Rep.-elect Don Leonard of Ohio said Tuesday that “senior members of the Democratic House” have threatened to make his life “a living hell” unless he backs, without conditions, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) to be the next Speaker of the House.
The fact that they’re speaking about it openly gives me hope tbh
I need names Donnie. Name the names
“Big D” is just republicans from 40 - 50 years ago now. A little token social policy, but just hand everything else to the corporations. Keep us arguing over what bathrooms people get to use while they lose every economic and policy battle.
Israel is expending all of its political capital right since O7.
You see before this time, Democrats had a strong Jewish caucus in their coalition who equated support for Israel as opposition to antisemitism; same with the converse.
This meant that Israel mostly through AIPAC could bully Democrats by forcing a pledge of fealty in order to get not only their endorsement, but their money, and also an assurance they wouldn’t accuse them of being an antisemite and or supporting their opponent.
Cori Bush’s primary loss is textbook of this.
But now the tables are turning. The baggage is now associating with Israel and AIPAC. Their ability to drive a wedge is diminishing greatly.
The more this is brought out in public, the better.
Bring it on
Then you’ll just have to go through living hell if you want to make a difference for our country. Unless you’re a coward.
“If you’re going through Hell - Keep going!” -Churchill
They’ll never fight for us as hard as they fight for Isreal.
won’t somebody please think about the military industrial complex!
Oh so now they’re threatening members to do as they’re told? That isn’t very “democratic” leadership, is it? 🤔 …
No wonder Schumer and Jeffries have felt so confident about the seats.
end Citizens United
That’s the big one. The people running the party are going to defend their nut.
yeah good luck with that.
What do we do with traitors? Jeffries is a fucking traitor who wants to hand us right back to the fascists. What do we do with him? Do we have absolutely no heroes?
we criminalize our heroes.
How does someone like Jeffries with absolutely no charisma get into politics let alone become the head of Dem House?
APIAC has a lot of money to burn.
Sell out
I went from not supporting Jeffries to flat out hating the sob. What a pile of traitorous shit. Schumer too. Asswipes.
It is a good sign that a newcomer is broadcasting how the sausage is made rather than falling into line. I hope all these newly elected dems support each other and hold the line against the establishment.
Not going happen. Just like how AOC fell in line her first year. She once changed her vote after the cunt Nancy had a strong word with her.
AOC was effectively on her own when she started in Congress. This time there’s a large number of progressive freshmen coming in, which gives them the ability to mutually support each other. Don’t pretend the 2 situations are the same.
I was hoping for the same thing, but after watching her livestream from earlier this week, she all but explicitly says she’ll support Jeffries.
Why? Because 1) it’s completely uncontested right now so there is no alternative on the ballot, and 2) if she doesn’t, the leadership will make sure she gets no comittee assignments and therefore no real influence. It really was eye opening and disappointing to hear how the sausage is made. It seems like step #1 is to get an alternative to throw their hat into the ring and even that hasn’t happened yet.
Livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFqWmoyDN1s
The vote next week the new Congress will have no say on who leads.
AOC was effectively on her own. This time there’s a large number of progressive freshmen coming in, which gives them the ability to mutually support each other. Don’t pretend the 2 situations are the same.
You may be right, but this time could also be different. There’s a whole crop of energetic newcomers who seem to understand that people are tired of the same old bullshit. I wouldn’t bet the farm on it going either way, but there’s no harm in hoping.
Dude read the article, the DNC aren’t giving them opinions. They are flat out saying it is Jeffries and Schumer period. Fucking DNC don’t give a fuck the will of the people. And these new Democrats either fall in line or will be sumb and will get no appointments and nothing they want will even be brought to a vote. Like they are saying as Nancy Pelosi before do as we say or we make your time in Congress hell. Just ask AOC she got told behind close doors how it was going be, and man has she been good little doggy and voted party line. Hell she support Jeffries for the position and promise she won’t change that. If anything she be champion for him when times come. Just watch and see. But be nice if I was wrong.
We’re in agreement here. The DNC is trying to tell them how it is, they way they’ve always done. But it’s a big class of freshmen who seem to still be in touch with the actual people they represent and got to where they are on some bold promises. All I’m saying is, I hope they stay true to those promises despite what the establishment tries to push them into.
We’ve seen plenty fail at it, but there seems to be a bit more energy than usual right now, and there are a lot of freshmen, so maybe something can actually change. Just maybe.
But the vote comes up this month. Does the new members get a vote?
The vote for who is nominated as leadership is 18th and 19th this month. The new Congress doesn’t get sworn in until January. So don’t think they get a vote.
This is why Schumer and Jeffries are not worried.
From the article: “Roughly 40 Democrats would need to vote for someone else in order to prevent Jeffries from taking the gavel.”
From another article: “Democrats have now flipped over 40 House seats.”
🤔
Yeah but how many will hold their vote against Jeffries? You count AOC out, can’t believe she even thinking of running for president. She has no spin and sadly not the squad she once was.
To be fair, she is interviewed in OP, she does give an out that “there needs to be a race” as a practical matter to get to an alternative. She’s only saying that she has no option today.
Doesn’t matter the choice is being made on the 18th and 19th and the new Congress that was elected will not be given a voice or vote who will be in leadership.
Does citizen’s united need a constitutional ammendment to overturn?
I guess the ruling is that 1st amendement money is speech. But that means money is lies, terrorism, oppression, fraud, fascism or abridgement of other constitutional rights. We already view “yelling fire in a crowded theater” to not be protected speech. Why should well funded “The theater is completely fine and greatest theater in history of time” lie be protected speech?
They overturned Roe just because they felt like it. “Settled law” is now utterly meaningless. You just need the right justices.
There is already a proposed constitutional amendment in the works to do just that, among various other measures at the state level, and it has already been ratified by twenty-five of the necessary thirty-eight states necessary to pass. Here’s the text of the proposed amendment:
Section 1. We the People have compelling sovereign interests in the freedom of speech, representative self-government, federalism, the integrity of the electoral process, and the political equality of natural persons.
Section 2. Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to forbid Congress or the States, within their respective jurisdictions, from reasonably regulating and limiting contributions and spending in campaigns, elections, or ballot measures.
Section 3. Congress and the States shall have the power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation and may distinguish between natural persons and artificial entities, including by prohibiting artificial entities from raising and spending money in campaigns, elections, or ballot measures.
thank you,
Amendments are not vetoable, but 2/3rds of both chambers required to propose. Then 38 states need both legislatures to vote for it. (50%). No governor veto.
already been ratified by twenty-five of the necessary thirty-eight states
The non binding state resolutions are promising, but ratification happens only after congress proposes amendment.
This is significantly related to the Israel first rule over America issue, and congressional leadership devoted to perpetuating it. Money failed this mid term, and most Americans understand Israel’s war on Iran is a US collapse threat. But unlimited Israel money still wins/keeps some politicians for them.
ratification happens only after congress proposes amendment.
Quite right; I meant to say “ready to ratify.” Fortunately the site gets it right. Thank you for the correction.
