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not a texan

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4. How long has he been in office?

Reply to DrFunkenstein (Original post)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 10:53 PM

Jul 2

Does he even have any authority over the grid for NYC, or should they be looking to lay the blame somewhere else. I remember after the 911 attack that the repubs were saying Shrub hadn't been in power long enough to lay the blame at his feet and that was way more time than Mamdani has had. Maybe they could shut off the power to any building with the name Trump on them instead.

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Mamdani mocked by GOP for telling New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78 [View all] DrFunkenstein Jul 2 OP

As long as it is mandated for all NYC government offices, it seems reasonable MichMan Jul 2 #1

So would they rather New York be like Texas and have citizens die as the electrical grid shuts down every summer ChicagoTeamster Jul 2 #2

Ted Cruz Mocked California For The Same Thing BEFORE The Texas Grid Failure DrFunkenstein Jul 3 #14

Then ol trash talkin Ted ran to Mexico in the winter while his constituents froze ChicagoTeamster Jul 3 #15

The grid doesn't shut down every summer! LeftInTX Jul 3 #18

Yes. SSJVegeta Jul 4 #26

Trump doesn't give a damn about affordability newdeal2 Jul 2 #3

How long has he been in office? not a texan Jul 2 #4

I believe that authority would fall under Gov. Hochul MichMan Jul 2 #5

We set AC to 78 when temps are 90 or better. Lower and it just runs all day Lettuce Be Jul 2 #6

Even the GOP recommends this in many areas. They're just being jerks. LeftInTX Jul 3 #19

The US Department of Energy makes the same recommendation. I guess that makes Trump a commie Hassin Bin Sober Jul 4 #23

LOL!!! That's crazy LeftInTX Jul 4 #24

Mamdani and other Democrats need to call them out on this! LeftInTX Jul 4 #27

78 is perfectly comfortable, also this is a reasonable request for New Yorkers FakeNoose Jul 3 #22

Do you know who doesn't handle blackouts very well? Buddyzbuddy Jul 2 #7

businesses should be required to turn off lights and lit signs when closed. Blues Heron Jul 2 #8

One of the local university's dining halls seems to leave its multiple TVs on Alice B. Jul 3 #21

He's in great company. They mocked Jimmy Carter for wearing a sweater. n/t TygrBright Jul 2 #9

This goes back to the '70s. These idiots are short-term memory dumbfucks who know fuck-all about science and history. Karasu Jul 3 #10

So the GOP are against everything from a Democrat Bev54 Jul 3 #11

Exactly! LeftInTX Jul 3 #20

I guess they think everyone is as brain dead as they are, state of stupid Jul 3 #12

We keep ours at 77. It's not exactly comfortable but it's better than +80. cstanleytech Jul 3 #13

How come the "smaller bites of food; no avocado toast; stop with the $5 coffee every day" crowd don't get called Aristus Jul 3 #16

What gets me (again) is the sheer hypocrisy robbob Jul 3 #17

Desperate idiocy. pat_k Jul 4 #25