House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) says New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is going to have to smooth things over with congressional Democrats after backing several progressive candidates who ousted incumbents during Tuesday’s primary elections.

Asked if Mamdani’s endorsements were making him “enemies” with Democrats in Washington, D.C., Jeffries told CNN that he and Mamdani “strongly” disagreed over his primary picks ahead of Election Day.

Now, according to Jeffries, the mayor has serious “work to do in terms of the conversations that he’s going to have with members of Congress moving forward.”

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[–] 390 points 3 months ago (24 children)
  • [–] 52 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    She's the new Mr rogers or for us east Tennessee folk... Dolly Parton.

    If you stand against Mrs Rachel... You're wrong.

    Imho

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  • [–] 35 points 3 months ago

    People against Ms Rachel are akin to that time Mr Rogers had to sue the KKK for impersonating him to spread their hate filled message.

    Or when Fox News slandered him. At least the KKK was smart enough (barf) to try to imitate his style for evil. Fox is too dumb even for that.

    When you attack the helpers, you're bad.

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    [–] 246 points 3 months ago* (17 children)

    DNC leadership is pathetic. They have the most popular political leader in the country standing right alongside them and they can't even support the guy, all because they lack the spine to tell their Israeli paylords to suck nut. Fucking corpo leech cowards.

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  • [–] 121 points 3 months ago (16 children)

    They're not cowards. They know exactly what they're doing. Mamdani doesn't play ball with their established process. He is a threat to their paychecks and control. Mamdani just indicated to all of them "You might be the next one to lose your job if I decide I want someone else in your district".

    They are not cowards. They are strategists prioritizing their own wants above that of the voters and human decency

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  • [+] 58 points 3 months ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (15 children)
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  • [–] 113 points 3 months ago (22 children)

    he has to apologize for being aligned with what voters want? isn't that, as political scientists call it, the whole fucking point of democracy?

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    [–] 85 points 3 months ago* (3 children)

    Mr Jeffries,

    I am appalled that you, or any Democrats, think that you get to pick who it is that we, the people, vote for. You are a representative for us. You need to smooth things over with the American people because these others were voted in not because Mamdani is a cult of personality, but because they are doing and saying things the people like and want.

    When you and the party can do something successfully, such as codify LGBTQ rights (I.e., gay marriage, trans rights, etc), eliminate corporate government influence, ensure proper health care, and a laundry list of other things then maybe we can take you and your “preferred choices” seriously. Until then, watch change happen from the people that actually have to be in the trenches dealing with all of the American government’s fuckery. Please sit down, kindly shut up, and do your job of representing the people’s needs and not presenting your next potential colleague.

    Sincerely,

    An American Voter in Illinois

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    [–] 84 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Fuck Jeffries, he is not a "top Democrat" he's been a lame duck for all but two weeks of this term because neoliberals lost the DNC and the accompanying victory fund right after his leadership election.

    He has no political power in congress, and no one from his own party has reason to listen to him.

    He might as well be an empty chair, but he definitely ain't winning a House leadership position again.

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  • [–] 55 points 3 months ago

    Welcome to actual democracy, fuck face. Jeffries is an embarrassment. You want your shitty candidates to win? Put up better candidates. Mamdani isn't a congressional rep. He can do whatever the fuck he wants and Jefferies can cry about it to Israel, his true ally.

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  • [–] 53 points 3 months ago

    How about Dem leadership has some "serious work to do" to smooth things over with New York voters for failing to represent them?

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  • [–] 52 points 3 months ago (5 children)

    Mamdani doesn't have to smooth things over with anybody.

    Also, it's pretty silly that Jeffries would say he needs to have conversations with "members of congress," seeing as those people lost, so they won't be members of congress for very much longer.

    Also, he's the mayor of NYC, what the fuck does Congress have to say about anything he does?

    Jeffries is acting like his own picks are the word of god and isn't taking responsibility for the fact that he's a milquetoast centrist who accepts AIPAC money and that the voters don't like his picks.

    Maybe if Mamdani's picks are the ones who won the primaries then that just means Mamdani is more in touch with the average democratic voter. Maybe Mamdani should be the house minority leader, eh?

    Mamdani isn't the one who has to explain himself.

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    [–] 51 points 3 months ago

    Oh how fucking adorable that Jeffries thinks Mamdani answers to him.

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  • [–] 50 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Ah yes the house Democrats known for their fervor, backbone and hard fought results.

    You can't even threaten an enemy properly and you are gonna threaten a fellow Democrat? Fuckin traitors. And they would be dealt with accordingly.

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    [–] 48 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    I just wrote letters to both Jeffries and Schumer telling both of them to throw their full support behind the candidates who won or resign

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    [–] 47 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    Jeffries can suck a fart through a hose. Calling that man inept would be a grave insult to the proud, inept people of the world.

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    [–] 46 points 3 months ago

    Hey Jeffy, get fucked.

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  • [–] 46 points 3 months ago

    Jeffries is a dead man walking. I hope his ass gets primaried in the future.

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  • What work to do? He's mayor of NYC, he doesn't need to explain shit to jefferies or any other national congressperson.

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  • [–] 39 points 3 months ago

    Hey Hakeem, EAT SHIT!

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  • [–] 33 points 3 months ago* (1 child)

    Oh where's that big tent at guys?

    Well, its right here in my pants after seeing those awesome primary results.

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    [–] 33 points 3 months ago

    Jeffries and Booker are whores. AIPAC owned whores who would 100% pull a Clarence Thomas for enough money.

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  • [–] 32 points 3 months ago

    Maybe it's Jeffries who has some serious work to do in terms of the conversations that he's going to have with American voters moving forwards.

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  • [–] 32 points 3 months ago (19 children)

    Fuck off with that, DINO

    Mamdani for president!

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  • [–] 24 points 3 months ago* (5 children)

    I’d argue that Jeffries is the exact opposite of a DINO. He’s literally the minority leader. He is exactly what establishment democrats want. And that is the problem. He’s not a DINO, because he’s literally the face of the party. Democrats are simply too far right. And Mamdani is doing his best to drag the Overton window back to the left, even with the establishment democrats kicking and screaming.

    But also, Mamdani wasn’t born in the US, and is therefore unable to run for president. Nor could he be in any seat that is in the chain of succession for the spot of POTUS. So for instance, he couldn’t be VP, the speaker, any of the presidential cabinet members, etc… Because all of those are potential future presidents, so allowing him to be in one of those spots would cause a constitutional crisis if he is the only one remaining and is ineligible.

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    [–] 31 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    congress serves the people, not their dem friends. The People

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    [–] 30 points 3 months ago

    How long did Jeffries wait to endorse Mamdani as the NYC mayoral candidate?

    Maybe it stings that Mamdani's successes so far have come despite support from Democrat leadership. Just shows what taking your job as a public servant seriously can do.

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  • [–] 26 points 3 months ago

    U mad, bro?

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  • [–] 26 points 3 months ago

    Well guess what, Hakeem, we're sick of your establishment asses. We want actual things to get done and actual change to happen and have some people representing us with some fucking balls who understand modern problems. We want people who can't be bought. We want people who aren't just going with the flow and doing what the opposite side wants anyway. You and Chuck Schumer are not it.

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  • [–] 25 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    Offices – Congressman Hakeem Jeffries https://share.google/xfVTRkNSzUw8irrPN

    Call his stupid ass. Email his dumbass. Don't be quiet about this.

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  • [–] 22 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    "TOP Democrat" Needs to realign himself to the new political reality that being "republican light" is only going to lose them votes and seats.

    The PEOPLE want better!

    Mandami and the Democratic Socialists are what people will actually come out and actually vote for. Jeffries needs to get his ass on the train or get left behind.

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    [–] 22 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah cause he know he's gonna get primaried next lol

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    [–] 22 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

    If Jeffries is annoyed with you, you probably did something right. If your incumbents are just there to tow the party line, kiss corporate ass, kiss Netanyahu's ass, and give, at most, flaccid resistance to the Republican agenda before bending to their will, they deserve to lose their seats. The few progressives we have need more numbers. I'll happily sacrifice a few milquetoast party dems for progressives with a backbone and an agenda for change.

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  • [–] 21 points 3 months ago

    Of course he reacts like that he’s Israel’s bitch.

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    [–] 20 points 3 months ago

    Fuck any congressional Democrats that are upset they are getting ousted for progressive candidates...you work for us not them

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  • [–] 19 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    The idiot centrists should be the ones patching things up over their epicly failed leadership, lack of a platform for their voters, unwillingness to chase epstein pedophiles, and genocide support.

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  • [–] 18 points 3 months ago* (3 children)

    Fuck the DNC. #MamdaniForPresident

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