Rep.-elect Don Leonard Says He Was Threatened Over Jeffries Vote
national discourse is not ready for frontline Dems in red seats like Talarico and Don Leonard who are, if not Tlaib-tier on the issue, firmly on the Israel-critical flank of the party
Kevin72this is also just smart politics: Israel is noxiously unpopular with all voters. additionally, Talarico represents a state with a large and growing Muslim population (mostly DFW/Houston South Asians), and Leonard represents a district with a large and growing Muslim population (Columbus Somalis.)
NJ Blue Wave Enjoyer16The media has so desperately tried to make any sort of criticism of Israeli policy and aid a “coastal elite” position so when a senator from Texas starts demanding restrictions that’s gone
Ash8People are also not ready for the idea that, with 56 Senators in the caucus, there will be substantial room for red state senators to “vote their conscience” more often. Same goes for the House
🚨New elect Don Leonard was threatened by senior @housedemocrats.bsky.social to have his life made difficult & to lose his reelection if he keeps attaching conditions to his support for @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social who refused met w him. Voters have spoken; we’re tired of Israel 1st Dems. @cnn.com
kinamalie🦋2@democrats.org are going to lose 2028. If they continue to bully our new members. We are tired of the ENTITLED OLD Democrat Establishment. Investigations are needed. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. bsky.app/profile/kina...
MrMky2Showing absolutely zero respect for his caucus members. Are they gonna start hazing the freshmen class of elected too? Like a fucking frat house?
Ana Zúñiga 2Our country needs our allegiance.
Banshee Boo🇵🇸🇨🇺🌎✌️🇵🇪🇪🇸1At around minute 24 Joy gets into specifics as to what steps we need to take and if we are serious about removing #NoHakeem and #NoSchumer from leadership. #NewCongressNewLeadership We need to spam offices with calls and emails. See my pinned comment for flash cards! youtu.be/A4tW7Qd4guU?...
Incoming 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.
ALD91195Hey Don, don’t worry. We will make Democrats’ lives hell for the foreseeable future. Jeffries didn’t help elect you. Your constituents did. He doesn’t care about you. Your constituents do. And they need you to work for them, not for him. Stay true to those who elected you.
Number One Housewife4Jeffries has a lot to lose. He’s compromised - should be under investigation for secret meetings with Jared Kushner. They weren’t discussing affordability. Jeffries can use his position to thwart investigations into criminal activity. Hope reporters are digging deep.
Diana❌👑📎3It's good Leonard & AOC are spilling the beans on the shady backroom dealing from establishment Dems. We need to keep the pressure up on Schumer & Jeffries to force them to acknowledge the power of the new crop of Dems. The blue wave was nice, but we can't stop our demand for a better life.
TheBionicBee 🐝3What a crock. Threatening is what the other side does.
Alice last name2Call their bluff, name and shame so their jobs are on the line next time!
‘A living hell’: Incoming congressman claims party bosses threatened to sink his career www.rawstory.com/hakeem-jeffr...
SavingGraces11Dirty politics. They were elected to stop this crap. We need new leadership on the Dem side.
JohnR5No to Jeffries and Schumer. They are no better than Republicans.
Judy Weston4This tracks Angie Nixon (FL) lost by 3%. When she called Schumer asking for financial help, he told her “we”ll see” - she never heard back from him.
Itgetzbybuckner1Come on Cheri, lets go easy on 'the party bosses" language. A newly elected, not even sworn in yet Congressman making demands of leadership, and they say "easy fella, sit down and wait your turn, earn your stripes" That is what happens in Congress since the time of the 2nd Continental Congress.
Beach Hermit 🏝️1Mob rule. It’s MAGA but blue color
Rep.-elect Don Leonard, D-Ohio, says “senior” House Democrats told him what would happen if he defied Hakeem Jeffries’ bid for speaker. They told him “in no uncertain terms” that they make his "life a living hell" in Washington.
Wil3Then we need to make their lives a living hell. We are not bowing to any of them.
Huggy Kitty Cat2Threatening people doesn't seem very democratic to me.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES NOW2Can't hurt you if he doesn't have a leadership role. If they are making threats like this they need to be shitcanned.
🦋 grammy-3 🦋2Well we can vote out "senior" house dems the next chance we get! Elect young fresh blood. Fuck the seniors if they want to ignore what the constituents want, we've been very clear, one misstep and senior dems heads are on the block any election moving forward, Since people want to issue threats.
Odysseus1This is another excellent reason why Jeffries should NOT be speaker.
Another GAY Steven1#HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo #HakeemJefferiesHasToGo
IMPORTANT!: Incoming dem Rep. Don Leonard, who flipped a deeply red district, says top House Democrats have threatened to "make my life a living hell" and cost him re-election if he continues attaching conditions to his support for Hakeem Jeffries for speaker.
Caroleeena8This is establishment dems! THUGS! This is why we want them out of the way. They can/will/do block progress. I'm glad Leonard is speaking up. His conditions? 1. a vote on an amendment to end Citizens United 2. end U.S. support for the war in Iran and the country, Israel, that led us into it.
Lu 💙1Trump tactics ! Don Lemon if you support the people we will support you!
ApolloLXII1Imagine replacing one bunch of idiots with another bunch of idiots and calling that “democracy”. In a system awash with fraud and corruption, the leeches wear both colours.
