A series of online comments begun Thursday between Borough President Donovan Richards and Councilman Bob Holden (D-Maspeth) escalated vitriol even by election season standards, including accusations of “white supremacy,” using “racist dog whistles” and “unhinged behavior.”
Holden, who has endorsed U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Suffolk) over Gov. Hochul in next Tuesday’s election, on Thursday posted a photo of the council’s Common Sense Caucus and comments denouncing Hochul’s support of congestion pricing.
The measure would, if approved by the federal government, allow an as yet undetermined surcharge for driving into Manhattan south of 60th Street to raise money for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Estimates have run between $9 and $23. The group has called on Hochul to put it to a vote via referendum
“What is she afraid of? The people have a right to decide,” the post asked.
Richards, from his private Twitter account, replied in less than an hour.
“After he loses this election let’s elect an actual democrat,” Richards tweeted. Holden and the entire council are up for election next year, two years early, because of the 2020 U.S. Census. It didn’t take long for the councilman to reply.
“I’m a Democrat longer than you’ve been alive,” he wrote. “If the party platform is now to further tax its constituents, including those with low income and seniors, you can have it. It’s time to elect a Borough President who actually works for Queens, not against it.”
“So why are you surrounded by republicans?????” Richards asked.
“I guess @KalmanYeger is a Republican. Breaking news,” Holden replied.
Yeger is a conservative Democrat from Brooklyn.
The temperature kicked up several degrees when a poster with the handle Secret Squirrel @sheila.sq defended Holden.
“He’s one of the few that represents us,” she posted. Richards’ reply was direct.
“yeah white supremacy.”
“White supremacy!?? WOW... that’s actually hysterical,” Secret Squirrel replied.
Yeger chimed in a few hours later.
“Drunk tweeting in the middle of the day, Donovan?”
To which Holden posted a GIF of actor Will Ferrell in a movie where he shakes uncontrollably while trying to sip a glass of wine with the comment “Donovan right now ...”
Richards, in an interview on Friday, said the white supremacy comment was not aimed at Holden’s district or the congestion pricing plan, with which he has some issues of his own, including the possibility of a $23 fee.
“This is over his support of Lee Zeldin,” Richard said. “Democrats should stick with Democrats. And this election is high stakes.”
Where was Donnie's twitter and drunk courage when he stood with "white supremacist" "Republican" Holden when they were promoting rain gardens not long ago? And where were his hardcore "Democrat" values when Republican Joann Ariola stood next to him that morning? The only supremacy going on here is for the Democrat Party.
Why are you standing with a Republican @JoannAriola32 and the guy who's standing with Republicans?
— JQ LLC (@ImpunityCity) November 4, 2022
Your played yourself pic.twitter.com/J4sWkGGx9Q
20 comments:
Maybe Donovan watched too many TikTok videos while eating Tide pods.
1776 said...
Someone should teach little Donovan that Democrats are ‘the party of slavery’ !
The Republican Party is the party of Abraham Lincoln.
Panicked Dems Hurl Crap Like Zoo Monkeys !
GREAT VIDEO FACTS & TRUTH !! VOTE VOTE RED RED !!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyynF_cZm14&ab_channel=AndrewKlavan
Richards is a Typical Dem0Rat ! He takes his orders from the Party Boss.
"They" put the party ahead of We The People !
The tolerant left is at it again.
DEMOCRATS the party of peace and equality. Except when you don't think like them or have opposing views.
Charge him with a hate crime!
I really think Democrats have lost their minds and have no logical response to anything any longer.
Holden for Mayor 2025
It's amazing he didn't blame Putin
Donovan Smollett ?
He/Donovan sure looks and acts like all the other electurd snowflakes running around like they are entitled to never be questioned on topics that protect the Sheeple from his overlords.
Bob Holden is A very honest and educated man.
Donovan you degenerate
Talk about your Nobel Prize winner war criminal who had no problem attending the KKK chapter founder's funeral.
With the rest of the crooks.
Everything they accuse their opposition of is actually EXACTLY what they do every time
Looks like he's taking a dump in the photo.
It's always the same thing with these people. When you don't have any more excuses or sound arguments to prove their point they always fall back on playing the race card. This has been going on for many decades.
That excuse might have had substance 50 years ago but I think it's time to move on from playing the race card.
Bob Holden is one of the best and effective council members for all his constituents. He's done more in his time in the council then you have done in your whole pathetic life. Donovan have you ever held a real job in your life? Or have you lived of the goverment teat your whole life?
Your the Queens Boro President and are supposed to represent all the residents of Queens not just a certain shade of residents. Your a pathetic fucking loser when he doesn't get his way throws out the racist card as a last resort. If you didn't have this job you would be working at the local McDonald's.
By the way can anyone tell me what the Boro president is supposed to do? It's a position that should have been eliminated years ago.
Everything they accuse their opposition of is actually EXACTLY what they do every time
Is called GASLIGHTING!
Who are the services working for tiday is the better question.
They must be making good money, just remember Mena!
We definitely don’t have a climate crisis Donovan , we have a severe leadership crisis.
Holden is senile. Who is playing short of a full deck? It’s an open secret he doesn’t run his office or his social media account. He probably doesn’t even realize he endorsed Zeldin. Whoops!
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