Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Dem NY Lawmaker Speaks Out Against Schumer for Trump Attacks
Townhall.com ^ | July 5, 2018 | Cortney O'Brien

Posted on 07/05/2018 4:59:37 PM PDT by jazusamo

Dem NY Lawmaker Speaks Out Against Schumer for Trump Attacks

Add New York Assemblyman Dov Hikind of Brooklyn to the list of Democrats distancing themselves from the party's leaders. The lawmaker slammed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday for his attacks on President Trump in a new fundraising email. Instead of "villainizing" the White House and the "hard right," Hikind suggested Schumer and his fellow Democrats at least admit that the economy is improving and that there are radicals in their own party. He wrote his suggestions in a Facebook post.

"You forgot to tell us about the economy," Hikind tells Schumer. "As good as it’s been, economists expect even more growth through the end of the year. That’s very good news, Senator.

“You forgot to tell us about unemployment, which is lower than it has been in decades, while economic confidence is at a 17-year high. It’s also at a record low for minorities. That’s very good news, Senator."

Hikind goes on to list other Trump accomplishments, such as low unemployment, backing out of the Iran Deal and facilitating a better relationship with North Korea.

Please "restore sanity and honesty" to the party, Hikind pleaded with Schumer.

Other Democrats like Senate candidate Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have turned on Schumer, despite his giving her his support.

"I'm not going to vote for him,” she told Politico.

Schumer still seems to have more friends than Pelosi though, who has been spurned by progressive candidates all over the country. Just how much distance can these Democrats place between themselves and the unpopular House Minority Leader though, when some of them have donated to her and have voted for her agenda?


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: brooklyn; democrats; hikind; pelosi; presidenttrump; schumer; trumpattacks
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last
To: jazusamo
Hikund's district voted 69% for Trump.

It's Borough Park Brooklyn. It's an Orthodox Jewish district that usually votes Republican.

21 posted on 07/05/2018 10:31:11 PM PDT by FreeReign
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: EinNYC
I honestly don’t know why Hikind is a dummoscrp. He is an Orthodox Jew with very conservative values. THAT is why I can certainly see him parting company with the likes of Schumer, but it still leaves the question of why Hikind is still “D”.

His district mainly registers Democrat but they usually vote Republican.


22 posted on 07/05/2018 10:39:08 PM PDT by FreeReign
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 14 | View Replies]

To: jazusamo

He’s Hasidic I think or something orthodox


23 posted on 07/05/2018 10:42:48 PM PDT by wardaddy (Hanged not hung.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson