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145. The Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is quite AWAKE.. he supported Shontl Brown!

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Thu Aug 5, 2021, 04:14 PM

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This Democratic leader just went off on the 'woke' left [View all] brooklynite Aug 2021 OP

The Twitter/media intra-party battles amount to a suicide mission Raven123 Aug 2021 #1

+1 BeyondGeography Aug 2021 #7

And yet, people cheer AOC, et al when she goes after other Democrats StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #11

Jumping into each and every scrum is the opposite of leadership BeyondGeography Aug 2021 #12

Uh-huh StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #13

Blindness to giant, existential battles is the opposite of smart citizenship also. Hortensis Aug 2021 #134

Lol...You don't know Jeffries too well, do you? BeyondGeography Aug 2021 #136

His biggest fear people who want basically what he does?! Hortensis Aug 2021 #140

+1 JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #54

Yes, and they're "hippie punching" mcar Aug 2021 #114

Exactly.. like it's OK then but Cha Aug 2021 #124

What is a "hippie punch"? panader0 Aug 2021 #102

When people with power punch down at the powerless on the Left Sympthsical Aug 2021 #129

Thank you for pointing this out Bettie Aug 2021 #166

Yup... That 'they' (worst offenders) can't see this is inexplicable to me. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #16

. . . and fund-raising empedocles Aug 2021 #24

It's not "intra-party" if some of them don't even consider themselves Democrats robbedvoter Aug 2021 #48

The most disappointing thing about the Turner loss is her "trump-like" concession speech JohnSJ Aug 2021 #2

Maya has a lot of class WA-03 Democrat Aug 2021 #5

Without a doubt JohnSJ Aug 2021 #9

Yes. I believe Maya would have been an excellent mayor. Perhaps future elective office? hlthe2b Aug 2021 #17

'defund the police', does not need to be 'weaponized'. It is already a weapon - waiting to be fired empedocles Aug 2021 #26

Maya had a good chance. Once Our Revolution and such jumped in, she lost robbedvoter Aug 2021 #49

Exactly Tom Rinaldo Aug 2021 #8

Sorry, but Maya came in 3rd. Garcia wa second with 0.8% difference from Adams. robbedvoter Aug 2021 #50

Yup, I stand corrected Tom Rinaldo Aug 2021 #117

I don't know if I heard the whole thing, but in what I saw she didn't congratulate Brown.... George II Aug 2021 #79

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is a member of the Progressive Caucus. OilemFirchen Aug 2021 #110

I'm sick of it too n/t WA-03 Democrat Aug 2021 #3

Yes! We need to support our dem leaders and stop with the arm chair comments!! PortTack Aug 2021 #51

Thank you.. as am I! Cha Aug 2021 #127

Eric Adams won with the support of working class people of color. nycbos Aug 2021 #4

I love Hakeem Jeffries StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #6

Yes, he knows how to work with people. He would be a great speaker JohnSJ Aug 2021 #10

He would be wonderful! WA-03 Democrat Aug 2021 #14

I hope he is mcar Aug 2021 #116

Never pay attention to anything after the words "extreme (or far) left" -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #15

Luz! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #19

Thanks for your thoughtful and well-reasoned response -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #44

You're very welcome. It matches perfectly the post to which I was responding. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #53

Well, reading comprehension isn't for everyone. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #57

Oh, honey! This has nothing to do with reading comprehension. I understood that post perfectly... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #60

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Post removed Post removed Aug 2021 #85

Only when it's deserved. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #87

I accept your concession, then. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #89

What a bizarre thing to say. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #92

Still no examples of the "far left" at all... -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #94

Ridiculous. NurseJackie Aug 2021 #98

Okay, so you can't respond substantively. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #104

Best of luck to you. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #120

LOL! NurseJackie Aug 2021 #153

Where do you get the idea that you have the right to set the terms mcar Aug 2021 #118

The same place from where you pulled whatever that was LOL -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #119

From you. LOL mcar Aug 2021 #121

Then you're welcome, I guess. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #122

DU is so lucky to have you here to give us all this sage advice mcar Aug 2021 #123

They've probably gotten by on your sarcasm. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #125

Aww, bless your heart mcar Aug 2021 #126

Who's the lyin' bastard that said I had a heart?! -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #128

OK now you made me laugh mcar Aug 2021 #144

Lots of laughs, eh? NurseJackie Aug 2021 #154

... mcar Aug 2021 #155

I thought your name is Jackie. Was that "Marcia" meant to be an insult? George II Aug 2021 #162

A more factual world would not have you diagnosing & critiqing others ... Budi Aug 2021 #75

No, I do live in a more factual world. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #81

If the word "far left" bothers you then how do you square that with your insulting words... Budi Aug 2021 #90

Your entire post is nonsense -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #97

Predictable it would end this way. Nothing left nor far left to say? Budi Aug 2021 #101

Actually her post makes excellent sense.. Cha Aug 2021 #132

No, it doesn't -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #137

YES It Made Perfect Sense to Me. Cha Aug 2021 #139

That's okay. -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #141

Don't tell me how i feel about it. Cha Aug 2021 #143

Really now, that poster surely deserves a "substantive reply"... NurseJackie Aug 2021 #157

Wikipedia.. "Far Left Politics".. Cha Aug 2021 #152

You might want to just leave this alone StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #80

Yeah, but I enjoy a good game of softball every now and then -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #82

I think you've missed the point StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #83

Back atcha! -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #86

Lobbing personal debasing insults via those who Do Have Disabilities is not acceptable, ... Budi Aug 2021 #93

Down to making up things about which to be insulted, eh? -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #95

Apparantly it does for you. Budi Aug 2021 #105

Well, Acting Civilly As This Board Requires Isn't For Everyone. Me. Aug 2021 #159

Wow! This how you address those with Actual 'reading comprehension' issues or learning disabilities? Budi Aug 2021 #73

Mouthy, aggressively acerbic noobs are enjoying a comeback at DU 11 Bravo Aug 2021 #106

Turner's OH-11 Flameout will resonate through social media FOREVER!! Budi Aug 2021 #107

How can we miss her if she refuses to go the fuck away? 11 Bravo Aug 2021 #108

Exactly! I don't know how anyone can rally behind her vile rage. Budi Aug 2021 #111

The slip certainly shows itself, doesn't it? n/m BradAllison Aug 2021 #160

Agreed. But likewise, ignore "establishment", "corporatist", etc. Mister Ed Aug 2021 #36

"In most cases" -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #46

last 30 years we let the right define what and who is too far left for america - using limbaugh and certainot Aug 2021 #43

excellent points. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #56

Very good points n/t leftstreet Aug 2021 #59

Right again. Ligyron Aug 2021 #64

Absolutely right Bettie Aug 2021 #167

Wha'? George II Aug 2021 #68

Yeah, FDR would be defined as "extreme (or far) left" today Farmer-Rick Aug 2021 #77

But "considered" doesn't mean "is" -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #84

Your loss.. Hakeem Jeffries is a great Democratic Leader.. Cha Aug 2021 #133

What loss is that? -misanthroptimist Aug 2021 #135

The "loos" is Hakeem Jeffries is exactly right.. he's Cha Aug 2021 #150

CNN has to stir the pot, it was only a matter of when Chris the Lizard would write a poke article Historic NY Aug 2021 #18

And Jeffries delivered for him today BeyondGeography Aug 2021 #22

Good On the Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.. Cha Aug 2021 #151

Did you perhaps notice that this was a build on a NYT story? brooklynite Aug 2021 #23

"Left" and "Progressive" candidates should learn from India Walton. . . DinahMoeHum Aug 2021 #20

There is more to the story of India Walton's primary win. wnylib Aug 2021 #37

Lt Gov Kathy Hochul may have something to say about that last item. DinahMoeHum Aug 2021 #65

For sure, Hochul will become governor if/when wnylib Aug 2021 #168

Yes, common sense, stop "jargony activist language." betsuni Aug 2021 #158

"The extreme left is obsessed with talking trash about mainstream Democrats on Twitter" WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #21

Hard to rationalize 'the passionate' trurner fiasco empedocles Aug 2021 #28

How was it a fiasco? WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #30

It was a bowl of shit. MrsCoffee Aug 2021 #171

Nina Turner talks trash about Democrats. It's a fact. yardwork Aug 2021 #31

Oh huh sounded to me like Jeffries was calling out "liberals." WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #33

Yes. StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #34

There's talking trash and there's criticism. And there's constructive critcism, and criticism for WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #55

Whether something is trash talking or constructive criticism is often in the eye of the beholder StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #63

We see what goes on on social media, we do not see the conversations in the hallways WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #66

I do know for a fact that a lot of the people who do this kind of "mobilizing" on social media StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #70

Fair enough. WhiskeyGrinder Aug 2021 #91

What a load of bullshit. Magoo48 Aug 2021 #25

No.. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jefferies does NOT talk Cha Aug 2021 #142

You are correct, and I call bullshit. Magoo48 Aug 2021 #170

No Hakeem is Correct! Cha Aug 2021 #174

This message was self-deleted by its author Celerity Aug 2021 #27

I agree with him. yardwork Aug 2021 #29

Funny how the "woke left" can go off all they want on fellow Democrats, but when anyone pushes back, StarfishSaver Aug 2021 #32

One might even call them snowflakes. yardwork Aug 2021 #76

+1 nt PunkinPi Aug 2021 #109

Hakeem Jeffries is exactly right.. some just don't Cha Aug 2021 #147

Generational tension rears uts ugly head Warpy Aug 2021 #35

And yet, the Progressive Caucus has 95 members, who will not be ignored Fiendish Thingy Aug 2021 #38

Not to worry. aocommunalpunch Aug 2021 #39

We shall see - it will only take 6 members of the Progressive Caucus to kill the bipartisan bill Fiendish Thingy Aug 2021 #45

+1 CentralMass Aug 2021 #58

+2 Celerity Aug 2021 #96

As I noted upthread, Rep. Jeffries is a member of the Progressive Caucus. OilemFirchen Aug 2021 #115

I refer you back to my original comment Fiendish Thingy Aug 2021 #131

Shamed into compliance? Good grief. OilemFirchen Aug 2021 #138

95 members of the PC is not a "tiny minority " Fiendish Thingy Aug 2021 #156

And how many of those 95 disagree with Rep. Jeffries? OilemFirchen Aug 2021 #163

The point will be made when the bipartisan bill does/does not come to the floor for a vote. Nt Fiendish Thingy Aug 2021 #164

Pretty sure you got that completely backwards. MrsCoffee Aug 2021 #172

It is a matter of opinion but looking at the last two presidential election CentralMass Aug 2021 #40

A matter of opinion . . . people Aug 2021 #52

I'm not sure the word "woke" is being used here properly Sympthsical Aug 2021 #41

Well said. CentralMass Aug 2021 #169

K&R betsuni Aug 2021 #42

I remember when Amy Schumer had to apologize... LiberatedUSA Aug 2021 #47

"woke left" is not the same as the extreme left; "woke left" is much larger. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2021 #61

Totally agree with Hakeem BannonsLiver Aug 2021 #62

I can't wait to see him wielding the Speaker's gavel. George II Aug 2021 #67

Hakeem's Rahm Emmanuel moment. KPN Aug 2021 #71

Silly. David__77 Aug 2021 #74

No, Hakeem Jeffries is Not "silly".. he dead on. Cha Aug 2021 #149

Not buying the trash talk either way h2ebits Aug 2021 #78

Eric Adams was on Bill Maher last week. He's SUPER impressive. I can definitely see him running beaglelover Aug 2021 #88

The extreme left has ALWAYS been obsessed with talking trash about mainstream Democrats. Hortensis Aug 2021 #99

+1 betsuni Aug 2021 #161

The Twitter left isn't reality iemanja Aug 2021 #100

K&R PunkinPi Aug 2021 #103

Wake up Hakeem. The polar ice caps are melting and folks outside your bubble are concerned. jalan48 Aug 2021 #112

The Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is quite AWAKE.. he supported Shontl Brown! Cha Aug 2021 #145

He is correct mcar Aug 2021 #113

Turner is just, Deminpenn Aug 2021 #130

What?.. Cha Aug 2021 #146

Outre' Deminpenn Aug 2021 #173

Hakeem Jeffries is Correct! Cha Aug 2021 #175

Bad headline TheFarseer Aug 2021 #148

Here's Hakeem Welcoming Shontel Brown Cha Aug 2021 #165

It depends on who we're talking about. "Far-left" like AOC and the Squad actually accomplish things Tarc Aug 2021 #176