While many Democrats would rather focus purely on abortion and climate change, the issues that are top concerns for voters include inflation and crime:
As the 2022 midterm elections approach, the economy and crime are some of the top issues for voters, with a new CBS News poll showing eight out of 10 voters feel things in the country are "out of control." https://t.co/bRPlM9IbDA pic.twitter.com/hUaw3DUoEr
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) October 31, 2022
The Democrats have a couple of choices in how to approach the issue of crime: Acknowledge the problem or pretend it’s not a big deal. Acknowledging the problem would paint many Dems in a corner (because they are the problem), so in this instance New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has opted for the gaslighting option.
You’ll notice the little game that Hochul is playing here, which is when it comes to rising crime in big cities (that are mostly run by Democrats and have been for decades) suddenly they turn crime into a state-level issue and call “conspiracy” on Republicans:
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul claims it’s just a “conspiracy” that violent crime is rising🙄
“[Republicans] are master manipulators. They have this conspiracy going all across America trying to convince people that in Democrat states, they’re not as safe.”pic.twitter.com/RffveKVIOT
— Mom (@MSMCali) October 31, 2022
Hochul: "[Republicans] are master manipulators. They have this conspiracy going all across America trying to convince people that in Democrat states, they’re not as safe… The safer places are the Democrat states.” pic.twitter.com/D9ae0wVXJm
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) October 31, 2022
Who are you going to believe, New York’s Democrat governor or your lying eyes?
Has she been to NYC lately? This is pure GASLIGHTING! https://t.co/1Xx6QR0wxd
— LetsGoBrandon 🍊🇺🇸 (@FinnishGuy6) October 31, 2022
It’s gaslighting and Hochul knows it. Recently Gov. Hochul, along with NYC Mayor Eric Adams, announced a plan to add a much larger police presence to the subway system:
Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams said Saturday they will flood the city’s crime-ravaged subway system with more cops and ramp up the installation of additional surveillance cameras.
Their “Cops, Cameras, Care” initiative — announced Saturday at Grand Central Terminal just over two weeks before Hochul tries to retain her seat on Election Day – includes the state-run MTA Police Department and the NYPD joining forces to add 1,200 extra overtime shifts daily to watch over the subway system.
This, they said, would translate into about 10,000 extra hours of cops patrolling subways and that New Yorkers would soon see officers covering subway platforms on extended tours daily in at least 300 stations during peak hours.
It sounds like Hochul is part of the “conspiracy” to give the impression that crime is rising.
Dear @GovKathyHochul
I'll give you $10000 if you ride the subway, alone, between 10pm-3am on a weekend night. I dare you.@mkolken https://t.co/0xmJ5hUnFX
— JG (@jgiambrone22) October 31, 2022
LOL! It’d never happen.
This is classic gaslighting by @GovKathyHochul https://t.co/VR5E4zrUuB
— Erik Sabine (@eazy_E80) October 31, 2022
At this point, with the midterms eight days away, desperate gaslighting is all the Democrats have because reality is not on their side.
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Related:
Mark Ruffalo’s pitch for NY Gov. Hochul considered an in-kind donation to Lee Zeldin’s campaign
Team Hochul’s response to NY Post getting hacked makes you wonder if they were actually involved
Here’s the moment Lee Zeldin won the New York governor debate with Kathy Hochul
