979
Petition to replace Hakeem Jeffries as Democrats’ House Speaker hits 500k signatures (www.newsweek.com)
submitted 15 hours ago* by to c/politics@lemmy.world
144 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

A petition calling on House Democrats not to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the next Speaker has hit 500,000 signatures, according to its creator.

It follows the Democrats' dramatic midterm election victory that saw the party flip both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which will lead to a new Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House.

The petition, which labels Jeffries part of the “Democratic establishment,” suggests Democratic leaders are likely to remain under pressure from their party’s left-wing over both personal and policy choices. It was created by Nicole Whitted, an author and Democratic supporting social media creator with over 210,000 followers on TikTok.

For those who don't want to give newsweek a click: https://www.change.org/p/house-democrats-choose-a-new-speaker

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[+] -18 points 11 hours ago* (1 child)

I was polite and respectful to you, and you tell me I'm full of bullshit, and don't know the Pacific Ocean is large. That's all I need to know I don't ever want to see another post of yours. Adios.

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 15 points 11 hours ago

    I was polite and respectful to you

    Not really, no.

    you tell me I'm full of bullshit

    Because you are.

    and don't know the Pacific Ocean is large

    No, that was just my way of illustrating how obviously corrupt Jeffries is regardless of whether you've decided that it's true.

    That's all I need to know I don't ever want to see another post of yours. Adios.

    I think I might manage to survive without your attention 🙄

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent