On Monday’s CNN News Central, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul basically admitted what everyone with common sense has known for years: Democrats have been totally asleep at the wheel when it comes to crime. Not just in the 2024 election—for years. Shocker!
Hochul said New Yorkers care about two main things: safety and—wait for it—feeling safe. Imagine that! People just want to ride the subway or walk down the street without worrying if today’s the day they get mugged. So now she’s suddenly talking about more cops, more money to fight guns, and helping rural police too? Where was this energy beforethe streets turned into Gotham?
She told CNN, “Don’t be afraid to talk about fighting crime.” Uh, Governor? Conservatives have been yelling that from the rooftops while y’all were too busy worrying about pronouns and plastic straws.
When asked if ignoring crime was one of the Democrats’ big election flops, Hochul admitted, “Well, for many years.” That’s politician-speak for: “Yeah, we totally dropped the ball.”
And then came the classic political pivot—“We’ll still protect defendants’ rights, of course.” Sure, sure. But now she’s bragging about changing the law so violent criminals don’t just waltz out of court on technicalities. Finally. Guess even blue-state leaders can only ignore reality for so long before voters get fed up.
Bottom line: It took rising crime, angry citizens, and embarrassing election losses, but Democrats are starting to talk tough on crime. Let’s just hope it’s not too little, too late.