Curtis Sliwa's "Unhinged Rant" and NYC Mayoral Race Dynamics

Curtis Sliwa's Viral Slogan

• 🗣️ Republican NYC mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa delivered a memorable and "unhinged" slogan: "Eric Adams is damaged goods… Andrew Cuomo is a creep. Slapping fannies and killing grannies. Everybody likes Curtis Sliwa."
• 🎯 The slogan is highlighted as a potentially iconic line in the 2025 mayoral race.

Allegations Against Andrew Cuomo

• 💔 The "slapping fannies" part refers to the 2024 US Justice Department findings that Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 13 state employees.
• 🍑 Specific allegations include Cuomo grabbing employees' buttocks, fondling breasts, and intimate touching.
• 🏥 The "killing grannies" aspect relates to Cuomo's administration directing nursing homes to readmit COVID-positive patients, leading to nearly 14,000 COVID deaths in New York nursing homes between March 2020 and May 2021.
• 🤥 An audit found the Cuomo administration undercounted nursing home deaths, with Cuomo later acknowledging lower figures due to fears of political weaponization by the Trump administration.

Accusations Against Eric Adams

• 🚨 Sliwa also criticized Eric Adams, citing numerous corruption cases within the NYPD.
• 💼 A lawsuit by ex-commissioner Thomas G. Donlin alleges Adams ran the NYPD as a "criminal enterprise," manipulating systems for personal and political gain.
• ⚖️ This lawsuit is the fifth in two weeks accusing the Adams Police Department of wrongdoing by a former top official.

Curtis Sliwa's Campaign Strategy and Polls

• 📣 Sliwa, appearing on Hannity, attacked other candidates and urged New York Republicans to "get their head in the game" and fight to win NYC.
• 📈 A recent Harris X poll shows Sliwa statistically tied with Cuomo and Nadler in a four-way race, with Nadler leading at 26%, Cuomo at 23%, Sliwa at 22%, and Adams at 13%.
• 💡 The hosts discuss how Sliwa's attention-grabbing tactics are similar to Trump's 2015 campaign momentum and caution against underestimating him.
• 🧐 Jake notes Sliwa's long-standing use of a beret, questioning its authenticity but acknowledging the effectiveness of catchphrases in politics.

Political Landscape and Future Outlook

• 📊 The discussion touches on the media's tendency to focus on minor controversies for some candidates (like Nadler) while downplaying serious allegations against others (like Cuomo).
• 🤔 There's surprise at Sliwa's high poll numbers, with speculation that he could draw votes from both Cuomo and Adams.
• 🤝 The hosts hope Cuomo and Adams will split the Democratic vote, potentially benefiting Nadler.
• 🇺🇸 As the only Republican candidate, Sliwa may be consolidating a significant portion of the Republican vote.