 We've talked that length about the mayoral race in Buffalo, New York between India Walton and Byron Brown she won she defeated him an incumbent Democratic mayor and He is not only refusing to concede but after being beaten in a Democratic Party primary He's running a sore loser right in campaign imagine if a progressive did this Imagine it would never be tolerated. They'd be lambasted for spreading this unity in the party but yet when a corporate Democrat does it then it's perfectly Acceptable and what's frustrating is that you have members of the Democratic Party establishment They're not saying anything about this They're just remaining silence. They aren't endorsing India Walton when she very clearly emerged victorious from the Democratic Party primary They're kind of just letting Byron Brown Run this sore loser right in campaign and they hope that he wins and that's gross Even Chuck Schumer who is pretending to be a progressive because he doesn't want a 2022 primary challenger He is refusing to explicitly endorse the winner of a Democratic Party primary. Take a look Primary is a Democratic Today's a day to talk about what's going on in Washington. It's not a day for politics It's not a day for politics. I'm talking about what's going on in Washington Other questions any on that subject. Yes others next subject Yeah, so this is the kind of unity that you can expect when a progressive beats a corporate Democrat No unity whatsoever But make sure you always fall in line if the corporate Democrat of the conservative Democrat beats a left-wing Democrat now What's really despicable is the kind of attacks that India Walton has been subjected to so a Democrat a prominent Democrat in her state has come out and said something that is laughable, but um this this is really not It's not that surprising given the state of the race in Buffalo So John Keely of common dreams explains the chair of the New York State Democratic Party sparked anger rebuke and calls for his resignation Monday after comparing India Walton winner of the party's nomination for Buffalo mayor and a black woman to notorious racist and white supremacist David Duke party chair J Jacobs made the remarks during an interview with spectrum news in which he was asked to explain Why he and other top Democrats in the state have refused to endorse or support? Walton's candidacy in the general election after she won a surprise victory over a long-term incumbent mayor Byron Brown in the primary earlier this year Let's take a scenario very different where David Duke you remember him the Grand Wizard of the KKK He moves to New York. He becomes a Democrat He runs from mayor in the city of Rochester Which is a low primary turnout and he wins the Democratic line Jacob said I have to endorse David Duke I don't think so while Jacobs acknowledged that Walton and Duke were not in the same category and later apologized for the comparison The reaction from more progressive Democrats in New York was swift and we'll talk about that reaction But let's just take a moment and let these comments sink in This is the chair of the New York State Democratic Party comparing a left-wing candidate to David Duke Well, you know if someone that horrible one Then you know, we wouldn't seem unreasonable for refusing to endorse him except she's nothing like David Duke She cares about her constituents She won because she ran a better campaign and Byron Brown thought that he was entitled to win again And didn't even run a campaign So constituents chose to go with the person who actually seemed to care and yet you're saying well That's that's you know, basically you didn't expect me to endorse David Duke. I mean what a clown now some reactions here Jamal woman writes via Twitter It's insane to equate India Walton a black woman with David Duke Someone who supports the legacy of lynching black people and the rape of black women This is the malignant narcissism of far too many white men J Jacobs needs to resign or be removed AOC chimed in saying J Jacobs absolutely should resign over his disgusting comments comparing a black single mother Who won a historic election to David Duke India Walton is the Democratic nominee for mayor of Buffalo? No amount of racist misogyny from the old boys club is going to change that as a federally elected official in the New York Democratic Party I have zero confidence in J Jacobs ability to lead an NY dem party that is inclusive and respectful of all This is just his latest incident Jacobs is a toxic presence in the party and his continued post as chair is shameful to have A strong Democratic Party. We must have state parties that are truly Democratic and operate with integrity It's not just his pattern of attacks Jacobs as chair is undermining the Democratic Party practice of uniting behind the nominee to protect his predecessor 100% is qualifying the New York Working Families Party said while J Jacobs was attacking India Walton India was on the picket line at Mercy Hospital standing with CWA District 1 nurses and Hospital workers that's the kind of person India is so I'm glad that so many Democrats from New York are coming out to denounce it and they're also specifically calling for his resignation Because this is the chair of the state Democratic Party He should be the one that is uniting all factions of the party You're trying to do that as difficult as that may be but he has a vested interest in making sure that Democrats get elected But here he is basically endorsing a Right in candidate over the rightful winner of a Democratic Party primary I mean It's just what we hear all the time that the Democratic Party is a big 10 party But it's very clear that that tent excludes Laptists and Democratic socialists like India Walton, but it definitely includes Republicans like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema It's just it's really really infuriating. It's infuriating So absolutely he should resign and face pressure to resign until he does now India Walton addressed this comments in a fun Raising email saying I should not have to defend why I am not in any way comparable to David Duke a Militant white supremacist and anti-Semite a man who would celebrate my death It is mind-boggling that any Democratic Party leader would see fit to make such an offensive analogy Jacobs and many corporate Democrats like him are still refusing to endorse our campaign despite our primary victory among Democratic voters They're allegedly accountable to it is clearer than ever that they'd rather uphold the status quo than fight for a bold progressive vision That it works for all Buffalonians. Yeah, and she's exactly right. So, I mean, there's not really much left to say about this I'm sure that this won't be the last attack on India Walton and the actual election is coming up very soon So please feel free to support India Walton if you can spare a couple of bucks or if you can canvass for her because Her victory is not a foregone conclusion because even though this is a right in campaign in a heavily Democratic Party leaning district Byron Brown is the four-term incumbent mayor with a lot of name recognition and a lot of money So he could still potentially win, but if she does win, I'm sure that the attacks will continue I'm sure that the Democratic Party in Buffalo City Council will be obstructionist either way They're gonna fight her tooth and nail, but this is what we expect from a Democratic Party We're leftists just aren't welcome. So that's why we have to get in there kick them all out kick them to the curb take over and Just do what the people need and that's deliver actually fight for housing and justice and stop letting these corporate Democrats dictate the Democratic Party's politics This is supposed to be the working class party So it's time that it becomes the working class party again and not this party of wealthy donors It's just it's insufferable, but again, I'm not surprised at all I have followed the corruption of the Democratic Party establishment for years now And this is exactly what you'd expect any time you see an insurgent leftist candidate defeat an incumbent corporate Democrat