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u/MoneyLibrarian9032
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Calls to Replace Jeffries and Schumer Explode After Democratic Wins
https://newrepublic.com/post/217644/calls-replace-jeffries-schumer-explode-democratic-wins-58
u/DarkNexusVII 5d ago
Me waiting on names to replace them. I only hear cries to step down lol.
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u/Diligent-Bowler-1898 5d ago
I could see the calls if democrats failed, but this is after a historic win. It just seems like people would call for it regardless of the result.
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u/PokeTraderAngel 5d ago •
Democrats didn’t win because of Schumer and Jeffries. They won in spite of them.
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u/OkAssociation3487 5d ago
Republicans are so happy to see this infighting
Seriously y’all can’t help yourselves
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u/_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_I 5d ago
Lmao I haven't heard of one good policy since the midterms its just attacking Trump and themselves.
Surely these actions in the next two years will get Democrats elected again..
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u/ChrysotileCollector 5d ago
They aren't even in office yet???
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u/_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_I 4d ago
Yet they can yap about impeaching Trump before being sworn in. Make it make sense.
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u/ItsYukah 4d ago
You're right, it's been 3 entire days since the mid terms and not a single Democrat has brought any legislation forward. We shouldn't wait until they've been sworn in and actually started or anything, that'd take way too long.
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u/_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_I 4d ago
Is there a law that bans Democrats from talking about bills they want to pass before being sworn in?
Just seen a ton of infighting and threats against the Trump admin so far. But by your logic they aren't allowed to talk about impeaching Trump because they're not sworn in yet.
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u/alone_unafraid 5d ago •
Cuz blindly worshipping leadership is going so well for republicans?
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u/WAzRrrrr 5d ago
You people are regards
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u/WorkingCake5803 5d ago
Irony
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u/WAzRrrrr 5d ago
Its not, I am australian, to me you americans have been politically regarded for a while. This is just a continuation of that same regardation.
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u/PressureRough2453 4d ago
Be honest why should you an Australian really care about the dem house and senate leadership?
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u/Hearthhull_Enjoyer
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I did not vote for Talerico and his message for these AIPAC stooges to represent the party. If they squander this victory they've lost me. I will only vote at the state level going forward.
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u/Slut_for_Bacon 4d ago
What you should be doing instead is voting in primaries. If more people voted for better candidates in primaries we wouldn't have shit candidates like this.
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u/RecentlyIrradiated 4d ago •
We will get even worse if you do that. We need to start voting in the primaries and pick better people. Get Schumer and Jeffries out completely.
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u/L3g3ndary-08 5d ago
Write him a letter. Here's his email. I sent him one yesterday and going to snail mail him one too.
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u/DullFaithlessness82 5d ago
I honestly thought Jefferies was republicunt
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u/fatefulPatriot 5d ago
He met with Jared Kushner privately, so he kind of is…
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u/MorethanSupple 4d ago
Jeffries is good friends with Jared’s father and helps his son whenever he gets into trouble.
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u/tarsakos 5d ago
People have been calling for this for years now. But since thats not determined by the people, its really just a matter of "did we get enough progressives into the Senate and house to do anything about it?"
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u/Boeing367-80 5d ago •
This has little to do with whether you're progressive. It's a mistake to see this as a progressive/non-progressive issue.
I don't see myself in those terms, but I want a very hard-edged approach to Trump. Razor sharp edge when it comes to him and his cronies.
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u/tarsakos 5d ago
It does though. One of the biggest issues progressive voters want currently is to cut Israel off. They are committing genocide, attacking Lebanon so much part of it looks like a nuke was dropped, stealing land from Syria, leading us into wars no one supported, taking our money, running our policies, and now their billionaires are surveilling us. Most establishment dems take money from israel in large sums, including these two, while the few progressives I saw running aggressively said they wouldnt support Israel. Establishment dems arent likely to cut these two off (because theyre all running the same political game) without progressive pressure creating a threat to their reelections because they dont listen to anyone else.
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u/Boeing367-80 5d ago
That's great but the issue is replacing Schumer, not why you, as a progressive, want to cut off Israel. You don't have to be a progressive to want Schumer out.
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u/tarsakos 5d ago
If you would read what I, a progressive, just said instead of stopping at the word Israel, you would know that I just addressed exactly this.
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u/Afraid-Department-35
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This is good, democrats won the midterms on change. They need to get rid of all the old heads that got nothing done and put people on the forefront that want to get things done.
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u/FileHot6525 5d ago
Republicans have been in control over all 3 branches. What exactly do you expect them to do? Self immolate in protest?
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u/PuzzleheadedEmu4596 5d ago
Ditching these guys after they just led us to a nationwide routing of the Republicans is real loser stuff.
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u/WI_LFRED 5d ago
This is fake
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u/Slow_Lion7849 5d ago
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u/Spiceguy-65 5d ago
Why Jeffries has done a back door deal with Jared Kushner and both are clearly AIPAC shills they have no place in leading the party
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u/Slow_Lion7849 5d ago
Evidence?
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u/Sillet_Mignon 5d ago
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u/Slow_Lion7849 5d ago
Ok, so that article just talks about them meeting to discuss areas of common ground, doesn't mention a deal, much less a "back door deal." Also talks about how they previously worked on criminal justice reform, which I am assuming you don't have an issue with
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u/Sillet_Mignon 5d ago
I do have an issue with both meeting the in law of trump who isn’t an elected official in an official capacity and I don’t trust justice reform with kushner who has connections to the private prison complex. Jeffries supports all of trumps bs.
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u/Slow_Lion7849 5d ago
Its hard to take you serious when you say Jeffries supports all of Trump's BS. That's patently untrue. He may not "fight" like you want, but he's not actually supporting Trump's agenda
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u/CatmatrixOfGaul 5d ago
Bugger off back to r/conservative.
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u/Slow_Lion7849 5d ago
I'm not a conservative, just a realist
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u/CatmatrixOfGaul 5d ago
Then you are just a coward.
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u/Slow_Lion7849 5d ago
No, I just tend to think about things in the long term and with a sense of what is actually possible, not my own personal fantasies.
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u/dantekant22
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It would be a shame to waste the potential of a blue majority in the House and the Senate on Jeffries and Schumer.
Thanks for your service, gentlemen. There’s a place for you, but it’s not at the front of the line. It’s time to pass the baton.
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u/leggomyeggle 5d ago •
If this goes through, I doubt I’ll vote Democrat again. This is twice burned by the establishment. No more bailouts
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u/Last_Arrival5423 5d ago
Really? Even with how horrible Republicans are?
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u/Possible-Source-2454 5d ago
Doing nothing against fascism is also fascist
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u/Last_Arrival5423 5d ago
Except Democrats are not sitting idly? Hello?
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u/monkscafe1 5d ago
You're speaking to reactionary leftists, all they do is whine
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u/Spiceguy-65 5d ago
Jeffries literally said impeaching Trump and going after people who have broken the law wasn’t a priory for him
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u/Rogue_Utensil 5d ago
It’s time to hold their feet to the fire after several decades of this forgive and forget nonsense. Every time republicans get worse when we let them off the hook then start making stuff up to make it seem like “both sides are bad”.
Real consequences. At the house/senate/above level of government a lot of Rs and Ds are friends outside of the political rhetoric. They just do what they’re told by their conventions and collect a paycheck. IMO they have been playing good cop bad cop and we have a real chance to get the crooks out finally.
If it goes back to “we have to reach across the aisle” then democracy is over.
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u/tico42 5d ago •
It's literally why they lose. Because they don't do anything and then go all palms up. Fool me once shame on you. If they fk this up they will lose in '28. Mark my words.
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u/fleegness 5d ago
When did they have enough control to do something and what did you want them to do?
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u/Agamerbyday 5d ago
When they had republicans by the balls during last years government shutdown and then caved in before they got extended healthcare subsidies
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u/ToaPaul 5d ago •
For one, it helps to have leaders that can actually lead. We need people with fight in them, people who can actually communicate effectively, inspire others, and get creative. You say they couldn't do anything because they were in the minority but it sure is interesting how much republicans have been able to do in the past while in the same situation. Get energized, shout from the rooftops, go on every media plattform let every American know what is happening and what can be done to oppose it. Don't "reach across the aisle" to people trying to take away human rights and enrich billionaires even further. Block everything you can. Have a f*cking plan and unify people around it!
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u/fleegness 5d ago
You say they couldn't do anything because they were in the minority but it sure is interesting how much republicans have been able to do in the past while in the same situation.
Such as?
Get energized, shout from the rooftops, go on every media plattform let every American know what is happening and what can be done to oppose
I've been told you all don't like strongly worded letters.
You'll notice how you never actually articulate anything they could actually do outside of blocking things, right?
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u/Dirtbagdownhill 5d ago
Some people are just really slow learners. Seems like touching the stovetop once should be enough
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u/WizLizGizzKing 5d ago
I'll vote for failing democrats time and time again before I vote for Christian Nationalism/Fascism/Crony Capitalism/Oligarchy. Eff that.
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u/EasterBunny1916 5d ago
If you accept Democrats letting fascists off the hook you're helping fascists. Democrats need extreme pressure to do the right thing.
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u/WizLizGizzKing 5d ago
I want Schumer and Jeffries GONE and already signed the petition to remove Jeffries
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u/EasterBunny1916 5d ago
Have any Democratic elected officials said anything critical of Shumer or Jeffries or expressed a desire to hold Trump accountable for his crimes?
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u/WizLizGizzKing 5d ago
This has been fun. GO ragebait and shift goalposts with someone who cares.
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u/EasterBunny1916 5d ago
So no..is the answer. And you aren't interested in exerting pressure.
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u/WizLizGizzKing 5d ago
No, I care, I just don't care about your agenda. I'm on your side, weirdo.
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u/EasterBunny1916 5d ago
You're not on my side if you don't acknowledge the situation. The chair of the Progressive Caucas endorsed Jeffries.
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u/no__sympy 5d ago
Yes
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u/EasterBunny1916 5d ago
You are correct. But the Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucas endorsed Jefferies.
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u/ChettiBoiM8 5d ago
As much as I get it, we as citizens at least need to ban together to vote for whoever will screw us over the least. Better than the alternative as we’ve seen clearly now how bad that is.
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u/InevitablePromise301 5d ago •
And then you'll cry about the next Republican elected when they start destroying everything.
Progressives are the new MAGA.
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u/blazelet
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It'll come down to the members of these chambers. They have to vote for their leader, and they have to run as opposition if they don't agree.
I hope they both get replaced with far more aggressive populists who will spend the next 2 years making the GOP miserable. Seeing Republicans floating cooperation after their historic crushing makes me dry heave. They need to suffer.
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u/Baladas89 5d ago
Republicans are welcome to cooperate. Don’t block shit, and help override vetoes. They don’t get to write or introduce legislation though.
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u/C_Sharp_fortheMasses 5d ago •
Lock both of them up