Basil Smikle
Basil Smikle is a political strategist, commentator, and academic who serves as executive director of the New York State Democratic Party from 2014 to 2016. He is a lecturer at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and frequently appears as a political analyst on national television networks including MSNBC and CNN, offering commentary on Democratic politics and electoral strategy.
Claims from Basil Smikle
Basil Smikle“AOC is a national rock star, but there are still a lot of people who like Chuck Schumer and don’t hold him accountable for a lot of the problems Democrats are having.”Dec 12, 2025