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Hakeem Jeffries @RepJeffries 5hMore than 10 million good-paying jobs have been created during President Bidens time in office.
Investigate that.
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SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)OnDoutside
(19,956 posts)...Nov. 30.
soldierant
(6,874 posts)as have the other two (one of whom, Pete Aguilar was on the Jan6 Committee)
And he doesn't (and they don't) have to pass the entire House, as the Speaker does - just our party. I''m confident.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)that has been mentored and cultivated for many years, who still have their mentors standing behind them and offering their full support.
bigtree
(85,996 posts)...this is a Jedi-like relinquishing of power to a younger generation, and its a beautiful thing to behold.
Just A Box Of Rain
(5,104 posts)to see them stepping back. My instinct would have me pleading with them to stay.
But they have shown a deeper wisdom. Acting selflessly to give new leaders their place in the sun, while remaining in place to give the new team their full support and good council.
Makes me respect Pelosi, Hoyer, and Clyburn all the more.
They are truly wise.
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,346 posts)ShazzieB
(16,399 posts)I don't mean to quibble, but I don't see how that would work. Are the Republicans really fragmented enough that the Dems could out vote them and elect one of our own? (I honestly have no idea.)
Later on, when Dems are in control again, it will be a completely different story, of course. 😁
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,346 posts)Just that Kremlin Kevin may end up with fewer R votes than there are Dems in the House. He can't appease all the crazies and the "normal" Rs.
bottomofthehill
(8,329 posts)But a valid point. He will get 100 percent of the Democratic votes, McCarthy may not make it as Speaker and it may be another Republican as republicans continue to say they will not vote for him. There will be a point they the republicans will pull the plug on him as they did when they drafter Paul Ryan.
niyad
(113,306 posts)calimary
(81,267 posts)LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)That earnest steadfastness.
DownriverDem
(6,228 posts)but I'm glad Nancy will be there for advice and her experience.
mountain grammy
(26,621 posts)I've been following him for a while now.. he's the real deal. Hoping for the best!
Cha
(297,240 posts)mobeau69
(11,144 posts)brer cat
(24,565 posts)gademocrat7
(10,658 posts)live love laugh
(13,109 posts)LisaM
(27,811 posts)He is an extremely effective speaker. I am always struck, when he's interviewed, -which isn't often enough -at his incisive way of getting to the point and his refusal to be derailed by whataboutism and gotcha questions. Now he'll have a larger platform, well-deserved.
JuJuChen
(2,215 posts)I certainly hope so!