#MikeFigueredo of #theHumanistReport nails it here -- this is a moment for ORGANIZING. It's not enough to demand our reps NOT vote for Jeffries. We need to coalesce behind a candidate, and we need that candidate to know we will fight for THEM so that they can fight for US.
"Ayanna Pressley -- tell us what you need. Do you need money? Do you need us to make calls to your colleagues to rally support for you? Let us know -- the People have your back."
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Defiant Jeffries Faceplants as Ayanna Pressley Gains Public Support for Speakership
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Apparently the information provided in the video is wrong.
Unlike the GOP, the Dem Caucus meets privately to vote for Speaker prior to the floor vote. All members of the caucus are then bound to vote unanimously for the member who receives the majority of votes in the caucus meeting. You can look this up by searching for "Democratic Caucus Rule 34".
So the Speaker will actually be elected by a majority vote of the Dem caucus.
h/t @mcc