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wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day ago

Petition Calling for House Speaker Other Than Hakeem Jeffries Hits 1 Million Signatures | Common Dreams

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wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz to politics @lemmy.world · 1 day ago
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"We are calling on every member of the incoming 120th Congress to vote against Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker in January 2027 and choose a different candidate."
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    Fuck Hakeem Jeffries.

    I mean, what more needs to be said at this point.

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      I’m always saying this

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        The Audacity of Nope!

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        ❤️

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      I understand he got the position by being the only person who wanted it.

      It might be more productive to name a candidate rather than the more nebulous “anyone but Hakeem Jeffries”. Ro Khanna seems like he could do a good job but I have heard no indication that he wants to do the job.

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        Ro Khanna for Speaker, that I can get behind!

        Some more options: Jamie Raskin, Pramila Jayapal, Robert Garcia

        Feel free to add to the list, and mention your top choices when you email your representatives to say No to Jeffries

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          FWIW, in her victory speach the other day, Jayapal said she’s heading the immigration subcommittee and that there WILL be investigations and people WILL be going to jail. 🥰

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            I love hearing good news!

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          No Jamie. Yes Primala.

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            I’ll respect your opinion but I’d be cool with either one.

            Is there a reason you’re against Jamie? He always struck me as stellar, but if there’s something I don’t know… (I’m bracing myself for heartache…)

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              Corporate Democrat. Blumenthal too.

              Oooh look, zio funded by j-street too.

              https://fundvoter.org/politicians/jamie-raskin#fundraising

              Normally I’d prefer open secrets but it wasn’t behaving for some reason (non-responsive buttons).

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                That’s disappointing… :( I thought he was a progressive?

                I’ve seen him do great work on committees on CSPAN

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                  Whoops, it looks like I edited while you replied. Honesty, most if not all are rotten.

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                    Oh, I see. Looking at his fundraising profile, it looks like he mostly receives donations from individuals, and only 5% came from PACs

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                    And I hear your concerns about J Street, but at least he doesn’t take AIPAC money. And J Street supports a diplomatic resolution and a two-state solution, so they’re not nearly as bad as AIPAC.

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        Before or after he was named Pelosi’s successor?

        https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63665352

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      i knooow fuck that guy he did such a good job in the elections with all the pac money but that’s ok we can all be doubly racist by taking tupac’s name in vain

      good job lemmings

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