# Mamdani: "A woo woo woo"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamdani-a-woo-woo-woo/1027435>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 6, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamdani-a-woo-woo-woo/1027435 "2026-02-06T14:00:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamdani-a-woo-woo-woo/1027435/1 "2026-02-06T14:00:55Z")

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Technically this is political but really it’s about a happy little moment at a recent Zohran Mamdani press conference on childcare, in which two small kidlings were given their own little lectern (and live mike!). Joy ensues.

> <https://x.com/Acyn/status/2019622964719911206>

(Video is all of about 30 seconds long)

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**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamdani-a-woo-woo-woo/1027435/2 "2026-02-06T14:03:35Z")

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Being an upbeat government leader who tries to make your community better, while showing genuine affection for the people around you, is what we all so desperately need. Thank you for the link!

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**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamdani-a-woo-woo-woo/1027435/3 "2026-02-06T14:05:18Z")

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I was just so happy to find a news item that wasn’t horrible.

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**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamdani-a-woo-woo-woo/1027435/4 "2026-02-06T20:17:21Z")

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"Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?

Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…

Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for you.

Mamdani: Yes. It’s also the golden snake."

> **[Emoji Caresser (@lizrummy.bsky.social)](https://bsky.app/profile/lizrummy.bsky.social/post/3me7aupv5qk23)**
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> From @acyn.bsky.social (posted on X)
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> "Reporter: Do any of you have a favorite animal?
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> Child: My favorite one is a gold snake that can move. It has gold eyes, and it has a super-duper tail…
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> Reporter: Mr. Mamdani, the second question for...

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**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\
**Post date:** [February 6, 2026, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mamdani-a-woo-woo-woo/1027435/5 "2026-02-06T20:48:47Z")

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> Together, we will expand the idea of what is possible in our city—and what sounds and noises we can make at a press conference.

Brilliant ad-lib