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7. By and large, this party runs from a triangulating, moderate standpoint. This is where,

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Tue Feb 25, 2025, 05:35 AM

Feb 2025

"our hands are tied" has gotten us. If we can't lawfully place a new justice on the supreme Court, there's no way current leadership can stand up to this.

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Hakeem Jeffries on Rachel Maddow - Swing and Miss . [View all] Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 OP

Rapid response task force and litigation working group?!!! KPN Feb 2025 #1

I don't believe you bigtree Feb 2025 #60

This message was self-deleted by its author KPN Feb 2025 #2

Is he mad at us again? Iggo Feb 2025 #3

Hakeem and Chuck are decent and good men - the problem is radius777 Feb 2025 #4

Yep. We need more Bernies, more AOCs, more Crocketts. GPV Feb 2025 #6

I just had to laugh at this. The way this site has treated Bernie Saunders... mucholderthandirt Feb 2025 #17

Been around since the beginning. I've been all about Bernie, and before that, Nader. GPV Feb 2025 #22

"But there are more people in my brother's condo unit than there are in Vermont" displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #34

Agree. We have the bench warmers leading the Dems now. Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #24

Pelosi and Reid were only "good" with a majority, Hakeem's never had a majority, & Chuck has always been useless krawhitham Feb 2025 #31

First off - it's the lack of energy KT2000 Feb 2025 #5

By and large, this party runs from a triangulating, moderate standpoint. This is where, GPV Feb 2025 #7

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People know what to do: protest, town hall, volunteer, calls and letters, get active locally, etc. betsuni Feb 2025 #9

I would be happy if he just did something, other than trust in his imaginary friend Autumn Feb 2025 #20

Mocking religion. Is it all religion, just Christianity, just Baptists, or just something about Jeffries betsuni Feb 2025 #45

I'm very fair. I mock all religions and their so called leaders equally. Autumn Feb 2025 #46

Yes and Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #25

Continue to Resist the Democratic Party and it's leadership? betsuni Feb 2025 #44

Yes. Everybody can do something. But it would be a lot Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #52

Where is the passion? ihaveaquestion Feb 2025 #10

Yes! No passion! I want to see fire in the belly, kick ass & take names! n/t elocs Feb 2025 #43

January 6th was the turning point for me MotownPgh Feb 2025 #54

The angry masses want fire and brimstone from them. Instead we get thoughtful analytics. GreenWave Feb 2025 #11

You can combine fire and brimstone displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #15

I agree there needs to be more Democrats doing exactly what BlueKota Feb 2025 #51

Thoughtful analytics is the Democratic way. Always has been. Where have you guys been, under a rock? mucholderthandirt Feb 2025 #18

You can't win against people who ignore all the rules, BlueKota Feb 2025 #53

Which part is thoughtful analytics? God is still on his throne? Autumn Feb 2025 #21

Kudos to Rachel for asking though questions tishaLA Feb 2025 #12

Frankly, I wouldn't want him as Speaker at this point displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #13

Yes and...that's my concern. Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #26

I agree. Jeffries has not risen to the occasion. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #42

I'm afraid I have the opinion many of the rest of you have. He's a very good man, but this nightmare calls for Vinca Feb 2025 #14

He is not getting it done. Loryn Feb 2025 #16

Jasmine is awesome Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #27

Jasmine hasn't stopped any republican action, no matter how eloquent bigtree Feb 2025 #32

Jefferies means well but the_liberal_grandpa Feb 2025 #19

We need Democratic leaders with fire in their bellies, mad as hell, elocs Feb 2025 #23

I only half watched the interview. SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2025 #28

Relying way too myuch on the courts EarthAbides Feb 2025 #29

this isn't advocacy, it's opposition to Democrats, our Democratic leader bigtree Feb 2025 #30

Donate money to a DNC PAC! displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #35

if we don't elect enough Democrats we will never stop Trump bigtree Feb 2025 #37

Believe me, I know how important displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #40

You are inappropriate Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #47

the sophistry in this post bigtree Feb 2025 #48

Leadership matters Mysterian Feb 2025 #59

I was just about to post this clip with a nearly identical comment! markpkessinger Feb 2025 #33

Thanks, we support the Dems... Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #41

you do realize this is a just few minutes of the Dem leader bigtree Feb 2025 #49

They are not meeting the moment. alarimer Feb 2025 #36

I missed the alarimer posts of a Dem saying something bigtree Feb 2025 #50

If they are not getting in front of the public, they might as well not be saying anything at all. alarimer Feb 2025 #56

but they are getting out in front of the public, dear alarimer bigtree Feb 2025 #57

So disappointing. If you suffer from insomnia, listen to Jeffries speak awesomerwb1 Feb 2025 #38

he was voted in to do the job he just accomplished bigtree Feb 2025 #58

We can disagree. awesomerwb1 Feb 2025 #61

I thought he did fine SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2025 #39

"It pains me to point out that he's not the person to lead the Democratic Caucus..." LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #55