House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins Morning Joe to talk about what comes next after Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress in the midterms. Jeffries calls the result a “stunning rebuke” of Trump and GOP policies, adding that Democrats now have to deliver on affordability—from groceries and gas to health care—while pursuing accountability by following the facts and the law.
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Can we start talking about who we would like to see in those congressional leadership roles?
For starters, here are some potential names for Senate Majority Leader:
Corry Booker[Heard]And for Speaker of the House:
Feel free to discuss pros and cons regarding any of them, or add more names to the lists. We need to have this conversation now.
[Edit: Added PJ by request]
Jayapal I think has the chops to make a play for Speaker to signal a meaningful change in the party. Plus it maintains the Speakership as a person of color which is Jeffries biggest argument.
Also, Cory Booker is not it. He would be the Jeffries to Chuck.
Jayapal is a great suggestion! Thank you so much for mentioning her.
And yeah, that seems to be the consensus on Cory Booker. More effective at playing the political game than he is at actually delivering for constituents. Sad.
Does this have its own thread? I want to go upvote it.
@jordanlund@lemmy.world can this be a megathread?
Fancasting. 😉 This isn’t anything voters have a say in.
A butterfly can still flap its wings… 🦋
The people who vote are supposed to engage their elected officials with what they want them to do.
Yes and we can also talk about it on public forums to see if there’s a general consensus for the direction we should focus our energy, or any collective knowledge to share in the meantime