Democrats press Hakeem Jeffries over Israel stance as leadership scrutiny grows
AOC on Leader Jeffries' bid for Speaker: "There is one candidate in this race, Hakeem Jeffries, and I think that everyone is far more concerned with what that leadership means, what it is promising, what it seeks to deliver"
Ody328The push against Jeffries isn't a "progressive" push against the "moderate." It's a voter push against the establishment.
reneedodson.bsky.social152Jeffries took a private meeting with Jared, one of the most corrupt people on planet earth! Jeffries also takes AIPAC money
Lynne Popkowski95That means no Medicare for All and a blank check to Israel.
Michael A Blank68Why is there only one candidate?
Kizmar50We need people to step up for leadership without fear.
Kim Sherrell39Earnest question: Why is there only one candidate? @aoc.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @democrats.org @housedemocrats.bsky.social #TeamDemocracy #HouseSpeaker
The Editorial Board87Translation: Jeffries will be the speaker. Now let's focus on getting work done. That's what people really want.
Sailor Michael46Nobody has time for this current discourse. It's toxic and all it does is be divisive. No petition was ever going to stop it. All people were doing was making a profit for the lady who pushed it. 500k is a lot of money for me. I could flip that easily. Congratulations🎊 on being suckered
Joe Ickowski22Schumer might be gettable but absolutely no one is going to stick a knife in the first black speaker of the house right before he takes office. It's just not happening.
Iykyk15I have very mixed feelings about her, but this is part of the side I respect. She can be very pragmatic. If that side prevails, she won't attempt a quixotic presidential bid.
Aislinn10This is an unfortunate position, but I think she’s being realistic. She said recently that she learned a lot about how the House works when she ran for a leadership position years ago. (I believe Pelosi shut her down — Pelosi does NOT like Alexandria.) She has ambitions and can’t afford to …
Pete Woods, Turkey9I’ve made no secret of my feelings on Jeffries but I also think AOC is the smartest person in any room.
Pam Spaulding9🧵❗📣 What to remember about Hakeem Jeffries... "Executives at Anduril and Palantir, crypto industry advocates, and investors giving through AIPAC helped fund the D leader preparing to become speaker." Are his priorities the voters or his "patrons"? Journos, ask him. 🧾 readsludge.com/2026/11/04/t...
itsonlyzach8Not a huge fan of his leadership, but specifically having her out in front of this is an early, good strategic decision on his part.
TofuNYG 🏈🏳️🌈🗽🇺🇦 🚫👑🖕🧊8Lots of dumb replies to this post
Jaal's Metal Thong4Dems better figure something out quick. Someone needs to step the fuck up because we deserve way better than Jeffries. Is there really not one candidate who is able to meet the moment? Like yeah the job is hard but why the fuck did these people run then? I'm furious.
This is Inexcusable! “Hakeem Jeffries threatening to withhold Committee positions from representatives who don’t support him is a major 🚩 and is enough reason not to support him.”
iamfree87.bsky.social46On top of just threatening a newly electe Congressman that he either supports Jeffries or he will face hell for the next two years. That’s not leadership. That’s just like MAGA tribalism. Disgusting.
icytiff.bsky.social24How is that better than crap Johnson pulled?? @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social is a corrupt bastard with no business leading staff at a Walmart, let alone congress
tdayne.bsky.social24This is the bullshit ppl want to get rid of
Jan21Proving the plan to replace him as speaker was well founded.
vickiroadtripper.bsky.social19Why wasn't he able to pull those 11 members in for the impeachment vote? Looks weak from the first vote.
For the Republic15I just can’t understand why anyone would still support this man. He has been harassing freshman representatives, threatening them, has publicly stated he has no intention of pursuing the agenda that these Democrats just got elected on. Of what use can he possibly be? Leaders don’t shit on their team
I want you all to remember that Hakeem Jeffries met with Kushner. Just keep that in your back pocket every time you scratch your head to understand why there is no real accountability.
PINO FOTUS15Absolutely 💯 People think Jeffries is a poor leader, but his actions are intentional. He has a different agenda than what the people want. He needs to go.
Alice Lastname13Mamdani met with Trump. So what?
Gilded Graveyard10bUt MAmDaNI meT WiTh tRumP! Dumbest fucking argument.
Feralfern6Every centrist dem is a fucking republican. They drink from the same poison well. They're all pro genocide corporate donor whores that are not on the side of the working class. They are the reason that when we are in power they don't weild it to make drastic improvements to our lives. Vote them out.
xrefugeegd.bsky.social5I also scratch my head why this is an issue, but Mamdani meeting with Trump is not.
AngryNap5His leaving Ilhan Omar to twist in the wind without lifting a finger told me all I need to know about that turd.
Hakeem Jeffries is putting the crooks in Washington on notice! And he’s making it clear that lowering costs is only HALF the job. THE PLAN: 📌 Hold corrupt officials accountable, starting on DAY ONE 📌 Ban stock trading by the president, VP, and members of Congress #HoldTheCrooksAccountable
Christopher Webb82📌 Clean up corruption at the Supreme Court 📌 Crack down on corporate price gouging 📌 Go after anyone stealing from, exploiting, or ripping off the American people #HoldTheCrooksAccountable
Duncan62Does that include his corruption of threatening incoming freshmen Dems to vote for him or else face "consequences"? Lots of TikToks popping up of frustrated new Congress Members being pushed around by the Washington establishment already and it's only been a little over a day. The guy needs to go.
🦋𝘙𝘩ₒ𝒏∂𝔞37Ask Hakeem Jeffries if he plans on passing Healthcare for All.
foxisacancer.bsky.social35And rejecting money from AIPAC?
HermioneIsHere25What do you think of this, though? www.rawstory.com/hakeem-jeffr...
Nancy Klein19I’ll be a believer when he actually does something rather than talk about it.
Incoming Democratic Rep. Don Leonard, who flipped heavily Republican OH-15, says House Democrats threatened to make his life a living hell and undermine his reelection prospects if he doesn't support Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker. www.politico.com/live-updates...
StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻33I recall when newly elected AOC once had a chat with "Mama Bear" Nancy Pelosi. Nancy set her straight on the way things have always been done in the House of Representatives, and soon thereafter she stopped challenging her colleagues in the House so much. She became more of a "team player".
BluesterB6Jeffries and Schumer need to step down.
nomadicbelle.bsky.social5Senior Dems seem to be as bad as GOP these days.
Ultrapop4These old world Democrats are as bad as the MAGAts. When will they start working for the ppl that elected them? Never. Too busy lining their pockets w AIPAC $$.
tricici.bsky.social4Freshman class not politicians have nothing to lose. Leonard is trying to represent the People's house. Takes courage!!
Dr Paul Williams3The question is: Who are Jeffries "allies" in the house?
StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻37Incoming Rep. Don Leonard, who flipped a heavily Republican district, OH-15, says House Democrats promised to make his life a living hell as well as costing him his next election if he doesn't support Jeffries for Speaker.
Wings: NDN Silver5Disqualifying by definition. If you need someone else to fight your battles, and do so via threats, you're by definition unqualified for public service. So are the people making the threats.
Drug Monkey4Imagine if super savvy beltway dems turned this energy into defeating the Republican ruination of this country instead of whatever this is supposed to be.
jbwh24.bsky.social2WTAF? Dems, this isn’t what we voted for! Back off and STFU….talking to you, Don, dumbass!
Yayger2That’s politics, tbh. Has been forever. It’s not great but it is what it is
The "dump the leaders" posts here have some things in common 1. Child-like wishcasting 2. A belief that this was a progressive wave 3. Anti-Israel (in some cases, verging into anti-semitism Jeffries is a done deal. Schumer, just about. Move on to "now what"
mlandau88.bsky.social20I respect your work and intelligence, but all your arguments seem to come back to “respect your elders and the seniority system” many of us voted on Tuesday to blow up the status quo, not return to it. We know it’s “not how things work” that’s the whole point.
Cindy B18When I retired last December, I hadn’t realized I’d still get to feel like an admin at a large campus again. They sound like 19year olds, all hot to become activists, but with no idea what in the world they’re talking about.
Lisa Mikolajczyk 🇺🇸🇺🇦✡️17Bernie now holding a press conference saying they need a debate on what direction we want the Democratic Party to go. Old fucking grifter isn’t even a Democrat.
REJECT CRUELTY; DEMAND COMPETENCE (Now 87% Good Human)10Also, the probability that the vast majority of people don't understand what the job is.
Vault Boy9And a ton of bots.
ThornyOpinion8I think I’m done with you. I no longer know who you’re writing for or what you’re trying to accomplish. “Centrists who hate the left” doesn’t seem sustainable.
Kayleigh McEnany quoting Hakeem Jeffries, "Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe, a reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands. His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor." I mean. . . 🤷♀️
Annie & Gracie30Summed him up perfectly. What’s the problem?
Nancy12"Malignant tumor" is kindest description of Miller I've heard.
Jilrubia10I like how she got that on the air over there 😁
@SuzanaD38Oh no! The fucking outrage! 70% of Republicans think the same way about Miller
factsmatter4all.bsky.social6To be fair, that is an accurate description of Stephen Miller.
curiosityabounds.bsky.social5We’re so used to the outright and continuous lies, when truth is spoken with clarity it seems scandalous and controversial.
Khashoggi's Ghost106After ignoring all of Trump's ongoing threats and insults for years, they're going to treat this statement as incitement to murder, when it actually only says he should not be in government. Fox is going to be worse than ever after this blowout election.
215 Pounds on the Moon, in 1/6 Gravity, Maybe.4I'm not seeing a problem with Jeffries' statement.
Zonker Harris3Well... at least she got the quote right.
So, now there’s a war within the party and they’re going after the new elects. 😡 … An incoming member of Congress said senior House Democrats have vowed to make his life “a living hell” and oust him in 2028 if he does not support Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ speaker bid. www.politico.com/live-updates...
🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆15This is literally the shit Trump does. I didn’t vote for this shit. Nobody voted for Jeffries to turn into fucking Trump!! bsky.app/profile/thet...
Aura 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇹🇼🏴7Out them by name and oust them all.
kinosminion.bsky.social6Further evidence that @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and @schumer.senate.gov shouldn't be anywhere near leadership roles at this time.
raptorskulls.bsky.social5We the people are going to make Jeffries’ life a living hell
MagicalMerlin4Russia, Israel? Who cares? I was almost ok with Jeffries, but now it’s nope!
MagicalMerlin4Thank you incoming Rep. Don Leonard OH-15! Kinda stupid to bully an #Ohio Democrat over support for Hakeem Jeffries, because to get where you are you had to stand up to worse!
Alastair Millar8As I noted a few days ago, the Democrats are absolutely determined to be their own worst enemy. The Establishment wing refuses to acknowledge the huge amount of support the Progressive wing has among voters, and if they carry on like this the 'Blue Tsunami' will just drain away by the next election.
Wings: NDN Silver3Because they refuse to learn anything from the incredible victory of a week ago, and would rather sink the whole country to save their fragile little egos and cushy sinecures on the taxpayer dime. Get out, all of you, and make room for people who will do the job.
Hakeem Jeffries was not able to get them to the House Floor to impeach Hegseth? Or was this intentional and he answers to someone the way Trump answers to Putin? This is a MAJOR screwup.
Ben Plume6Respectfully: it’s not. They didn’t have the votes even if all of them were present. The 18 members (including 7 GOP) were en route and delayed by traffic. Johnson called the vote early, but had the 11 Dems showed up before the 7 GOP, he would have held the vote until the rest of his caucus arrived
gnosticozzie.bsky.social5Folks, if all 11 Democrats had shown up, the motion to recommit still would have passed. Republicans just would have held the vote open until they got enough members there to get to a majority.
cdfchrispost.bsky.social4Stop it people. You eat an elephant one bite at a time. Healthy conflict only and maintain a high trust state. Don't fall for the division trap. Be part of the solution and not part of the problem. Keep your eye on the ball. Stay the course. January is coming.
Allan Greene3Maybe this is just me, but I would think that after January 3 Dem-lead hearings on the impeachable acts in question would be much deeper and more dispositive of the cancer within the Trump Administration.
Rick Keller3Cheri, there are no words...
Miss Dfies1Massie said the goal was to force Trump's hand in replacing Hegseth now. He argued a "gentler" exit would give the current Rep Senate time to confirm a replacement before Jan. Now the Dem majority will impeach Hegs in Jan, and confirmation hearings will be harder for Trump to get a new nominee thru.
Rep. Aguilar: “It’s my belief that [Hakeem Jeffries] will be overwhelmingly selected to lead this caucus. I don’t lose any sleep over that. Members could have ideas and interests, and they could have asks along the way, but the outcome is not in question…He will be the next speaker.”
ccwynn.bsky.social22Well, the people of this country do not want him on a leadership role
Julez19Well that's a F u to the voters who actually made this majority happen !! Once again Dems are disappointing the people
girlspacegeek11No. Call your House reps and demand someone else run against Jeffries.
tomhoefwrites.bsky.social8The Speaker is a glorified parliamentarian. Just because Jeffries will have the gavel doesn’t mean the Progressive Caucus can’t get to work on affordability and accountability. A fight over the gavel right now would be a waste of time & energy.
JamesPredicts7So the Democrats in Congress are basically saying, “We won, now fuck off.” They are contemptuous of the goddamn voters who just elected them. Hold their corrupt feet to the fire and burn them alive if they do not seek significant legislation and try to go back to being lazy Democrats.
Socius4Jeffries is much too weak because of BIG money.
Even if he had done well navigating this cycle (which imo unlike Jeffries, he had not), all former leadership should step down just to signal things will change. But that said, Schumer gets a private ballot and thinks he's the only reason Israel isn't getting run over by arab hordes so he will not.
TMoney20075YES. One might say that an important part of politics messaging and "same old Dems" is not the message that we want to send right now. Pelosi is still around. I'm sure she still has sway and she's valuable as a resource and Schumer could take that position as well.
Brody Ambrosius 🍁4Of the millions of reasons he needs to not be senate leader, the biggest one also being that the Dems got a national reset and this motherfucker thinks that he's above the reset and should continue to lead the party in the senate. Which is insane selfish boomer brainrot.