Patrick Gaspard: Mamdani and Obama adviser weighs in on the problem with Democrats
About this episode
Patrick Gaspard discusses the Commission on Government Efficiency and the challenges facing the Democratic Party ahead of the midterm elections.
Patrick Gaspard has worn an array of political hats — from U.S. Ambassador to South Africa to President Barack Obama's political director to special assistant to New York City Mayor David Dinkins. An adviser to Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Gaspard was recently appointed the chairman of the Mamdani administration's Commission on Government Efficiency, also known as COGE, which began holding public hearings across the five boroughs last week. The newly formed Charter Revision Commission is made up of more than a dozen close allies of Mamdani. Gaspard joined NY1's Errol Louis to discuss the commission, but their conversation also covered national politics, including why Gaspard expects Democrats to have a strong showing in the midterm elections this fall. He also argued that Democrats must launch an affirmative economic agenda and address perceived weaknesses on inflation, immigration and foreign policy.
People in this episode
Host: Errol Louis
Guest: Patrick Gaspard
Topics covered
- politics
- government efficiency
- Democratic Party
- midterm elections
- economic agenda
Keywords
- Patrick Gaspard
- Democrats
- midterm elections
- economic agenda
- government efficiency
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Commission on Government Efficiency, New York City Mayor, NY1, Democrats
Places: South Africa
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