Jeffries to Republicans calling Biden speech too political: 'Get lost; you're a joke'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

03/08/24 1:30 PM ET


The head of the House Democrats had some choice words Friday for those Republicans accusing President Biden of delivering an overly political State of the Union speech the night before. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) noted that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) attended the speech wearing a red “Make America Great Again” hat — the campaign slogan for former President Trump — while heckling Biden midspeech about border security.

Jeffries also pointed out the surprise appearance of former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) on the floor during Biden’s speech. The Long Island Republican was expelled from Congress in December — and faces almost two dozen criminal charges— over a long series of ethics and campaign finance allegations, but he announced Thursday night that he intends to run for reelection in another district held by GOP Rep. Nick LaLota (N.Y.).

Given those breaches of decorum and House rules, Jeffries said, Republicans have no standing to chide others about flouting etiquette. “That was an embarrassment last night. A complete embarrassment,” Jeffries said Friday morning during a press briefing in the Capitol.

“Marjorie Taylor Greene, who’s basically running the Republican conference, shows up in campaign paraphernalia, and then these people want to lecture Joe Biden because he delivered a strong and forceful speech that made them uncomfortable because he exposed their lies and shamelessness?” Jeffries continued. “We have one message for extreme MAGA Republicans who want to lecture us about decorum: Get lost; you’re a joke. Exhibit A: Marjorie Taylor Greene. Exhibit B: George Santos.”

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4519390-jeffries-biden-speech-republicans-get-lost/

[JustAnotherGen]

1. He's spot on

And I want to see more of this dismissive attitude towards the right. They are petulant spoiled brats who can dish it out - but can't take it back.

[NJCher]

5. MTG

Hakeem does dismissive very well.

[yellowdogintexas]

22. Oh Yes He Does! I watch his press conference every week

he never fails to call them out

[littlemissmartypants]

27. Could you please share a link if you have it? TIA! ❤️

[erronis]

35. Here's his press releases from his House site

https://democraticleader.house.gov/media/press-releases

I also found this youtube segment

[littlemissmartypants]

38. TY, erronis. ❤️

[yellowdogintexas]

44. On You Tube he has a press conference every week, usually on Fridays

https://www.youtube.com/@RepJeffries I subscribed to his channel

[mitch96]

16. They are having a hard time to fault him so I think they are just throwing sh*t against the wall and sees what sticks.

now they are trying stupid sh*t . Nothing is sticking...HA!
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[FalloutShelter]

2. Perfect Hakeem.

[BaronChocula]

3. When they go low

punch 'em in the fuckin' face.

Go on, Hakeem!

[bigtime]

4. When they go low

A kick in the sack is absolutely the appropriate response.

[msongs]

6. that's the spirit! nt

[calimary]

18. I might aim for below the waist.

[soldierant]

41. Isn't that

what "sack" implies?

[barbaraann]

31. I saw what you did there.

And I rec'd your post.

[DFW]

32. When they go low, the media goes low along with them. Our Atlanta gospel team called them out on it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=kDBgCzj_dEc

[BaronChocula]

39. Fantastic

As I try to say here often, the media gives republicans the white man pass. That's the pass given to white men who want to preserve Old White American Order. They get all the deference, benefit of the doubt, and all the preferential treatment.

[sheshe2]

7. The last paragraph.

“It’s kind of an extraordinary thing that this guy won’t go away. But it’s indicative of the reality that there’s a clear choice in terms of what the American people face, between Democrats and Republicans,” he said. “Team normal versus team chaos. Team reasonable versus team dysfunction. And team get-stuff-done versus team extreme. Team Biden versus team Marjorie Taylor Greene and George Santos. And that’s a clear choice for the American people.”

Thank you Mr Jefferies. I can't wait until you hold the gavel!

[Bayard]

8. More of this from all Dems please!

Take it to them, give them more to cry about.

[onetexan]

9. Jeffries took the gloves off! Bravo leader Jeffries!!! 👏🇺🇸

[RainCaster]

10. Exhibit A: Marjorie Taylor Greene. Exhibit B: George Santos.

Joe hit it out of the park last night.

That is all.

[AllaN01Bear]

11. when jewish space laser lady shows up in a maga hat?! thats political

[live love laugh]

12. Too loud didn't stick apparently. They got nuttin'.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

13. And they're whining about it. They can't handle the truth.

[littlemissmartypants]

28. They wouldn't know it if it hit them between the eyes.

Morans!

[rubbersole]

14. Snap.

That's going to leave a mark.
This is getting downright fun. 🍿🍺

[Evolve Dammit]

15. Nice response Congressman Jeffries

[republianmushroom]

17. Thank you Hakeem, for telling the republicans the way it was.

[littlemissmartypants]

29. ❤️

[MustLoveBeagles]

19. More of this please

I love seeing the Dems fight back.

[Roy Rolling]

20. Perfect

Republicans are weirdos. Followers with any sense don’t want to be labeled as a weirdo cult member if they sense the conventional wisdom is turning against Trumpism. They will stay for anything except being labeled a dull headed follower of weirdos.

Label the Republicans as infested and led by weirdos. It’ll bring down the house from the inside.

[LiberalFighter]

21. Don't forget Troy Nehls of Texas with his t-shirt.

[littlemissmartypants]

25. ...

Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) wears a shirt featuring former President Trump’s mug shot during President Biden’s State of the Union address. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

[riversedge]

34. ha, shirt says Never Surrender but Trump had to surrender for his mug shot.

[Aussie105]

23. Joe didn't say anything nice about us!

So say the sulky-sulk Republicans in a huffy-sulk.

Something they should have learn at school though.
The nice kids sit in the front and the naughty ones sit at the back. And get ignored.

Are we seeing the slow death of the Republican party?
Probably not, as long as the other back of the class sitting voters keep voting for them.

[littlemissmartypants]

30. They're just a bunch of crybabies and fools. ❤️

[Paladin]

24. A thousand thanks, Rep. Jeffries. (nt)

[littlemissmartypants]

26. Seriously.

Fu*k them and all the elephants they rode in on!

Thank You, Leader Jeffries!!

[Upthevibe]

33. Kick. N/T

[Novara]

36. Jeffries was SUCH a good choice to follow Pelosi.

[twodogsbarking]

37. MTG is proud of her performance.

[Uncle Joe]

40. It looked like MTG was sponsored by NASCAR.

[erronis]

42. And her mouth looks like a tailpipe.

[ck4829]

43. K&R