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[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago

There is no reason we can't take it out on MAGA at the ballot box, take back power, and then use that power to crush MAGA. All we need are political leaders with the courage and strength to do what we are SCREAMING at them to do.

If he is already saying that he doesn't intend to impeach Trump, it means he probably doesn't plan to impeach anyone else either. If he won't commit to fight MAGA, that makes him ineligible for his job.

Jeffries' primary is on June 23, and he is being challenged by 27 year old Chi Osse, who just filed paperwork to run against him a couple of days ago. Osse is a Democratic Socialist, a Mamdani follower, and with Mamdani killing it in NYC, and Jeffries performing as badly as if he was being paid by MAGA, he might actually have a chance. I can't believe Jeffries constituents are that thrilled with the half-assed job he's been doing for YEARS.

We need to spread the word far & wide, as loud as possible, that Jeffries has already said that when they regain power, he intends to squander it AGAIN, and allow MAGA to rise AGAIN! He has already proven to be weak, cowardly, and incompetent. I literally can't think of a single substantial thing he has done to resist MAGA's breathtaking corruption. He doesn't deserve another chance to fail us. Primary him out, and send a shocking message to ALL weak incumbent Democrats: Get in the game, or get the fuck out.

And once he's out, we need to investigate both Jeffries, and Schmuck. I'm not convinced those losers aren't Manchurian MAGAs. If the word came in that Schmuck & Jeffries would sell out for a billion bucks, the money would be in a Cayman account by noon. Let's see if they accepted, my bet is Yes.

Hakeem Jeffries challenged to 2026 primary by 27-year-old New York councilman

Fuck him up, Chi!

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 6 points 1 day ago

"There will be no justice. We will let you down."

Great way to throw an election.

[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That's fine, it's failed three times now.

But if they have the votes to remove him & don't, that's going to be a huge problem.

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 18 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Yep, he was already worthless, he just confirmed it. Could you imagine being in the most consequential election since the Civil War, and this "leader" just announced his intention to surrender before it's even started, and he still expects people to vote for him?

This should be career ending.

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 150 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Is this idiot trying to lose the midterms?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 99 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I suspect the answer is actually "yes". AIPAC has spoken, they like trump.

[–] redsand@infosec.pub 4 points 2 days ago

Controlled opposition. Like Chuck the cuck or rich bitch Pelosi

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago (2 children)

When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “of course not” during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”

“I’ve made clear from the very beginning that our top priority is going to be to drive down the high cost of living,” the House minority leader added. 

Sounds like he's trying to win the midterms.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Sounds like you don't understand where we're at as a nation.

Or what Americans actually want. it's not a "vocal minority" that want the pedophile, racist, bigoted asshole of a president that is jacking up our cost of living so he can be a fucking king gone. So ignoring that and saying you will do nothing about it IS NOT A WINNING STRATEGY.

doing nothing except writing stern letters is not going to solve the problem, either.

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 28 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Sure, drive down the cost of living ... by impeaching Trump and getting rid of his dumbass tariffs.

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[–] homes@piefed.world 107 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (8 children)

Jeffries incumbency no longer a top priority for dems once they win House majority

this just in from everyone hearing his weak-ass bullshit

I can't believe I voted for this bullshit motherfucker twice just because I thought he was cute and he flirted with me once. like I organized for him. I knocked on (possibly thousands of) doors for him. I marched through streets for this useless motherfucker! canvassing and al that endless campaign bullshit.. FOR MONTHS!!!!

and all for this? FOR THIS MEANINGLESS BULLSHIT NOTHING OF A STATE REP?? AAAARRGHH!!!!

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 50 points 3 days ago (3 children)

And it begins.

"Let's move past thus" "We have to think about the future" "We need to reach across the table"

Fuck these corrupt politicians. They know what Trump is and just want more after a short break.

[–] homes@piefed.world 32 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I mean, I’m not even gonna say Hakeem Jeffries is corrupt (because I don’t really know), but I sure as shit am gonna say that he’s a do-nothing coward piece of shit. And that’s just as bad. He needs to go!

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[–] somehacker@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] Freeposity@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

One of the problems with the Democratic Party is that the number one quality for choosing leadership is how well they fundraise. Obviously this makes leadership beholden to those with the biggest pockets, like AIPAC.

We need to primary every Democrat incumbent who isn't a progressive in action as well as rhetoric.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That is one strategy, the other would be to change the rules of the game and eliminate fundraising altogether or greatly limit it. Politicians should be chosen for their ability to champion needed legislation and to get policies that benefit their constituents passed. Not for their ability to cozy up to wealthy people to do their bidding

As we can see with the current administration, fundraising has taken over politics completely. So much so that the fundraising never stops and has become the point instead of actual governance. This is a broken system that can't be fixed by voting people in or out unless that is directly leading to serious reforms.

[–] Freeposity@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago

Two things are required before you can change the rules of the game. You need to have a super majority and that super majority has to want to change the rules. AIPAC captured candidates are not likely to change the rules they rely on to stay funded and in power.

At this point Israel out spends the people on candidates, using US taxpayer money.

As far as the current administration and "fundraising" is concerned. They aren't fundraising, they are grifting.

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[–] GutterRat42@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (9 children)

Removing Trump requires 67 votes in the senate. There is no mathematical way to get those numbers in November. I don't agree with him, but I understand where he is coming from.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It doesn't matter. We need to weaponize impeachment, and impeach him EVERY time he commits another crime. Let there be hundreds, even thousands of impeachment proceedings under way, just for him. And then do the same to all of his henchmen.

It doesn't matter that the Senate won't convict, it still wastes MAGA time. It will still keep them tied up in court with expensive lawyers and publicists, and distract them for every second of the next two years.

MAGA is one of the only groups for which bullying is not only acceptable, but patriotic, and STRONGLY encouraged. They deserve it, so bully them relentlessly until they cry. Abuse the shit out of those psychopaths.

Anti-vaxxers, too.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I like this, we definitely should turn their spam like legal strategy of overwhelming the system against them.

This administration has also set the precedent of going after people for purely political reasons. I am not suggesting the Dems do this, but I am suggesting they do as you say and try to prosecute every single crime they can. If it grinds the government to a halt so be it. It is long past time for a recogning of the corruption and embezzlement going on.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)

We don't have to go after their politics, although that's what they'll claim, as if they don't do exactly that every day. All we have to do is play HARD BALL, and investigate, charge, prosecute, and issue CONSECUTIVE prison sentences for their criminal violations ONLY.

We don't have to attack them, they'll hang themselves. We just have to force the cowardly Dem leadership to do their jobs. During the Biden administration, all they had to do was invoke the 14th Amendment, and Trump would never have gotten near the White House again, as well as a whole lot of MAGA lawmakers, too.

Time to play Hard Ball. BATTER UP!

[–] Wakmrow@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Now is the time for a bold declaration of what we're not going to do!

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

So courageous.

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Is there a progressive or, you know, anyone with a pulse running against this useless lump of flesh in the primary?

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

GOOD NEWS!

Jeffries' primary is on June 23, and he is being challenged by 27 year old Chi Osse, who just filed paperwork to run against him a couple of days ago. Osse is a Democratic Socialist, a Mamdani follower, and with Mamdani killing it in NYC, and Jeffries performing as badly as if he was being paid by MAGA, he might actually have a chance. I can't believe Jeffries constituents are that thrilled with the half-assed job he's been doing for YEARS.

We need to spread the word far & wide, as loud as possible, that Jeffries has already said that when they regain power, he intends to squander it AGAIN, and allow MAGA to rise AGAIN! He has already proven to be weak, cowardly, and incompetent. I literally can't think of a single substantial thing he has done to resist MAGA's breathtaking corruption. He doesn't deserve another chance to fail us. Primary him out, and send a shocking message to ALL weak incumbent Democrats: Get in the game, or get the fuck out.

Hakeem Jeffries challenged to 2026 primary by 27-year-old New York councilman

Fuck him up, Chi!

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

I am definitely going to find out how I can donate to his campaign.

[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 66 points 3 days ago (8 children)

If only we can work hard to get him a majority, Jeffries promises he will only use it to play games strictly in his lane instead of actually leading and actively opposing trumps wild overreaches and global shenanigans. Thats heartening.

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Vote that fucker out.

[–] pno2nr@lemmy.world 33 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The democrats only want to bring us back to the exact conditions that brought us Trump.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 37 points 3 days ago

Fuuuuuuuuuck you, buddy.

[–] flandish@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

well duh. where’s the profit in the change of rhetoric?

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 days ago

Fuck this guy

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Jefferies never was impressive to me

Fuck that, even without the votes in the Senate, make them go through the process anyway. Get all the evidence in public.

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