Bill De Blasio
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Bill De Blasio is a Democratic politician from New York. He is the current Mayor of New York City and a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary.
History
Bill de Blasio was born Warren Wilhelm Jr. on May 8th, 1961 in Manhattan, New York City.[1] He was called "Bill" since childhood and after his parents divorced, he was brought up by his mother's side of the family, the de Blasio family. He entered New York City politics in 2001, winning a seat on the New York City Council for the city's 39th district. He was elected New York City public advocate in 2010, and New York City Mayor in 2013. His tenure began on January 1st, 2014, succeeding Michael Bloomberg.[2] As of May 17th, 2019, he is in his second term as mayor.
During de Blasio's tenure, he has had strained relations with the NYPD, particularly following his response to Eric Garner's Death. De Blasio vowed to work to "change the NYPD for good" and offered qualified support for protestors against the NYPD's decision to not charge the officer involved in Garner's death.[3] Police then turned their backs on de Blasio as he spoke at the funeral of two officers killed in an ambush, believing his position stoked animosity towards the police.
"Cautious Politician" Time
During the 2016 United States Presidential Election, Mayor de Blasio endorsed Hillary Clinton. At an event in New York City, de Blasio, Clinton, and Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr., Clinton joked that it "took (de Blasio) long enough" to endorse her. De Blasio responded he was operating on "C.P. Time."[4] "C.P. Time" is an old euphemism for "Colored People Time," insinuating black people are lazy and take a while to do things.[5] Odom Jr. responded "I don't like jokes like that" before Clinton delivered the punchline, which is that De Blasio meant "Cautious Politician Time." The moment caused a stir of controversy as people criticized the cringeworthy sketch.[6]
Amazon HQ2
De Blasio was a major player in attempting to draw Amazon HQ2 to New York City, even lighting up New York City landmarks orange to attract Bezos to make NYC a location for Amazon's second headquarters. He and Andrew Cuomo were criticized after Amazon selected New York City for one of its second headquarters for pushing the deal without input from the public.
2020 Presidential Candidacy
On May 16th, 2019, de Blasio announced he was entering the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary, making him the 23rd candidate in the race.[7]
De Blasio's campaign was met with negative reception. 76% of New Yorkers said he should not run for president.[8] Donald Trump tweeted "NYC HATES HIM!" in response to the announcement.[9]
Twitter user @eisengerj tweeted that he was told by a former de Blasio aide that de Blasio was running as a means of getting out of New York City.[9] The New York Post cover that day showed multiple people laughing at the headline of De Blasio entering the 2020 race (shown below, right).
Search Interest
External References
[1] New York Daily News – 25 facts about New York City’s new Mayor Bill de Blasio
[2] New York Times – Taking Office, de Blasio Vows to Fix Inequity
[3] Reuters- Hundreds of police turn backs on NYC mayor at slain officer's funeral
[4] New York Times – Racially Charged Joke by Hillary Clinton and Bill de Blasio Leaves Some Cringing
[5] Huffington Post – An Explanation of CP Time by Your Very Delayed Guest Book Editor
[6] NPR – Clinton And De Blasio Land 'CP Time' Joke With Unfortunate Timing
[7] New York Post – Bill de Blasio officially launches 2020 presidential campaign
[8] Quinnipiac – New York City Mayor, First Lady Get Lukewarm Grades, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; Voters Say 4-1 De Blasio Should Not Run For President
[9] Twitter – @eisengerj
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