the district" criterion for races.. Somewhere in Deep South i could find such candidate natural and even desirable, supposedly being "the only one, who can win and hold such district". But- i doubt this is the case in NY-15.....

Yes, which is why public-option advocate Jay Rockefeller deserved to be re-elected over and over again in culturally conservative West Virginia

If Rockefeller deserves to represent WV, Diaz Sr. deserves to represent NY-15

[Skunk]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Well, i usually apply "fit the district" criterion for races.. Somewhere in Deep South i could find such candidate natural and even desirable, supposedly being "the only one, who can win and hold such district". But- i doubt this is the case in NY-15.....

Yes, which is why public-option advocate Jay Rockefeller deserved to be re-elected over and over again in culturally conservative West Virginia

If Rockefeller deserves to represent WV, Diaz Sr. deserves to represent NY-15

Conservatives don't deserve election anywhere.

[Suburbia]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Diversity of bigotry most certainly isn’t important; and Diaz’s ‘views’ have no place in the Democratic Party.

Then the Democrats should not be a big tent party then.

Diaz should run as an Independent.

[Suburbia]

I like Diaz Sr.

I would endorse him.

He is bringing a different voice to the Democratic Party---he is a religious minority.

[Co-Chair Bagel23]

Having the most democratic pvi does not make a district the most liberal or progressive keep that in mind folks.

[smoltchanov]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Well, i usually apply "fit the district" criterion for races.. Somewhere in Deep South i could find such candidate natural and even desirable, supposedly being "the only one, who can win and hold such district". But- i doubt this is the case in NY-15.....

Yes, which is why public-option advocate Jay Rockefeller deserved to be re-elected over and over again in culturally conservative West Virginia

If Rockefeller deserves to represent WV, Diaz Sr. deserves to represent NY-15

West Virginia was VERY different (and i would say - economically quite liberal), when Rockefeller was first elected. Even Dukakis and Bill Clinton (twice) won it.  So - i don't see any contradictions...

[smoltchanov]

Havint the most democratic pvi does not make a district the most liberal or progressive keep that in mind folks.

I know that. But district, which elects Serrano for many years is unlikely to be very conservative...

[smoltchanov]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Well, i usually apply "fit the district" criterion for races.. Somewhere in Deep South i could find such candidate natural and even desirable, supposedly being "the only one, who can win and hold such district". But- i doubt this is the case in NY-15.....

Yes, which is why public-option advocate Jay Rockefeller deserved to be re-elected over and over again in culturally conservative West Virginia

If Rockefeller deserves to represent WV, Diaz Sr. deserves to represent NY-15

Conservatives don't deserve election anywhere.

Even in conservative districts? Idiocy, plain and simple...

[Boobs]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Well, i usually apply "fit the district" criterion for races.. Somewhere in Deep South i could find such candidate natural and even desirable, supposedly being "the only one, who can win and hold such district". But- i doubt this is the case in NY-15.....

Yes, which is why public-option advocate Jay Rockefeller deserved to be re-elected over and over again in culturally conservative West Virginia

If Rockefeller deserves to represent WV, Diaz Sr. deserves to represent NY-15

Conservatives don't deserve election anywhere.

Even in conservative districts? Idiocy, plain and simple...

Yes, being a conservative is idiocy plain and simple

[smoltchanov]

I don't like Diaz but I hope he wins. Diversity of ideas is important.

Well, i usually apply "fit the district" criterion for races.. Somewhere in Deep South i could find such candidate natural and even desirable, supposedly being "the only one, who can win and hold such district". But- i doubt this is the case in NY-15.....

Yes, which is why public-option advocate Jay Rockefeller deserved to be re-elected over and over again in culturally conservative West Virginia

If Rockefeller deserves to represent WV, Diaz Sr. deserves to represent NY-15

Conservatives don't deserve election anywhere.

Even in conservative districts? Idiocy, plain and simple...

Yes, being a conservative is idiocy plain and simple

More idiocy (if serious). Are you competing with Skunk for biggest one?