Does Vance offer a single thing that made Trump appealing / entertaining / ballsy to his voters (however repellent to his opponents)?

Vance just seems a bitter introvert -- not a political animal at all.

...and there should be nothing in the language that would obstruct a state commission of inquiry into Oct 7, or accountability therein.

So far, Mamdani seems to be hysteria-proof. Enviable quality in any politician.

Stefanik is so reliably unpleasant. Meanwhile, Hochul seems to be finding the kind of boldness that voters tend to appreciate.

This is not the first time such events being protested have been called "settler recruitment fairs" or venues for "selling land in the WB."

What is the actual purpose of the aliyah event? (It's not clear to the general public what is drawing such ire.)

NYC is one of the strongest possible bonds.

And Mamdani has some skills, as we already knew.

The Bernie overlap is a clever thing to point out.

...or in any way acceptable.

When it can, Congress must act -- to check such threats and abuses of power.

Israel is a serious warning sign to any nation where democracy is compromised by right-wing crazies to a point where politicians don't need to pay attention to the concerns of the political left.

If other nations who care sought to help the Israeli left, that could go a long way toward peace.