Because they don't have enough seats in other states to gerrymander. Saying you will FIGHT BACK and doing it are 2 different things.
Because they don't have enough seats in other states to gerrymander. Saying you will FIGHT BACK and doing it are 2 different things.
It increasingly feels as if he is not really trying to stop fascist dictatorship. He seems to be purposely not fighting. Weird, like he is bought off to take a fall, like a boxer.
They seem more concerned about Zohran than Trump.
Seeing that was pretty much the last straw for me
EXACTLY. I keep posting if he had 1/100th of the fight he has for Mamdani we would be in a better position. Feckless leader.
Mamdani is in NYC. He is not dealing with a Republican majority.
Also, not to defend Jeffries, but when the session started in January Johnson had the GOP pass a Rules package that handcuffed the Dems even more. House Dems can't do much in the House but they should be (1) bluntly naming what is happening (some are) and (2) figuring out of the box ways to fight.
I agree with your two points but people are tired of Jeffries and Schumer apologists. Whatever the reason they can’t do anything,why should we care since they are doing nothing . Mamdani isn’t even in the federal govt. and they seem happier undermining him than Trump.
I am definitely not apologizing for them. And their crap with Mandami is ridiculous. My post was more that the House Dems were technically more crippled by the GOP than many people realize. But we need Dems thinking of ways to fight and communicating that to us. Not this garbage he was spewing.
Yes I agree and got your point. Politics is way more than voting and procedural stuff. There are people in congress and out who are being effective, where HJ and CS are not.
Politics actually IS voting and procedural stuff like rules packages and writing letters and no one seems to know what any of it is or how it works. Someone even posted that Jeffries directs state legislatures and governors! Imagine thinking HJ tells GCN how to run Cali. Maybe push back on THAT.
Jeffries hasn't endorsed anybody. Cuomo is working hard to undermine Mamdani. Jeffries' opinion wouldn't be relevant if Cuomo and Adams weren't tone deaf egomaniacs.
The fact that Jeffries, the Dem leader in the house, hasn't endorsed Mamdani, the overwhelming Dem nomination for NYC mayor by trouncing Cuomo, is exactly why so many people stopped caring about HJ. We're in a national political crisis but free buses is communism...
Gosh forbid we make it easier for low-income people to have more money to spend on other essentials. Not to mention many other things very right with his proposals.
Exactly- once you stop incorrectly labeling it, ZMs policies are as popular as Trumps are not. And right now Trump is way closer to what people fear about communism
He endorsed Wiley and it did nothing but divide. Stay out.
In a three-way race why would he endorse? Stay out.
In my opinion, endorsing would make a statement that he and other Dems "staying out of it" are sick of people like Adams and Cuomo being in politics. And endorse the candidate who is the Dem running and is nothing morally like DJT.
The other two are running as Independents that’s why.
Any Progressive Democrat over Trump
He'll have something in "two weeks."
What NOT meeting the moment looks like.
He and Shumer need to go. We need Ossof and Crockett.
It’s not up to the Democratic House leadership to dictate to Democratic state leadership. When Trump does it, we call it out for what it is: an illegal abuse of power.
Thank you for this. The reporters should be talking to governors about this, not to Jeffries.
Ffs man!!
Typical corporate owned Democrat rhetoric.
🙄
Jeffries is useless.
We need better leaders ones who are not beholden to wealthy donors.
In another six weeks they will have finished the focus groups and come up with an inspirational slogan like “Democrats - we will write a strongly worded letter for YOU!”
Dem "leadership" isn't fighting against fascism, they're fighting to make the transition orderly.
MAGAts are losing elections; there's a difference.
I don't see people rushing to vote for third parties so try again.
They are not voting al all.
Trump is the biggest reason why Republicans won’t be able to keep a House majority and Jeffries will be the biggest obstacle for the Democrats to maintain it. He only exceeds at underwhelming.
Good. Let them sweat. No need to show them our cards.
Jeffries may be better suited as a career diplomat instead of a congressional party leader, especially now. He is unable yo face the moment we’re in or unaware we’re in it.
“We will make it appear like we want to win, but if the GOP is in control, that makes it easier for us collect a bunch of money from our wealthy donors to continue funding our own wealthy lifestyles.”
How did Nancy ever nominated this guy and backed him is beyond pathetic.
Useless.
Milquetoast.
Doesn’t inspire confidence.
A typical fucking politician, never answer a straight question when you have a chance to filibuster and not answer the question.
No imagination, no new ideas. Totally unprepared for what's happening. Even more unprepared for what's coming.
Every single Democratic state with a Democratic Governor and a Democratic legislature needs to be doing what California just did. Crack these Republicans in the fucking jaw already. Once you've knocked them to the ground, I'll tell you what to do next.
He has a concept of a plan.
Hakeem Jeffries is a waste of human flesh. If he had any dignity at all, he would have resigned long ago. He's lying to cover up the fact that he has no plan, other than to take the high road.
Jefferies you gotta go!!!.
That's because he has no plan. No plan = no details.
That’s because he has a plan he doesn’t need to disclose because then the cheaters will prepare a counterattack. You don’t let the enemies your battle plans!!
🙏 I’m hoping.
I don’t think he even knows how they will fight back. I think he’s waiting to see what California does…
It would be a fantasy to imagine they're keeping something secret (like a plan to sabotage federal invasions or a way to hack and freeze their computers).
Hakeem has no plan for fighting back 😂😂 He is weak and pathetic. theonion.com/democratic-l...
loose lips sink ships.
"Blue No Matter Who" is the death of democracy.
Steady as she goes through the Sea of of Normality.
I agree you shouldn’t reveal any plans. But you should let Americans know here is a plan. Fire with fire.
All these fools want the glory for themselves, none is willing to coordinate and collaborate with other blue States. All a bunch of performative losers, Jeffries is worthless.
They have a plan. Do nothing. That's the plan.
We elect people we assume will join together & fight for us, but at the end of the day, Congress is (mostly) made up of ill-qualified, out-of-touch people who, by virtue of where they live, won lucrative, high-paying, part-time jobs they are desperate to keep. It’s never been more clear.
The democratic party is doomed by the current leaders who have no courage, no vision and are cut off from the constituents they are supposed to serve. This is all posturing by Jeffries in the same vein as Schumer. It's shameful.
Dems need to be bolder make a statement stand up and speak out loudly against authoritarianism...stop being nice already dammit
Has anyone been more disappointing than our minority leader? Chuck Schumer energy.
Agreed...weak
Strongly worded letter incoming.
I thought we didn't want the DNC to control everything? Jeffries isn't going to speak for Hochul and come out with a 'plan' until that plan gets agreement with the politicians that can actually act on it.
Jeffries title is Minority House Leader. He doesn’t lead the DNC. He doesn’t manage elected Democratic Governors. But, I agree with your point.
He and scmuck need to check with the Clinton’s pollsters and strategists when they wake up from their naps.
Rep. Jeffries is not the right person for this time. Too compromised, too entrenched and too passive. Schumer too.
just say you dont know what a minority leader does
Wow. Another leftist hating on the highest ranking Black man and Jewish man in government. What are the odds???
Hadn’t really looked at it that way. You changed my mind. They’re both great and very effective, especially Schumer.
Add gillibrand to the list! 🤬✌🏽
I will never forgive her for what she did to Al Franken.
When people spend most of their time posting negative comments under anything to do with Rep Jeffries instead of using that energy to uplift democrats to help them get out of the minority by electing more democrats next year then they are the problem not him. 👇 bsky.app/profile/maud...
Yep. I opened my computer this morning to 1/Constant attacks on Chicago as an unlivable city from MAGAs on X and 2/Constant attacks on Democrats like Jeffries & Schumer from supposed resisters & anti-MAGA people here at the Sky. Ignorance on all sides.
Many of them are just shameless grifters like parker Malloy and Oliver Willis.
Any and all of those MMFA jagoffs.
There's an op going on here at BLUESKY by left accounts real & bots. MAGA can't penetrate here but they're getting their horseshoe 🧲 left friends to troll Dems.
This is my first social media experience, so beginner’s mind. I have been told numerous times in DMs, which I don’t want, that I am a special superstar.
This makes so much sense. These idiots are everywhere. No mods here at all.
I fear the people who want the House minority leader to act like a governor will always be disappointed. But some of these voices are addicted to rage.
I am aggravated with him for waffling on Mamdani. I also was not happy with Green censure vote with 10 Democrats voting for it. Not sure Jeffries could control that but not sure he even tried. I’m mostly a pothead, so not addicted to rage.😁
Glad you're not a rage addict! I do see many who are. I understand why HJ's district might be cool on Mamdani, and hope ZM answers the questions. (Cuomo and Adams are 🗑️) I also don't remember when it was important for members of Congress to weigh in on mayoral races
True about endorsing. But Jeffries wasn’t neutral. Seems to be pushing on the issue. Mamdani carried his district by a lot in the primary.Jeffries is also a recipient of AIPAC money so I don’t know how free he feels to criticize Israel. Rage comes from people upset at overall situation we are in.
I watched GOP interests pushing the ZM narrative & trying to make NYC a national issue, which it isn’t. AIPAC is American, not Israeli, and the way people use AIPAC like the new “Soros” seems like another attempt to smear & divide. Whatever criticism HJ deserves, he gets exponentially more than that
I do wish people genuinely upset about the situation we’re in (self included) would direct their ire towards Republicans and find a way to get Dems the elected support we’ll need to counter a fully fascist party that holds power in all 3 branches of govt (because of bullshit but also voter choices)
Mike Johnson controlled the Green censure vote, and I'm angry with the Ds who voted yes
Compromised how???
Our election system sucks because it makes politicians seek contributions to be elected. The contributions actually compromise the politicians or at a minimum create the appearance of conflict. Look at the five largest contibutors. www.opensecrets.org/members-of-c...
You are not the right person to make any such comment. He is not the governor of any of those states. You are losing the plot b/c many of your demo voted white instead of right.
Just offering an opinion. I think Jeffries is not aggressive enough for the present situation. Didn’t really consider his color or mine in offering it. I voted Harris, who I understand was not white.
Strategy, cowardice, ignorance??
Racism, racism, and racism?
He's so useless.
Jeffries is so manifestly not up to this existential fight.
Jeffries knows how to deal with the G.O.P
Just going to drop this here... cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
He's got nuthin'.
"I wear my sunglasses at night" 🕶️ 🎶
Worst leader ever.
just say you dont know what a minority leader does
Schumer is far worse.
Well, there is no leadership in the Democratic party at the moment. Everyone standing up gets held back, gets ridiculed by the geriatric ward on the top (-Bernie). They are busy selling books and already gave up against Trump until the end of his life. So at least another 6 months.
I just left a message for the DNC again. "No money from me as long as Jeffries is leader."
Not sure why you are contacting the DNC. It does not recruit or fund House candidates and because of that has no control over the D house leader. The org that does is the DCCC
That should get their attention.
Or just….
You're right, doing nothing is so much better 😉
Wait, did you think I was being sarcastic? I wasn't! I think threatening to pull financial would give them pause. Anyway, I couldn't make ny sense of your comment! 😉
If I misperceived your motivations, I apologize, but I took it as: I thought you were being cheeky in an insulting way to the user before you.
Thanks for explaining, I appreciate it, and I could see taking it that way. And I CAN be a wiseass, but only with people I know well who I know won't take offense, not with strangers online. Good to know, SINCERELY, that if I do step out of line, there are people like you to jump on me for it! 👍
I'm sorry for taking it the wrong way. Keep up the good work!
No worries, and back at ya!
? I don't get it.
considering how poorly their fundraising is going, it might apnews.com/article/demo...
Exactly! They need to know how people feel, and "Money (or the lack thereof) talks"!
DNC doesn’t decide who becomes house majority/minority leader but whatever makes you feel edgy.
The DNC doesn't have jack shit to do with who becomes House Leader.
When you have no idea that the DNC has zero control over who becomes Leader, but you want to sound tough. Aren't you the edgy one?
The DNC has no role in electing a Majority/Minority Leader.
Who would you prefer as leader? Outside of Maxwell Frost, who is young, I don't see an effective leader in the house.
Al Green knows how to bring the heat.
Heat doesn’t make 212 bigger than 220.
Yes and when he stood up, his own party censored him. A disgrace.
Not true, every House Republican voted to censure Al Green. Only 10 Democrats joined them in that censure which means that over 200 Democrats supported him. The names of those 10 Dems are in the image so you can focus your energy on who you're mad at instead of making incorrect blanket statements.
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10 are 10 to many. It shows a party that's not united, it was not united behind Kamela, not united behind Green, heck, they voted WITH TRUMP for his cabinet members. There is no leader that can say whats what, they will go on, confused and will lose again. Completely out of touch with the public.
Now you’re just saying nonsense to justify being a crab in the barrel who enjoys shitting on Dems exclusively.
Bernie? wtaf
I excluded Bernie? I like Bernie, he is one of the few that fights. And they are ungrateful. Bernie shines for 50 years, never accepted. Give the man some soup. He more than earned it.
oh sorry, i see what ya did
I'm looking to governors. cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-f...
Bernie is out there trying to get the message across. I’m not a Bernie Bro but at least he’s trying. The Democrats have worked against Bernie his whole career so I don’t really know what your beef with him here is. I agree with the lack of leadership.
No beef what's so ever. I did put a - minus sign in my post, excluding Bernie because what he does, at his age, is phenomenal. I mean, if I could stay with AOC on stage, I would get revitalized as well 😎 But Bernie got the sharpest head of all.
Thank you for the clarification! I agree :)
You mean phenomenal as in Bernie favoring the way Trump extorted Intel for $11B? That kind of phenomenal? www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...
He’s trying all right… Fuck Bernie. bsky.app/profile/mike...
I don’t think you’re arguing in good faith. Are you just now upset that he’s doing this?
LOL. This lady thinks my issues with Bernie just started today.
"Taxpayers should not be providing billions of dollars in corporate welfare to large, profitable corporations like Intel without getting anything in return." Do you support corporate welfare or naw?
"Taxpayers should not be providing billions of dollars in corporate welfare to large, profitable corporations like Intel without getting anything in return." Do you have a problem with this?
Precisely, and as noted in that thread, there's no evidence that the US actually owns these shares. Trump has exclusive control over them until proven otherwise. And Bernie put his stamp of approval on it.
Did you even read the article? This is what Sanders, Warren and Biden wanted? Trump did this by accident, I am sure he did not do it for the right reasons but, even a blind hen finds a corn, sometimes.
What part of this👇 did you miss? bsky.app/profile/jayj...
The executive unilaterally and illegally withholding grant money until they extort shares out of a company is in no way "socialist". It's fascist. There's no evidence that the US actually owns these shares. Trump has exclusive control over them until proven otherwise.
when they can repeat that fun with mr danger-to-sofas and next heritage foundation x thiel yes man?
All talk no action
But did he say it in a rhyme? Jeffries is a fucking clown.
Preacher dialect...
I am so FUCKING disappointed in Jeffries!!! DO SOMETHING!!!
Starting to wonder if Rupar got paid off by MAGA at some point? First fake claims "Centrist Democrats" said something when it was actually random journos. Now you're mad a FEDERAL politician somehow magically isn't knowing or making plans for STATE GOVERNMENT things. Come on with this, people?
Hakeem has not met the moment. Great orator, but there’s a reason people are loving Gavin. He’s actually doing something! Don’t continually ask for my money for vague pledges to maybe do something someday. It’s scorched earth time. Revitalizing and reenergizing the blue base is the way.
This is a completely weird post. Why would Jeffries be dictating plans to states and Governors?
Why is T-Pedo dictating plans to states and governors? Is that weird?
Of course it is weird. And a lot of it is plainly illegal. How is that even a question. Good God. Think before you post.🤣🤣
Think before you post. Jefferies is directing Democratic legislatures and governors to retaliate against RepubliKKKans efforts to hold onto the House of Representatives against the will of the voter. Think before you post.
Mandla,Please....🚫'ed
I don’t know maybe because he’s the president?
ever heard of federalism? it's the division of powers between the states/governors and the federal government/president.
It’s always “STATES RIGHTS!!” Until it’s not. He’s an idiot and none of what he’s doing is ok but this all could have been avoided if only white people voted better in November.
Might as well just come out and tell us him and Schumer voted for Trump.
I was just going to drop this rap, and roll out 😂 Specifics?
No, why are you mocking him?
Because he is not fighting for the American people! He has no plan! It's his job to have a damn plan!
Ok Jefferies 🙄
He needs to get a different job
This is why people are supporting Newsom. America wants a fighter on their side, especially when the chips are down. And the chips have never been lower. We have about 20 Dem politicians willing to fight beside us against this regime. 20. Out of how many currently in power?
The Democrats need to STFU and DO SOMETHING. NOW. Quit screwing around.
He is such a loser.
FFS that isn't much better than having "a concept of a plan".
Why should he be out here spewing the plans that Governors are formulating? The governor are in charge, not him! Since when does showing one's hands garner wins? I get that white folks are shaking in their boots. They've never been a minority. Forced to figure out survival on the fly. They've
never been picked off, picked apart, hand a racist knee on their neck. They don't know anything about slow and steady while keeping hope & faith. Jeffries isn't the problem. Its ppl who expecting him to do schit with his hands tied behind his back, legs tied & a blindfold on. They act like they
want him to die in the process of all this schit? And where in the fck would that get us. Ppl need to calm the fck down on him while seeking to make change on their local level. The house is on a break, they should be hitting the streets & engaging w/ their local DEM orgs since their so Billy Bad
i had such high hopes for him. what a disaster
My God is he a disappointment
The plan: 1) Say "hey can't do that" and "What he's doing is illegal" 2) carpet bomb voters with fundraising emails 3) scold those same voters for being too demanding of him and his and/or too loud/aggressive in our efforts to protect our rights 4) repeat
Hakeem Jeffries and the senior Democrats don't have a plan. They are too concerned about losing their own power to a younger more vital generation. Their old ideas dim when compared with ideas from A.O.C. Beto O'Rourke, James Talerico and others. Pass the torch for God's sake. Release the files.
They have no plans..I like Jeffries, but he’s the wrong person for this fight. 🤦♀️
This is what "not meeting the moment at all" looks like.
That’s because @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is completely failing this moment and is a big part of why Dems have a piss poor approval rating. There is zero excuses for dems being as disorganized and ineffectual as they are right now.
Please don’t send another letter!
There are things going on behind the scenes. Anyone ever think they may not want to say it out loud like Trump does?
I don’t think New York can do anything before the midterms because their courts have been hostile to partisan gerrymandering, and it takes two years to amend their constitution. They should pass a constitutional amendment now and hope it comes in clutch for 2028.
And Jeffries is not part of the state legislature. He represents on Congressional district and is House Minority (not majority) leader.
How the F$CK do we get change in leadership? Who do we call? Who do we pressure? That pathetic loser has GOT to go.
controlled opposition
Unfortunately dems at the moment can’t fight their way out of a wet paper bag.
No, dear, that's us who couldn't vote out of a paper bag -our job was to vote like fascists were coming for that paperbag.
No argument from me on this.
We are in serious trouble. Obviously the Dem leadership isn’t going to help us and we need to vote them out.
Jeffries is not the governor of other states. Why would he detail their plans???????
When clout-chasing grifters meet rage addicts who never learned how government works, bolstered by bad faith bots, we get this sorry mess.
Ooh. Well said.
This is poetry.
Right?
Aw, thanks friends. I do wish the material were less bleak
Good wordsmithing is always welcome. Even if it’s hard news.
So do I. Every single day. It'd be nice if we weren't slow walking towards a complete dystopia brought to us by the stupidest most corrupt people in the country but...here we are.
Indeed. I also hate how the self-inflicted march to destruction is exacerbated by everyone from evil wannabe gods who mistake their money for authority, to people too uninformed and/or immature to understand that complete dystopia they are glibly enabling
But at least we can't read about Jackie Robinson's military contributions on government websites anymore 😒
You're on a roll tonight.
🥲
Hakeem, weak. VERY weak
Are the Dems actually Trumpanzee supporters?
‘Cause they don’t have one.
I’m less and less convinced, with each passing day, that he is Speaker of the House material.
He stated he doesn't believe this gerrymandering will have any impact so why would he care to fight back?
I'm disappointed in him. He does a lot of talking but very little action.
Hitch to Newsom’s wagon. This guy is useless.
Is he conflicted between his constituents and his donors?
Pretty much
This milquetoast mf thinks fighting back is stern but not offensive language... We have to kick them in the balls with steel toe boots 🖕🏻
Good God we're fucked!!!
Yup. Trying to outdo each other for total uselessness him and Schumer.
Jefferies is worthless
Hes gonna write a strongly worded letter? Give a speech??🤣🤣🤣
Jeffries is impotent through political debt.
Aka they aren't doing a fucking thing but talk and strongly worded letters. He is NOT the fighter we were looking for or hoping he would be.
I'm starting to agree with you. We need more Newsoms!
Well...I had really high hopes initially but feel about charlie brown and football with top dem leadership. Newsome has done some very questionable things but at least he is fighting and anyone NOT maga needs to put aside differences and agree on someone to save our country.
The first thing is to have viable candidates running in every district.
They are doing that. And being successful. Dems have done over 130 Town Halls, many in Red districts. Informing, mobilizing.
He is all fancy rhetoric with his speech, zero substantive action. Infuriating. Listening to him & Chuck is almost as bad as listening to Yam Tits at this point.
He’s going to send a strongly worded letter.
just say you dont know what a minority leader does
Lol
He may write one, but decide later if he is going to actually send it.
I hope he shoves that letter right up your fucking ass.
We’re just gonna wait for them to punch us in the face again, then we will react once it’s too late. Ya know, the Democratic strategy.
The inability to commit to any answer is the problem. Dems desire to play the fence on everything is what’s hurting them. Commit to something and stand ten toes down on it. We’ll respect that more than evading and blabbing non committal answers
Get rid of this loser. He's owned by oligarchs.
Republicans are doing everything in their power to get rid of Democrats like Jasmine Crockett and two weeks later Hakeem Jefferies still can't a articulate plan. Bolton's home was raided. Republicans said nothing. Democrats are silent. Our Dems on their way to a gun fight.👇🏾😭 @kenmartin.bsky.social
Why wld he 1. talk about a plan that cld then be undermined by the GOP if it were public 2. detail a plan of a state in which he is not making those plans? Aaron. ffs. Please do some thinking about this.
I'm fucking sick of "progressives" (populists) doing this. Undermining the work of a Black legislator in a fundamentally dishonest way is not helpful. Is this what ppl will be doing until midterms? My guess is these half truths and ignorant stances keep GOP in power. So tell me what its function is?
FFS, learn how government works.
Aaron is not the government and I do indeed know how it works. Apparently, you? Not so much.
Oh fuck. My apologies, I misread your apply.
REPLY. I should just log off now.
No, it's okay. Been there myself. NO problem.
The ones chasing clout are not on our side 😒
Social media: Where the good becomes bad and the bad good.
“as has been done in California …” they’re re-districting. Is it possible this is what he means?
My plan is a Civil War against Republicans!
My disappointment in @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov as leaders is immeasurable. They has done nothing, and are the primary reason people are leaving the Democratic Party.
Only a fool would leave the Democratic Party right now. Where are you going? Joining MAGA? And this whole thread is based on a false premise!!!! Federal Officers can't change State voting rules. Do better and learn to fight harder by supporting those fighting for us.
Also, maybe live up to your handle.
Where did I say I was leaving the Democratic Party? I didn’t. I said I was disappointed by the leadership because they have literally done nothing to lead or build the party. Clearly, reading comprehension isn’t in your wheelhouse.
If you believe the Dems have done nothing then you are reading the wrong stuff or your comprehension is seriously questionable. For example, Dems in CA corralled the Guard and Marines to Federal parking lots, didn't allow them to roam the streets.
You can’t name a single thing national leadership has done, that’s why everyone is hanging on what Newsom and Pritzker is doing. And in California it wasn’t just Dems holding the line.
National Dems got hog tied by voters not showing up and letting the MAGA take over. They are using the few weak lever they have but blame the voters, especially the non voters who let this happen by staying home and claiming falsely "they're both the same"
And they have elected to do nothing.
It's weird seeing you two argue. Shouldn't you be complaining that the current Ukrainian dictator might be hung soon?
Totally agree with you!
This is stupid rage bait
A sternly worded letter
These guys just collect pay checks……it’s the same as being on welfare but you have to go on TV once in a while
Useless twat.
time for new dem leadership
This.
Does he actually believe in what he is saying? He's getting on my last damn nerve 😤
Is he the governor of New York? Because this smart Hochul lady has a plan for that. www.cityandstateny.com/politics/202...
Exactly. They should be asking GOV Hochul, not him. Amazingly, a few WOMEN are in leadership positions - although if Project 2025 all comes to fruition, that will be a thing of the past...with the possible exception of a few docile tokens.
bank on it, dude's got an aipac plan,
Typical Democrats. No plan but not admit they enjoy fattening their pockets.
Gerrymandering is bound to give Republicans Up to 7 Seats. But our leader thinks that it is OK 🤷♀️ www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/u...
That’s because NY has no plan. The only thing they can do is amend the state constitution, which requires votes by two consecutive legislative sessions and then a public referendum. The soonest NY can redraw its map is for the 2028 election
Meanwhile…
He needs to be primaried now
I primaried your mom
For what? Being Black?
I’ve heard this before. You same people did this when we opposed Hillary Clinton over Bernie Sanders. “It’s because she’s a woman,” you said. FUCK ALL THE WAY OFF
Yes…he’ll write a sternly worded letter.
He’s playing to his strengths of spewing platitudes and being wishy-washy.
He's not a governor or state official. Freaking rage-bait.
He is like a lot of Dem leadership, he is failing to step up and take a strong stance. There is such a vacuum and people like him could be making a difference but so many are failing.
We need to demand better in the future.
I am British and I find the same over here. We have what should be a left leaning party in leadership but they keep pandering to the media, 🍊 and anti immigrant bigots.
So many politicians on the left and right side are owned by oligarchs. I know my eyes have been opened to the fact that many in the Democrat party are complicit.
Nincompoop
Feckless
Whatever can’t take him in seriously who has a Brooklyn apartment and only paid $250 in property taxes hypocrite🙄🙄
He’s not a governor of any state. WTF do you want him to say? I swear yall are going to purity test yourselves into a complete dictatorship. 🙄
Fair
Purity test child
Corporate Dems haven't had a plan for the last 7 months. Many have aided the regime. Their actions & words have been weak. They can't even take back the narrative in a literal dissent into fascism. No confidence in Jeffries to “fight back.” Either come out swinging or STFU. Grow a spine or resign.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social was nothing but wasted oxygen this whole time. The only thing he has ever done is show a creative use of the alphabet.
Oh, let me guess, "at the time and place of their choosing"? I'm sorry, but I've been nothing but disappointed in both minority "leaders," and think they need replacing STAT for us to meet the moment at hand.
Jeffries CANNOT speak for what individual states A) He has ZERO authority to do so B) Each state Constitution has varied requirements for how to LEGALLY redistrict. Not every state has the legal timeline to complete it before '26. Some states require agreement from BI-PARTISAN commissions.
Each state is grappling with their state Constitution requirements for redistricting as well as their election timeline restrictions for redistricting. There CANNOT be a Party-wide approach to how individual states consider re-districting! But keep bashing Dems-Future gens won't thank you.
He can quit calling fascism a distraction from trump’s unpopularity. He can name. Maybe that’s all he can do, but he won’t even do that. Nor Schumer.
What do you think happens to Party leaders if they call out the US GOVT as fascist? I see indictments (charges of treason?) ahead & a further fractured Party. It's different if individual members of House & Senate go there. Only ONE PARTY can defeat the fascists. #UNITEDems or we lose EVERYTHING
It’s a historical fact that once facists are voted in, they don’t get voted out. We will agree to disagree but the dems are gonna lose a big chunk of voters. Not that it matters because there won’t be midterms.
Unacceptable
Good!! I’m tired of them telling the media their plans so THE MEDIA and republicans work against them. Let’s hope this is a sign of growth. DON’T TRUST THE MEDIA 🤷🏽♀️
Jeffries = wet rag
He says "there's a plan to act appropriately as the circumstances dictate." Has he by chance noticed the circumstances we are in right now? I sure as hell don't see him taking appropriate actions to deal with a fascist takeover. The more I see of him the more I see he is complicit in all of this.
FFS even if Governors are sharing plans with Jeffries, it would not be wise to publish the game plan to the enemy. You cannot seem to resist Dem-bashing. Try to be more objective.
FFS, even if Dem governors are sharing their plans with Jeffries, why would Jeffries publish the plans to the enemy so the enemy can prepare?
Another smart person to follow. People who think Jeffries controls ALL ELECTED DEMOCRATS are nuts.
I already follow her! Soo I will follow you!
I’m betting on a strongly worded letter. Dems are experts at that.
This is such disingenuous framing
It really is. He’s not a governor of any of those states so it would be highly inappropriate for him to suggest anything.
horrendous take, aaron.
YOU Fucking BETTER!!!
Always look at the money... www.opensecrets.org/members-of-c...
He costs the Dems votes and seats with his weak messages. Sometimes he sounds more like a bot than a live person.
Winning small ones despite Hakeem’s empty platitudes. Real leadership would see what works and pursue it. We lost the popular vote last time for the first time in how many elections? Get real, stop worrying about the DNCC balance sheet. And Bernie was right. So is Mamdani. Get real.
Oh look. Trolls have learned a new word. Platitudes.
lol. Are you American? The DNCC? What is that? Winning “small ones” leads to Democratic majorities in state legislatures and stops Republican power. There are no “big ones” until 2026.
Hahaha. Sounds like the usual Putin-paid troll.
It's people such as he who think school boards don't matter so they have to START with Congressional races. No base IN your state. No clue how to govern, write legislation, figure budgets, understand taxation, but - right to the top! 🤦♀️
He is in over his head. Call Pelosi.
When countering an opponent it's not always appropriate to reveal your position before necessary. Have any of you guys played conflict games, you don't give away your position unnecessarily, keep your opponent guessing. I very rarely agree with Mr. Jeffries style but he's right to be tight lipped.
The party of #StronglyWordedStatements.
“We will continue to respond when necessary…” 💥💥💥NEWSFLASH, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social — YOUR IMPOTENCE IS DOOMING AMERICA. GTFO OF THE WAY SINCE YOU WON’T FIGHT 💥💥💥
Can’t even articulate the issues.
Every once in awhile one has to re-up their “do something” grifter status, eh Aaron?
Centrists have no f***ing plan. They better figure out where the political landscape is headed.
Hey Jeffries! A FIGHTING PLAN! You need to create an EFFECTIVE FIGHTING DEFENSIVE & OFFENSIVE PLAN! NO JUST WORDS!
Good. He shouldn’t telegraph his strategy.
The Democrats don't have a plan. They continue to operate like their hands are tied & the old rules apply. We need fighters not appeasers.
The man is all talk. Aipac wrote his response.
Pathetic leadership in both houses .. they're heading for a rude awakening if they don't turn left 🙄
Damn Aaron, you prove time and time again that the media has a problem with covering democrats and are highly culpable in assisting Trump/maga.
Come on folks. He was doing what gop do. He was hammering his talking points regardless of the question. Bravo show there is a drumbeat. You all are missing the boat in crime stop deflecting that violent crime is down.
Don’t care, Care that theft, smash and grab, burglary, etc are up streets aren’t safe! It’s an issue and needs to be acknowledged and addressed.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is shit.
if we start calling him Charlie Brown vs Lucy will he get the joke?
Trying hard to be Obama, not even close
The depth of dishonor, damage, failure, corruption, criminality & cruelty of POTUS, VP, AG, SS, Speaker & minions has no bottom. They bring shame on their families & our nation. A convicted felon, a lifetime of dishonor, bankruptcies & failed relationships rules the USA, Sad💔#ProtectTheConstitution🇺🇸
He is worthless.
Ass
Jeffries will write a stern letter about gerrymandering. That is all he is willing to do and he needs to go. Special interest rep.
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social needs to go. What’s the point of flipping the chamber if he’s in charge?
Why do people expect him to talk about things that are being concerned in private. Perhaps various strategies are being vetted very carefully before announcing them in public. Why be like Trump who gives secrets away without being asked.
maybe he can wave his hands around some more to really drive home the point he isn't making
He needs to be replaced along with Schumer.
He needs to sit down and be quiet and let the women and gay man handle this 💩.
He and Cory are going to catheterize themselves and talk for hours.
Re-districting is up to states and their govs. It’s not his job to detail what other states might do. I get that people don’t like Jeffries, but was he supposed to draft the maps up himself and put them before state legislatures in states that he doesn’t live in?
Thank you for this!
Of course he was.... /s
Apparently yes. Gotta fly him to Colorado and let him draw some district lines.
Thank you! People are kinda too eager to dump on Jeffries to stop and think about basic civics. Newsom and Dem Governors can do things precisely because they have the power of the majority. We gave Jeffries and Schumer the powerlessness of the minority and expect majority power actions.
Like I said a few days ago, when the Dems take back the house next year, that man absolutely can NOT be speaker of the house.
Jeffries secret weapon, another “strongly worded letter” from Schumer?
No plan.
No no no… concepts of a plan.
For all the comment 👇 that are negative -really disappointing considering the Democrats are doing everything &that includes Jefferies.That’s “legally “to do. this just shows that we voters are the problem, not Jefferies. We are not the party of MAGA so why do voters expect us to act like them?
I think most of these replies are fake. I adamantly refuse to believe everyone is this sincerely stupid to actually expect the federal House minority leader to somehow magically know what state level people are all doing, or have any power over that. And Rupar should definitely know better.
Thank you. The stupidest replies on here. And a stupid interchange for Rupar to highlight. But, Aaron is like every other big account. They need the rage baiting to gain followers.
Rupar and folks like BTC and Meidas are starting to behave exactly like the MSM they once criticized. Misleading clickbait headlines, shitposting, and shitting on Democrats, all gets the clicks, so there we go. Can't wait for when they enter the "platforming right-wingers" phase. /s
Agreed on Rupar but not the other two. Meidas ALWAYS had clickbaity headlines, but I’ve not seen Dembashing.
I've definitely seen BTC have Do Something Social Media moments, which I find cringey any time he does it. And I agree Meidas doesn't bash, but they definitely do the "clickbaity headlines" and "obnoxious shitposting".
It’s so disappointing.
I’ll believe it when I see it until then besides the 4? More well known Democrats actually fired up and sort of doing something the rest of them this definitely still applies.
Democrats have no plan.
Sadly, to have any chance Dems will need to accept a leader with some flaws.
Hopefully it’s bc the first rule of fight club is you don’t talk about fight club.
Isn’t it on the New York Governor and the Democrats in the state legislature to respond a
Completely useless.
I'm so disappointed in him. What a letdown.
⚠️ the dreaded "strongly worded letter" ⚠️
I’ve seen more grit & determination from Jasmine Crockett than Schumer & Jeffries combined careers.
Limp
Flaccid.
They have 2 different roles. He can't do what she's doing. She's been assigned the task of agitating & getting the ppl to pay attention to what's going on. His role is to make sure that when there arw votes, House Reps stick together instead of giving into Truwp Swiss cheese promises.
So, why isn’t Jeffries endorsing Zohran Mamdani? And I do not believe Crockett’s assignment is being an “agitator” & saying that without seeing her in hearings, bringing the receipts & fact checking them is doing a disservice to her.
👆👆👆👆 This -- needs to be said early and often.
As we say down south - Schumer and Jeffries are "as useless as tits on a mule."
Jasmine is a performer raising money. She gets views but she's not impacted policy. She is often correct but MTG left. Great for a sound bite.
She’s on 6 committees. She’s sponsored 22 bills & cosponsored 650. Good luck trying to pass them with the Republicans holding all the🃏. I’ve watched her in hearings. She steps up & tells the unfiltered truth. She does her homework, comes to hearings with stats & receipts—that’s not a performer.
She gets into petty silly name calling. Would have to change that.
If he wasn't black and Schumer wasn't Jewish, neither one would have a job right now.
Damn you're racist af
I think it’s far past time for the people of New York to hold direct action at his and Schumer’s offices until they step down.
Disappointment is best served in secret?
Jeffries at work
This wet noodle can’t even support the winning Democrat running for mayor IN HIS fucking district!