In apparent dig at McCarthy, Democrat Hakeem Jeffries nominated for speaker as a leader who does not

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

'grovel' to Trump

In an apparent dig at Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, Democrats nominated their leader Hakeem Jeffries as House speaker, saying he does not "grovel" to former President Donald Trump.

Jeffries, of course, lost the vote on Tuesday, now that House Democrats are in the minority this Congress. But Democrats were on their feet cheering for Jeffries and clearly having more fun than Republicans, whose first day in the House majority devolved into chaos with far-right members fighting McCarthy in his bid for speaker.

Rep. Pete Aguilar, House Democratic Caucus chair, appeared to be emphasizing the sharp contrast with Republicans while nominating Jeffries, repeatedly saying Democrats are "united" behind "the pride of Brooklyn" and casting him as "an unapologetic advocate for protecting and expanding our freedoms."

"He does not traffic in extremism," said Aguilar. "He does not grovel to or make excuses for a twice-impeached, so-called former president... He does not bend a knee to anyone who would seek to undermine our democracy."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/in-apparent-dig-at-mccarthy-democrat-hakeem-jeffries-nominated-for-speaker-as-a-leader-who-does-not-grovel-to-trump/ar-AA15VPCw

[Atticus]

1. Rep. Jeffries did NOT "lose the election"! McCarthy lost it; Hakeem received the most votes. nt

[Hugh_Lebowski]

6. Article says Jefferies 'lost the vote' ... which is, amusingly, even more wrong (nt)

[Cha]

2. Excellent!! TY

[Vinca]

3. Pete Aguilar was amazing.

[crickets]

4. +1

[mobeau69]

5. "Apparent"? LOL

[Marthe48]

9. Yes, this

There is no apparent about it. lol

[Evolve Dammit]

7. So totally true!

[Lonestarblue]

8. It's too bad that six moderate Republicans representing districts Biden won will not cross

party lines and vote for Jeffries for Speaker so the House could function without the MAGA wing-nuts throwing tantrums for two years.

[Hekate]

10. Clyburn mused aloud about it, which tells us something is percolating. Who knows?

[mopinko]

12. honestly, it's the best thing that could happen to kevin.

how epic would it be for him vote for jeffries, and tell the nutjobs to f off?

[SWBTATTReg]

11. And there weren't at least 10 moderate republicans, who stand for the Constitution, couldn't vote

for Jeffries, making him the Speaker of the House? Republicans certainly aren't capable of leading, if what they are showing the rest of us in the U.S. how they govern. Pathetic.