"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."
Just saw a young turks cast where they were going ballistic over this. Too ballistic.
There needs to be a specific name put forward, and then a 2nd name after they refuse. Abdul put forward a name for Senate. Van Hollan. There is support for them. I’d put Chris Murphy up too, or Bernie. But being livid without supporting/nominating any single soul is just programming you/us for frustration.
TYT is way too reactionary. Ana’s “birthing person” crashout was absolutely insane, and doubling down on it even more so. The fact that they still style themselves as progressives is laughable.
I genuinely like both of them, agree/align with them on much of what they say. Very informed. Yesterday’s live show was “America must burn and everyone who votes for Jefferies must be lynched” (I may be exaggerating this, other than the livid yelling tone part) if Jefferies wins leadership. They don’t have any nominations either, and there doesn’t seem to be a procedural path to make that happen. Poking a stick at your senator and saying do something, is still not obvious there’s anything to do. I see them as having more expertise to suggest “anything” as an option.
Disagree that it’s on the people to put another name forward, or that would be an elected position by the people.
People are saying “no not this because X, Y, Z. Find someone better who doesn’t have those traits. Do you job and represent the electorate by picking the appropriate individual.
Yeah I agree. Whenever I encourage people to contact their representatives, I say they should mention who they would like to see instead.
I’ve got a few choices I’d like to see. Everyone else can have theirs. If enough reps hear the same names again and again, they’ll see who has popular support
Just saw a young turks cast where they were going ballistic over this. Too ballistic.
There needs to be a specific name put forward, and then a 2nd name after they refuse. Abdul put forward a name for Senate. Van Hollan. There is support for them. I’d put Chris Murphy up too, or Bernie. But being livid without supporting/nominating any single soul is just programming you/us for frustration.
Sanders is an independent
They will not fund him or put him in leadership roles.
TYT is way too reactionary. Ana’s “birthing person” crashout was absolutely insane, and doubling down on it even more so. The fact that they still style themselves as progressives is laughable.
I genuinely like both of them, agree/align with them on much of what they say. Very informed. Yesterday’s live show was “America must burn and everyone who votes for Jefferies must be lynched” (I may be exaggerating this, other than the livid yelling tone part) if Jefferies wins leadership. They don’t have any nominations either, and there doesn’t seem to be a procedural path to make that happen. Poking a stick at your senator and saying do something, is still not obvious there’s anything to do. I see them as having more expertise to suggest “anything” as an option.
I think this is very dry sarcasm but I’m not sure.
Disagree that it’s on the people to put another name forward, or that would be an elected position by the people.
People are saying “no not this because X, Y, Z. Find someone better who doesn’t have those traits. Do you job and represent the electorate by picking the appropriate individual.
Yeah I agree. Whenever I encourage people to contact their representatives, I say they should mention who they would like to see instead.
I’ve got a few choices I’d like to see. Everyone else can have theirs. If enough reps hear the same names again and again, they’ll see who has popular support