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bucolic_frolic

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

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 17, 2022, 07:48 PM

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Brooklyn is proud to present your new Democratic Leader [View all] brooklynite Nov 2022 OP

BK in the HOUSE! Dorian Gray Nov 2022 #1

Grooming at its most noble level!! Samrob Nov 2022 #26

Aguilar is really good too! cilla4progress Nov 2022 #2

Yes!!!! lisa58 Nov 2022 #3

Dems in array. How about that. Qutzupalotl Nov 2022 #4

I like this pick awesomerwb1 Nov 2022 #5

Classy Dems malaise Nov 2022 #6

Most Excellent news! K&R, nt. druidity33 Nov 2022 #7

Would like to see Schiff or Swalwell or Porter. Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #8

Schiff wants the Senate seat dsc Nov 2022 #10

Don't think it has to do with race - older house leadership Dems want to pass the torch to iluvtennis Nov 2022 #11

Katherine Clark is part of the new leadership slate if you need a white woman IronLionZion Nov 2022 #33

Just heard - I was hoping it would be Jeffries rurallib Nov 2022 #9

He's a GREAT choice! mountain grammy Nov 2022 #12

A Binghamton University grad! frogstar0 Nov 2022 #13

Excellent news Hekate Nov 2022 #14

A-OK!!! calimary Nov 2022 #15

THIS is leadership! yardwork Nov 2022 #16

Excellent choices! Leith Nov 2022 #17

THIS!!☝️ onetexan Nov 2022 #27

Hakeem bdamomma Nov 2022 #18

Why Jeffries? DET Nov 2022 #19

He was one of the Impeachment Managers BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #22

Thanks DET Nov 2022 #30

The past 7 years have been nightmarish BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #32

TY for that background on Cha Nov 2022 #35

YW Cha! BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #38

Yes, and someone down thread mentioned Cha Nov 2022 #39

He doesn't suffer fools lightly BumRushDaShow Nov 2022 #40

I like that about Rep Jeffries! A lot! 💙 💕😎 nt Cha Nov 2022 #41

Like Raskin as well, but do think Jeffries will be great. a kennedy Nov 2022 #24

Raskin rocks. Name him our CBA . Chief Bad Ass. Funtatlaguy Nov 2022 #45

Exactly 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 a kennedy Nov 2022 #46

Why Not? Personally I am very Cha Nov 2022 #34

Personal friend of the OP BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #44

Katherine Clark is one smart cookie. I like her a lot. I like all of them! boston bean Nov 2022 #20

Hakeem! ancianita Nov 2022 #21

I'm claiming him too ecstatic Nov 2022 #23

So many to choose from. Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar are good choices. They'll do very well. sop Nov 2022 #25

Jefferies is a badass. Perfect! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #28

Well there ya Go!! 💙TY, lmsp! nt Cha Nov 2022 #36

He's more than qualified. Plus he's got moxie. littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #48

Yes, indeedy!.. 💙 I've been paying attention to Cha Nov 2022 #49

The list of exceptional Democrats is growing and scares the shit out of Magas housecat Jan 2023 #51

If you don't know, now you know In It to Win It Nov 2022 #29

That's right! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Nov 2022 #47

He will be a fierce leader and strong opposition to McCarthy bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #31

Excllent points.. TY! nt Cha Nov 2022 #37

He has charisma and a good sense of humor, two things McCarthy lacks housecat Jan 2023 #52

So, there was a vote? Sogo Nov 2022 #42

Ah. Yet another reason for last night's "time to move on" post BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #43

Haven't seen him personally in a couple of years.. brooklynite Nov 2022 #50