After rumors first circulated that Cynthia Nixon might be running for New York governor, the inevitable not-that-funny	。 Sex and the City。jokes followed shortly thereafter.。 Nixon doesn't come without qualifications: she has a sizable presence and a progressive reputation within New York political circles, and is a vocal advocate for the public schools. And while Nixon has obviously outgrown her Miranda character, it's worth noting that her character would have easily had what it takes -- especially if she were up against a man who refused to fix the New York subways.
。 She was an independent, intelligent lawyer whose name was not Andrew Cuomo.
。 Here are just a few excellent Miranda quotes that could easily become campaign slogans, in a super clever fantastical world that many of us still pretend exists.。 On being a woman in politics	
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。 Thanks for signing up!。 "My ass is fat because I just had a baby, you asshole!"。  On family versus career
 。 "I want to enjoy my success, not apologize for it."。 "Today's the baby nurse's last day. From now on you'll have to book me a year in advance." 。 “There are no available men in their thirties in New York. Giuliani had them removed along with the homeless.” On her fitness for public office
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On being a woman in politics 。
"What I wanna know is, when did all the men get together and decide that they would only get it up for giraffes with big breasts? "
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On NY's tradition of crappy mayors。
On zoning laws。
"If there were unlimited apartments in Manhattan, we'd all be single forever."。
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"I'm on Valium, everything's okay."
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