After Democrats’ historic victory, why is this how Hakeem Jeffries is responding?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries isn’t interested in seeking impeachment charges against President Donald Trump.
Speaking on MS NOW’s Morning Joe Wednesday, Jeffries laid out his priorities for his party’s newfound leadership in the House of Representatives.
“The American people don’t want us to get even. They want us to get things done on their behalf because life is way too expensive,” Jeffries said.
“The American people don’t want us to get even.”
The American people beg to fucking differ.
Holding them to the law isn’t getting even. It’s not revenge.
You’re right, you’re right
Me to the cops, when I’m caught doing 120 mph in a 35: “Look, maybe you want to get even at me by throwing me in jail, but what does petty revenge accomplish? Be the bigger man here, and for the good of us all, let’s just move forward.”
What really pisses me off is that even by denying his framing, we’re helping feed it with the subtext “but is this pursuit of accountability tinged by a desire for revenge?”, which subtlely invalidates peoples’ legitimate rage.
So let me get this straight. They shit on our right to due process, they throw people into camps without said due process, they kill people in broad daylight. But there is no priority for impeachment or justice…
So this is the rope I gave them to hang themselves with by voting blue. This is why I said voting was not going to be enough, and why we cannot stop putting pressure on our politicians even if some of the blue need to be taken to the wood chipper like all of the reds need to be,
Be fucking angry, this should be infuriating.
Upholding the law is no longer a priority - federal legislator
There it is, folks. The Democratic party apathy we knew would come.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad we have some check and balances back. But anyone who thinks things will turn around in January need look no further than this one comment.
Apathy or class consciousness?
Yes
Accountability, motherfucker! Accountability means hearings, investigations, and prosecutions.
Do popular, affordability-focused legislation as well, but accountability is part of what America told you to get on yesterday.
Justice, and an end to the corruption isn’t “getting even”. Get this guy out of there, primary him if you have to! Voters are done…
I don’t want them to impeach his ass unless they’re a billion fucking percent sure they have the votes to convict his ass.
AND IF THEY DON’T HAVE THOSE VOTES, THEY NEED TO MAKE IT EXTREMELY FUCKING UNCOMFORTABLE FOR THE REPUBLICANS WHO REFUSE TO HOLD THAT ASSHOLE ACCOUNTABLE.
he met with KUSHNER just a few weeks ago, he knows what hes doing.
Nobody wants “getting even”. We want accountability!
While there is a certain argument to be made about whether or not to pursue impeachment without the necessary Senate votes…using the phrase “getting even” is a rather disheartening way of dismissing the idea of holding these people accountable for their actions. That should be their top priority. The longer they wait to take action, the less likely they are to get results.
It’s not “disheartening”, it’s outright dishonest. “Disheartening” is when your kid loses his soccer match.
Why was he not primaried?
Chi Osse tried to primary him, but the DSA declined to endorse him because they felt Jeffries had basically infinite money to spend and that Osse kicking out the majority leader would have a damaging effect on the Democratic party.
And, yes, Mamdani and AOC were vocal in their support of Jeffries over Osse. Because we can’t have nice things.
Short answer: party > Americans
He’s unfortunately liked in his district, so DSA opted to focus on other seats, which they were mostly successful with.
Why would the republican want to hurt or hold other republicans accountable.
Getting out of the war, resolve tariff war against Canada, address gaps in Medicaid. - El-Sayed
Voting just lets peasants blow off steam so the elites can get back to business as usual.
Nothing to see here. Just Jeffries parroting the talking points he received after Hus secret meeting with Kushner.
