He is not meeting the moment and leading his party. He is following. He believes people will vote against Republicans, but by doing so, he is not giving them a reason to vote FOR Democrats. He needs to be replaced by someone that sees the GOP for the threat it is. Someone like Jasmine Crocket.
If y'all still believe that there's no reason to vote against Republicans than it's really no use continuing to try to reach you I fear. I wish you would at least care enough about climate change to do that one little thing, but you seem to be too selfish or something sadly.
Name three things you would have him “do” within his power as minority leader.
They can't because they are full of shit
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I have been waiting forever for an answer to this.
They aren't going to give you one. It's something else they really want
For him not to be Black. That's what they want.
This has nothing to do with his race. I'm angrier at Schumer than Jeffries. Jeffries was just the person mentioned in the post. There's lots of pols of all races that are doing a better job of meeting the moment than both leaders.
This is the US. Race is embedded in everything. Ignoring it as you folks do is how the ism connected to it persists. And no… Black folks are at home. You folks did not listen to us so go fix your mess.
I know race is a driving factor. Harris being black and female was main reason she lost. misogyny and racism. I'm not asking black folks to fix America's mess. But, as one leader of the party, Jeffries should be trying. He can always step down as leader, if he feels the same as you.
What do you want them to do? Seriously.
Be in the streets w/folks in DC. Seek attn to present Dems counter narrative in many forums. I realize Jeffries' done more than Schumer. I want Schumer to lose his seat, as well as leadership. But, I see Crocket regularly getting attn, and I admire her for that. I don't see it from Jeffries as much.
That's because Crockett is in a different situation. Also, Jeffries is more of a backroom dealing person. You *must* have that in politics. You have to have a Jeffries type
yes, and Jeffries style served him well during last admin; he did an excellent job keeping caucus together at that time. But, backroom deals don't help us now. The moment is asking for more from Dem leadership. At least Jeffries didn't stab the Dem caucus in the back like Schumer did Mar/Apr.
You are NEVER going to get an answer from these people.
It’s funny that not a soul is asking what Ken Martin the Democratic Chair is doing? Ever since he’s been involved we’ve heard crickets! Where’s his leadership?🧐
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IJS friend?
Im with you 😮💨
But when it was Jaime Harrison, they were all up his butt wondering what he was doing. They should have kept him as DNC chair.
Well the times have changed, we now have an oppressed White man doing absolutely nothing to receive a paycheck! 🤭🤭🤭🤭
If you followed @kenmartin.bsky.social, you'd know what he's doing and posting -- and it's not "crickets." He's 100% behind the CA redistricting hardball, for example: bsky.app/profile/kenm...
It’s crickets where the rest of the world is concerned. Yippee he’s involved himself with CA, anything else? 🧐 save that defense and smoke for when he ACTUALLY does something on his own, k? 💯
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Supporting Democrats like Mamdani, going into the streets is DC to draw attention to the fascism. He’s saying little and undermining the one democrat
These arent official roles of the minority leader. And I whole heartedly support him NOT endorsing Mamdani who was part of the non committed bs that helped get us here. As far as being in the streets… that’s for you white folks… for moral and strategic reasons. Now try again
That's the thing. What people want Jeffries to do isn't "official" proceduralism. Aside from endorsing Mamdani, that is.
Still being bitter about uncommitted in a primary is sore loser shit.
Not aligning with people who were fine with Black people in the US being disproportionately harmed by what would come is Boss ish… your type got us here and now demand we work with you? Ha! Fuk you
Dont aid a genocide with a current approval rating from democrats at 8%.
Oh and fuk mamdani
Whig party moment.
Oh and fuk you too for tryna dictate what we do. Fuk your parties as well as we are more than capable of surviving you clowns with or without
Lot's of unofficial ways to make a case for voting for Dems. No coherent msg from leadership right now other than "we're not Republicans." btw, It's not just white ppl protesting in LA and DC. Lots of Hispanics and black folks in the streets too.
Hispanics can Be Black, Asian, Indigenous, white etc… and No… Black folks are not out en masse and wont be. Wanting A different mag is fair. Why havent u asked the dem chair… a white man?
BC I see minority leaders of Senate and House as being the leadership. And as I said before I'm angrier at Schumer than Jeffries. Schumer's literally done nothing, nor have pundits like Carville. At least Jeffreis has stepped forward on a few occaisions. I don't even know who the Dem chair is.
Change how you see and lv us out… all of us
If Jeffries agrees w/you, he can always step down as leader of the House. I wouldn't fault him for doing so, nor would I begrudge him/you for stepping back. I wouldn't be angry at him if he chose that path. I realize a lot of black folks risk more if they are in the streets.
Or… or he can do wtf he is doing and you can go do what you are asking of him.
What's the point of being leader, if you aren't going to lead. I guess you just have lower expectations for your leaders. Sounds very James Carville to me. He also preaches Dems sitting back on their heals and doing nothing, and then hoping ppl vote Dem. Carville needs to retire, just like Schumer.
You just want him to be loud and that’s not his temperament
Not will it get anything done
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Honestly i wouldn't trust any of these Do Somethings to not immediately get upset at an Angry Jeffries. Probably start calling him "thuggish" or some other racist thing
Facts
If you need a reason to vote for Democrats right now, you are an ignorant child.
This is a really weird response. You framed this as me. I can't speak for those that "need a reason." I can't get into their head; many are low info/non voters. Is response directed at them? Or at me for thinking we need to reach out to them. If you think we shouldn't try . . . GOP agrees
The weird response is that you don't know how government works at all but are demanding that a Black man do your bidding. You reach out to them. We already did and they DGAF. Do the work yourself instead of demanding others do it for you.
--I'm frustrated that I feel Dem leadership isn't doing much that is constructive. --I know how govt works; GOP somehow manages to gum up works better than Dems --I have reached out. Mainly to Dem Senators and to ask them to drop Schumer as leader. I hope he's primaried.
--Schumer stabbed Dems in back, inc Jeffries. tbh I'm more angry at Schumer than Jeffries. --I haven't contacted Jeffries office, mainly bc he's doing a better job than Schumer, & leading more often in constructive ways --I was merely responding to post abt Jeffries bc I consider him a Dem leader
--I made no effort to defend white leaders, have indicated in multiple posts my greater frustration w/Schumer. I guess you see me lumping Jeffries into leadership as racially motivated anger at a black man. It is not. He's a memer of leadership, and my anger is broadly aimed at all of them.
Your last comment suggests my power and power of Democratic leaders is the same. It is not. You know this. We can shout till blue in the face; it won't have same effect as someone w/actual power doing so. That's what leadership is abt.
Cut it out. You would be blaming her too. Jeffries is not the Speaker of the House. White voters sent Jeffries into battle with a butter knife and now you are bitching. You are losing the plot b/c many of your demo voted white instead of right.
I wouldn’t be blaming her, bc she HAS been meeting the moment and talking loud and proud. I mentioned her specifically for that reason. I’m just as angry w/Schumer; hope AOC runs against him and turns him out of office
Bullshyte. you're transparent as cellophane
And there it is right in her bio, BLM ally, red flags all over that shit.
I wasn't gonna bother with this BS. today.
HA! You want us to believe you wouldn't immediately treat jasmine crockett exactly how you treat Jeffries now
Right? Of course they would Also it's racist af to be like "let's swap out one Black person for another" as if they are game pieces Betty Bowers has a lot to answer for on this app
Do you think they understand that their demands are always "fight for me" and never "fight with me"? It's never a insistence to fight side by side. It's always a demand for someone to do their bidding And crocket wouldnt take kindly to "do my bidding", which would make her a traitor to them
omg yes they want every elected Dem to be a parent and they actively want to be treated like their children it's time to grow up now
In some cases I think they more want a Slave then of a Parent but they both definitely happen!
sigh, yeah, that too definitely that too
They want is mammies & uncles. Back in the day, they had mammies and uncles, who while they played some role in child rearing, were beneath the children they were raising in every aspect of life. Then when the children became adults, those children became their masters & mistresses.
This is it. It's this whole thing, yes. And they would probably say, well, I wasn't around for that era, to which, yeah, but you have absorbed its values. And you can unlearn them, but *you* gotta do that. And it is constant work and it is for the rest of your life. That's too hard for them.
I mentioned her specifically bc she, AOC are meeting the moment. So you’re claim is bullshit
"Meeting the moment" = "strongly worded letter but it makes my vibes happy this time" You just want to beat on the person at leadership and if aoc or crockett were at leadership youd be beating on them
Eventually they'll be there w what little power american white voters actually want them to have there'll be no magic button for them to press to make the hurting stop. And you'll call them traitors for not pressing the button
It’s giving white privilege.
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Just shut up