The Democrats seem split into two camps on the topic of communist Zohran Mamdani. The far left faction in the party is thrilled by his sudden rise. Many people in the more traditional wing of the party are absolutely terrified.
Count former Clinton pollster Mark Penn among the latter. He recently appeared on FOX News and described Mamdani as a ‘911 moment’ for the Democratic party.
Penn also suggests that the insane process of ranked choice voting had a lot to do with Mamdani’s primary win.
The Hill has details:
Pollster Mark Penn: Mamdani a ‘911 moment for the Democratic Party’
Pollster Mark Penn, a longtime adviser to the Clintons, on Wednesday described Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral primary as a “911 moment” for the party.
In an interview on Fox News’s “America’s Newsroom,” the chairman of The Harris Poll said those who don’t want to see Mamdani win in November should target him both for his refusal to condemn calls to “globalize the intifada” and for his far-left economic policies.
“Look, this is a 911 moment for the Democratic Party, in the sense that he’s an antisemitic socialist,” Penn said, when asked which angle would be more effective to use against him.
“I think you have to throw both of those things at him because he has really not disavowed the global intifada. He has not really disavowed his comments that we should seize the means of production,” Penn continued.
“He is perhaps the most extreme major candidate ever to win such a major office,” he added.
See the clip below:
NEW: Former Clinton Pollster Mark Penn SOUNDS ALARM on Zohran Mamdani
“This is a 911 moment for the Democratic Party — in the sense that he’s an antisemitic socialist.”@DailyCaller pic.twitter.com/SsnvLDJfvU
— Jason Cohen (@JasonJournoDC) July 2, 2025
Penn recently remarked on Twitter/X:
Mamdani Alert
Zohan Mamdani is a fusion of socialism, antisemitism and Marxism dressed up to appeal to a social media generation that has become disconnected from history and reality.
The irony is that his support comes from people like himself — well off, well educated young people who have benefitted the most from the system that fed, clothed, educated and even rewards them.
Yet they are ignorant of how socialism leads to authoritarian collapse of the very freedoms they enjoy.
Mamdani Alert
Zohan Mamdani is a fusion of socialism, antisemitism and Marxism dressed up to appeal to a social media generation that has become disconnected from history and reality.
The irony is that his support comes from people like himself — well off, well educated young…
— Mark Penn (@Mark_Penn) July 1, 2025
Hipster socialists in Brooklyn put Mamdani over the top. Penn is right. Mamdani is backed by well-off, over-educated white liberals.
Comedian David Angelo said it best.
I wish I grew up rich enough to be a socialist.
— ⚡David Angelo⚡ (@MrDavidAngelo) July 1, 2025
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