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[–] 46 points 16 hours ago (15 children)

Fuck Hakeem Jeffries.

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

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  • [–] 11 points 15 hours ago* (11 children)

    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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  • [–] [S] 10 points 14 hours ago (9 children)

    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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  • [–] [S] 4 points 13 hours ago (5 children)

    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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  • [–] 2 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (4 children)

    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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  • [–] [S] 1 point 13 hours ago (3 children)

    That's disappointing... :( I thought he was a progressive?

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

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  • [–] 2 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

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

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 10 hours ago (1 child)

    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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