Marcy Wheeler offers some pushback on the “dump Hakeem Jeffries” movement. She’s a sharp observer who’s been at this for a long time, and I think her logic here is sound, even if I don’t agree with every single point.
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This was good context. Still not convinced, but I want him to succeed.
@jalefkowit At a minimum I'd like Hakeem Jeffries to have no doubt as to why there is a loud "dump Hakeem Jeffries" movement, if he doesn't already.
And given Trump's current health/pathology, and that the likes of JD Vance is VP, there's a non-zero chance the Speaker will be POTUS before the 2028 elections.
@jalefkowit I'd love to hear what she has to say about Schumer too.
@jalefkowit I'm agnostic on this subject. But given how many online leftists are worried about the Dems becoming UK Labour, I wonder if this demand to replace Jeffries & Schumer with someone more palatable to the base doesn't risk turning the dems into the UK Conservatives constantly changing leaders who appeal to the right-wing base and don't know how to run a caucus.
In other words, do you want to end up with Liz Truss? 😆
@jalefkowit You've convinced me that Jefferies should stay.
But Schumer ... oy, what a tool. Still think he needs to go.