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.

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[–] 237 points 4 days ago (36 children)

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.

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  • [–] 64 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (8 children)

    For a quick, easy way to directly write to your congresspeople to tell them to oppose Schumer & Jeffries, you can sign these Resistbot petitions:

    Reject Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker of the House

    Reject Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader

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  • [–] 27 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

    While definitely worth signing to cover all our bases, I just want to clarify that each Resistbot petition is sent directly to your specific elected representative/senators as a letter/email from you, their constituent :)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 days ago (1 child)

    And as someone else posted an example of, gets an automated form letter and sent straight to a trashcan. Do you really think anyone is reading those emails?

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    1. Staffers are required to keep record of what issues are being brought to their congressperson’s office by what number of constituents on a daily basis. The larger the number of constituents bringing the same issue to them, the harder it is to ignore.

    2. Even receiving a form letter on your congressperson’s position is useful. Forcing them to declare their position before democratic congressional leadership has formally been chosen gives you confirmation as to how to proceed. If they are expressing support for an unethical congressperson like Jeffries or Schumer, you can share this letter with other constituents, who can then organize to make your congressperson’s life absolute hell until they choose to represent the will of their constituents accurately.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    Response I got from Neal. This is why I voted against you in the primary!

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  • [–] 2 points 1 day ago

    Ugh, that’s terrible. If you feel up to it, maybe you can share this response with other progressive communities in your district?

    Spreading the word that he is putting himself on the record as supporting Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House can spark organized outrage and encourage folks to increase the pressure.

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  • [–] 26 points 4 days ago (13 children)

    Why was his primary against a democratic socialist cancelled?

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  • [–] 29 points 4 days ago (6 children)

    Because he would have lost and that's not what the establishment wants.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 days ago (5 children)

    His opponent dropped out after a DSA vote.

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    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.

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    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

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  • [–] 5 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (7 children)

    Then why doesn’t he vote that way? Words don’t matter as much as actions.

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  • [–] -1 points 4 days ago (6 children)

    When has he not voted in the way that he claims?

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  • [–] 3 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

    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…

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  • [–] 0 points 4 days ago* (3 children)

    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.

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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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