{"id":2372068,"date":"2024-11-22T09:43:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-slammed-as-the-new-biden-moderate-dem-weighs-challenge-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T09:44:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T14:44:09","slug":"hochul-slammed-as-the-new-biden-moderate-dem-weighs-challenge-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hochul-slammed-as-the-new-biden-moderate-dem-weighs-challenge-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Hochul slammed as &#8216;the new Biden&#8217; \u2014 moderate Dem weighs challenge &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhochul-slammed-as-the-new-biden-moderate-dem-weighs-challenge-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2372068&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul is facing\u200d potential challenges \u2062to her leadership as\u2064 Congressman Ritchie Torres\u2063 considers a possible\u2064 gubernatorial bid in\u2063 2026. During a recent listening tour, Torres expressed concerns about a &#8220;leadership crisis&#8221; in the \u2062state, drawing comparisons between Hochul and President\u200c Joe \u2064Biden. \u2063He criticized Hochul&#8217;s handling of leadership vulnerabilities and suggested she may be\u2062 &#8220;in denial&#8221; about her weaknesses. Torres highlighted Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s poor performance \u200bin New York \u2062as indicative of broader dissatisfaction\u200c with state leadership, emphasizing that the\u2064 state&#8217;s political landscape might \u200cbe shifting. He \u200dcriticized Hochul&#8217;s decision to pause the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">contentious congestion pricing plan<\/a>, fearing it\u2063 could leave her open to a Republican challenger. Torres attributed the loss of Congressional seats\u2062 in 2022 and Trump&#8217;s electoral gains in\u2064 2024 to what he \u2064called a &#8220;poverty of governance&#8221; under Hochul&#8217;s administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Hochul named &lsquo;the new Biden&rsquo; while centrist Democrat weighs challenge<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1889659\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York<\/a> Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> may have a heavyweight <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-primary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">challenge<\/a> on her hands as Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) hits the road to &ldquo;embark on a listening tour and find out about the needs of New York state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Torres <a href=\"https:\/\/ny1.com\/nyc\/all-boroughs\/politics\/2024\/11\/20\/a-leadership-crisis---rep--torres-doesn-t-rule-out-bid-for-n-y--governor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">said<\/a> on Wednesday that the Empire State has a &ldquo;leadership crisis,&rdquo; and while he has made &ldquo;no final decision&rdquo; launching a 2026 gubernatorial bid, he renewed his Hochul criticism on Friday by comparing her to President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3191374\/dates-2024-presidential-transition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>KEY DATES FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL TRANSITION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I fear that Hochul may be the new Biden,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/new-york-playbook\/2024\/11\/22\/torres-on-the-road-00191208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>. &ldquo;She may be in denial about the depth of her vulnerabilities in 2026. In the case of Biden, instead of speaking out early, we waited until it was too late. Let&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veronique-de-rugy-republicans-must-avoid-repeating-history-with-the-budget\/\" title=\"Veronique de Rugy: Republicans Must Avoid Repeating History with the Budget\">avoid repeating history<\/a> and let&rsquo;s avoid sleepwalking toward disaster and defeat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-backs-off-15-minimum-wage-as-virus-relief-plan-takes-shape\/\" title=\"Biden Backs Off  Minimum Wage As Virus Relief Plan Takes Shape\">told reporters earlier<\/a> this week that Vice President Kamala Harris&rsquo;s historically poor showing in the state this election was a &ldquo;vote of no confidence in the leadership of New York state.&rdquo; Torres added on Friday that &ldquo;the blue wall in New York state shows real signs of cracking.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have a leadership crisis in America,&rdquo; the centrist Democrat told <em>Spectrum News NY1<\/em>, &ldquo;And nowhere is it more profound than in New York.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>One specific criticism he has with Hochul&rsquo;s leadership is that she paused the state&rsquo;s controversial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3235393\/hochul-blames-cuomo-congestion-pricing-problem-clean-up-mess\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">congestion pricing<\/a> toll plan in June before reviving it after the 2024 elections. He also fears that there is a perception of incompetence surrounding the governor, making her vulnerable to a Republican challenger in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>In a Thursday <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RitchieTorres\/status\/1859650486133207388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">post<\/a> on X, Torres said that &ldquo;poverty of governance&rdquo; in the state is what &ldquo;led to the loss of five Congressional seats in 2022 and historic gains for Donald Trump in 2024.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>After Trump&rsquo;s electoral victory, Torres was quick to <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RitchieTorres\/status\/1858524928011800923\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">blame<\/a> the Democratic Party&rsquo;s embracing of far-left activism that doesn&rsquo;t resonate with most voters for Harris&rsquo;s loss. He called on the party to &ldquo;declare independence&rdquo; from far<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-gender-theory-emerges-as-key-wedge-issue-in-2024-presidential-election\/\" title=\"Gender theory becomes divisive issue in 2024 election.\">-left interest groups<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We as Democrats must declare independence from far-left interest groups that prevent us from building an electoral supermajority,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;We must learn to say &lsquo;no&rsquo; to far-left astroturf activists [who] are out of touch with the realities of winning and governing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic congressman will be touring upstate and suburban New York on his &ldquo;listening tour&rdquo; as he weighs running for governor. If he doesn&rsquo;t aim for Albany, Torres could challenge embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as he said people have raised the possibility to him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Gov. Hochul is proud to have led New York Democrats in a successful election cycle, giving Congressman Torres four new Democratic colleagues in Congress,&rdquo; Hochul spokeswoman Jen Goodman said. &ldquo;The governor remains focused on delivering results for New Yorkers, from driving down crime to lowering costs for working families.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Torres and Hochul for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1889659\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1889659\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hochul dubbed &#8216;the new Biden&#8217; as Torres considers challenge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2670,"featured_media":2372069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kathy-hochul-ritchie-torres.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,8433,45501],"class_list":["post-2372068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-hochul","tag-moderate-democrats"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/kathy-hochul-ritchie-torres.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2670"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372068"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372072,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372068\/revisions\/2372072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}