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Saying he is not a fitting candidate is not slander?
This is libel rather than slander, since it is written and not verbal. But even then, it's not libel either. To be libel (or slander) against a public figure, it has to be factually untrue and Patterson would have to either know that it was untrue or act with disregard for the truth. He's allowed to state his opinion - which he clearly stated as his opinion - that Mamdani isn't a good fit for the position. We can think that Patterson is wrong about that, but he's only wrong (and, in my opinion, strategically foolish), not libellous
Okay great definition. Now read the Governors statement again.
Did Mamdani 'not have a plan' or does he back up all his funding claims with plans?
No. It is not.
It’s rude, it’s dismissive, it’s a bunch of things that also aren’t crimes and your desperation to show Democrats as the Worst Things Evar is showing.
Here, post an article from the Democrats supporting him and don’t forget to mention they’re democrats. Yeah, don’t worry no one will expect you to even consider it.