How Did We Blow A Golden Opportunity?

Elections certainly do have consequences:

After the meetings and before visits to several receptions, de Blasio spoke to a string of reporters in the lobby of the downtown Marriott, his 6 foot, 5 inch frame folded in a booth just feet away from a bar and fountain that burbled around a dull chrome sculpture.

“We as a party have moved to a more progressive place, we’ve certainly moved leftward,” he said. “We need to win the election and be organized to actually then implement those changes, so one of the things I’m focused on is connecting with my fellow progressives and urging them to be ready to hit the ground running after the November election.”

“That could come from a party structure, that could come from external progressive forces, that could come from a rich combination of the two,” he continued. “But what I fear from historical perspective is, if it doesn’t come from somewhere, we’re going to look back and say, ‘how did we blow a golden opportunity.'”

This is decidedly a side track at the convention, with both Cuomo and the Clintons keeping de Blasio away from the main stage. It was unclear late Tuesday whether the mayor would be afforded a time to speak at one of his own delegation’s daily breakfasts, or whether Cuomo and de Blasio would ever occupy the same spotlight at the same time.

Cuomo told reporters Tuesday that he was still angling for a speaking slot on the convention’s final day. De Blasio’s aides announced he would speak at 4:30 on Wednesday, a subdued spot that almost ensured a small audience, as his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, offers an endorsement in prime time.