Brooklyn is proud to present your new Democratic Leader

[brooklynite]

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[Dorian Gray]

1. BK in the HOUSE!

[Samrob]

26. Grooming at its most noble level!!

[cilla4progress]

2. Aguilar is really good too!

We know him from J6

Going to do some research on Katherine Clark.

Not a white man among them!!

[lisa58]

3. Yes!!!!

[Qutzupalotl]

4. Dems in array. How about that.

A united front. I like it.

[awesomerwb1]

5. I like this pick

I'll take more Jefferies, Katie Porters and Pete Buttigiegs.

Younger, eloquent, fearless. (With all due respect to Nancy and Joe Biden of course).

[malaise]

6. Classy Dems

Lovely baton change at the right moment

[druidity33]

7. Most Excellent news! K&R, nt.

[Funtatlaguy]

8. Would like to see Schiff or Swalwell or Porter.

I know all three are Caucasian Californians. But they are all so impressive and none of them take any crap from the GOP.

[dsc]

10. Schiff wants the Senate seat

[iluvtennis]

11. Don't think it has to do with race - older house leadership Dems want to pass the torch to

the younger generation. Porter and Swawell fit in that younger generation as each is in early 40s, but not Schiff, who is a little older.

[IronLionZion]

33. Katherine Clark is part of the new leadership slate if you need a white woman

Pete Aguilar too if you need a Californian.

Privately whipping votes from Dems is a different skillset than publicly whipping the GOP in hearings.

[rurallib]

9. Just heard - I was hoping it would be Jeffries

he will have some big shoes to fill - But I believe he will grow into them.

And one more Thank You to the greatest of them all, Madam Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

[mountain grammy]

12. He's a GREAT choice!

YES, YES, YES!!!

[frogstar0]

13. A Binghamton University grad!

He went to school in Binghamton. SUNY Binghamton back then.

[Hekate]

14. Excellent news

To Mme Speaker
To Hakeem Jeffries

Godspeed to both in their new roles.

[calimary]

15. A-OK!!!

We do need the younger generation Dems to start establishing a power base of their own.

[yardwork]

16. THIS is leadership!

Nancy is passing the torch and she'll stay on to mentor the new leaders. This is humility and leadership.

[Leith]

17. Excellent choices!

The way they are passing the torch is truly an act of decency and grace. It should confuse the heck out of the magats who have no such concepts.

[onetexan]

27. THIS!!☝️

[bdamomma]

18. Hakeem

has a great, knowledgeable, devoted, patriotic woman mentoring him. Love it!!!!!!!

We have so many choices.

[DET]

19. Why Jeffries?

I really don’t know anything about him. Personally, I was hoping for Jamie Raskin - who is only seven years older than Jeffries.

[BumRushDaShow]

22. He was one of the Impeachment Managers

for 45's 1st impeachment.

[DET]

30. Thanks

I forgot all about that. With the never ending chaos, it seems like ancient history. He certainly does sound aggressive. If he can slap down Jim Jordan, I’m all in favor.

[BumRushDaShow]

32. The past 7 years have been nightmarish

between the Mueller probe (with hearings), 2 Impeachments (with hearings) and their 2 Senate trials, a pandemic, an insurrection, and then the J6 Committee hearings.

He has been Chair of the House Democratic Caucus since the 2018 election, so that has already put him in a position of being in the middle-tier level of leadership, directly involved with the senior leadership, and requiring him to get to know and gauge the mood and sentiment of the membership. His counterpart is the loon Elise Stefanik on the GOP side.

[Cha]

35. TY for that background on

Rep Hakeem Jefferies, BRDS!!

[BumRushDaShow]

38. YW Cha!

He would definitely bring some legal know-how to the position.

[Cha]

39. Yes, and someone down thread mentioned

what a "fierce opponent" he'll make for Mcarthyism!

[BumRushDaShow]

40. He doesn't suffer fools lightly

[Cha]

41. I like that about Rep Jeffries! A lot! 💙 💕😎 nt

[a kennedy]

24. Like Raskin as well, but do think Jeffries will be great.

[Funtatlaguy]

45. Raskin rocks. Name him our CBA . Chief Bad Ass.

[a kennedy]

46. Exactly 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

[Cha]

34. Why Not? Personally I am very

Happy with Nancy's Choice, Hakeem Jeffries.. she knows what she's doing.

He's brilliant has the Work Ethic, and Empathy to name only a few of his qualifications..

[BannonsLiver]

44. Personal friend of the OP

[boston bean]

20. Katherine Clark is one smart cookie. I like her a lot. I like all of them!

[ancianita]

21. Hakeem!

[ecstatic]

23. I'm claiming him too

As a former brooklynite. So proud.

[sop]

25. So many to choose from. Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar are good choices. They'll do very well.

[littlemissmartypants]

28. Jefferies is a badass. Perfect! ❤️

[Cha]

36. Well there ya Go!! 💙TY, lmsp! nt

[littlemissmartypants]

48. He's more than qualified. Plus he's got moxie.

I bet he and Madam Speaker get on like a house on fire.

This makes me feel so hopeful, Cha. ❤️

[Cha]

49. Yes, indeedy!.. 💙 I've been paying attention to

how Hakeem Jeffries conducts himself for awhile now and I really like what I've seen.

And, has been posted he "doesn't suffer fools lightly " & he'll "be a fierce opponent to Mcarthyism"!!

💙

[housecat]

51. The list of exceptional Democrats is growing and scares the shit out of Magas

[In It to Win It]

29. If you don't know, now you know

[littlemissmartypants]

47. That's right! ❤️

[bucolic_frolic]

31. He will be a fierce leader and strong opposition to McCarthy

[Cha]

37. Excllent points.. TY! nt

[housecat]

52. He has charisma and a good sense of humor, two things McCarthy lacks

[Sogo]

42. So, there was a vote?

Or does Nancy have the unilateral power to annoint someone as Dem leader?

[BannonsLiver]

43. Ah. Yet another reason for last night's "time to move on" post

Many, many cocktail parties with Mr Jeffries, I’m sure.

“Do you not agree that he is the best choice?!?!”

[brooklynite]

50. Haven't seen him personally in a couple of years..

...but could always see that he was being prepped for leadership. He'll be a solid choice.