See... just a little more time was needed

https://newrepublic.com/post/217644/calls-replace-jeffries-schumer-explode-democratic-wins

That’s it. But if they’ve had time, everyone has had time.

You mean the 3 examples you found from people either not in the USA at all or one standalone campaigner? yes, how is it that the people running for a historic election are not already working and posting publicly about this specific thing?!

Change.org is typically a point of interest. Note how the 450k signatures overnight are ignored by American media.

The petition has 49K not 450K; but I think it's typical to be ignored because I can sign it and I am Canadian... there is almost no legitimacy to these online petitions

PS: turns out there are, at least 2, petitions against Jeffries.

The one you point out with 450K signatures is 2 months old (so not overnight)

The one I found, is from yesterday, and has 49K so far

May I suggest that, if you are posting some backing evidence, post directly to it, not to an open repository

https://www.change.org/p/house-democrats-choose-a-new-speaker

I also like AOC a lot. I'd be super happy to see her as Madam Speaker, if enough House Dems can get behind her.

I think she has her own kind of charisma, but she seems to self-censor sometimes because earlier in her career she was targeted with a lot of republican hate. She was one of the first progressives to break ground in Congress. She's a strong, independent Latina woman. In short, she's everything republicans fear.

So there was a lot of red scare BS thrown at her, not to mention the tons of misogyny that tends to follow any woman who's successful in politics. She's also had to make waves even in her own party just to be heard. Some centrist Dems viewed her as disruptive. So she doesn't seem as outspoken on the House floor as she once was, which I view as a strategic conservation of energy. She still does a lot of great work on her committees, and that's probably where you've seen her shine on CSPAN (a great resource, more people should watch it).

She also does a lot of legwork behind the scenes reviewing policy, organizing the progressive momentum, listening to her constituents, and actually fighting for their needs. She still has a lot of energy, but she directs it where it's appreciated now. Progressive rallies, reaching out to the younger generation of voters on social media, educating anyone who will listen, etc.

In short I think she's a really great politician, and a great person in general. We might need a few more electoral cycles before we have enough progressive Dems in the House to support her for Speakership though. And by then I hope she primaries Schumer anyway.

She’s not as charismatic as some

She isn't? Compared to who?

Also, it doesn't hurt that not only does she back the right policies and is smart and eloquent AF, but she's a freaking smoke show. I'm not sure I've ever seen a more attractive woman in Congress.

"They" lost a lot of seats to the progressives, too. All these new representatives join forces with the returning progressives, and the corporate establishment won't look quite so inevitable.