The progressive group Indivisible called for Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) as Democratic leader after the party secured control of both chambers of Congress in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
“Yesterday, voters made it very clear that they want a new generation of Democratic fighters,” the group wrote in a social media post. “We need a leader in the Senate who is capable of leading that fight. It’s time for Senate Democrats to choose new leadership.”
The group cited the Democratic leader’s faltering approval ratings in its Wednesday statement. An NBC News poll conducted at the end of October found only 13 percent of registered voters viewed Schumer’s leadership positively.
“The American people did not elect Democrats by historic margins just to bend the knee and go back to business as usual,” Indivisible said in its statement. “Senate Democrats need to listen to the voters and turn the page on status quo politics.”
The paid opposition running the Democrats will not falter in their supporting of their Republican donors’ causes.
Both Schumer and Jeffries need to go. Jeffries went on TV not long ago and said he doesn’t support dismantling ICE or passing Medicare for All.
And secretly met with Kushner to “discuss affordability”
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Why was his primary against a democratic socialist cancelled?
Same reason the dems refused to let Bernie lead. The dems don’t want to be the left, they want to be rich.
I believe Chi Osse dropped out after the DSA pulled its support of them.
The rumor I heard was basically that Ossa was a poor candidate and the DSA are trying to pick the most solid people to support.
Because he would have lost and that’s not what the establishment wants.
His opponent dropped out after a DSA vote.
Wtf
He was a bad candidate, and the DSA is being smart about putting forward quality candidates.
A weak DSA Dem won’t achieve anything but making the DSA wing of party look bad. They’ll give the old guard something to point at as an example of why DSA is bad for the party and make things even harder.
That’s not a poem
When was this?
This year Jeffries ran unopposed in the primary because his opponent dropped out.
Republican plants
The secret meeting with kushner proved that
Well, no, they’re still far better than any Republican, and in fact Jeffries’ stance on ICE is being misrepresented here.
This video more accurately portrays that Jeffries opposes how the Trump admin uses ICE to commit crimes.
I’m fine with that, but I do want to say that is NOT an accurate portrayal of Jeffries’ stance on ICE and Immigration in the slightest. Jeffries was a vocal proponent for depriving the DHS of funding early this year, has held press conferences condemning ICE: video link here
Then why doesn’t he vote that way? Words don’t matter as much as actions.When has he not voted in the way that he claims?
Approving cabinet picks left and right…absolutely caving on the shutdown he had the upper hand on…constantly undermining progressives out of committee positions and campaign funds…Hakeem Jeffries is the minority speaker of the House of Representatives, NOT THE SENATE which appoints cabinet members.
You’re probably thinking of Senator Fetterman, who voted against 11 or half of Trump appointees which is opposing 8 more than the most opposed by any Republican: Mitch McConnell with 3, meaning even Fetterman is better than any Republican.
No I was mixing up this conversation and one about Fuck Schumer.
Yeah that’s fair, Fuck Schumer.
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I came into this discussion to set the record straight about the misrepresentation of Jeffries character and stances, the person I’m replying to apologized for their mistaking this conversation for a different one about Schumer.
To add clarity Jeffries probably does want to reform the ICE to the way it was under Biden or Obama and leave it at that, I never claimed otherwise, but I have some great news for you if your plan is to abolish the ICE then the DNC will likely have the votes needed with or without Jeffries.
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The DHS went without funding earlier this year until the GOP passed budget reconciliation.