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Cirsium

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107. We are

Wed Feb 26, 2025, 07:37 PM

Feb 2025

All progress starts with pressure on the politicians, not with fealty to the politicians. (Fealty: the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord.)

Abolition, Women's Suffrage, organized Labor, Civil Rights, the Stonewall Uprising, environmentalism, and on and on, all driven by militant organizations bringing pressure on the elected officials from outside of the partisan political arena.

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Hakeem Jeffries complains that the extreme left protest me more than they protest Donald Trump [View all] AStern Feb 2025 OP

So is everyone NOT a MAGA now "Far Left"...? FirstLight Feb 2025 #1

There is no "extreme left." What, the Anarcho syndicalists are after him? leftstreet Feb 2025 #2

"Who elected him king?" DJ Synikus Makisimus Feb 2025 #119

... leftstreet Feb 2025 #130

Pushing them makes them better HereForTheParty Feb 2025 #3

Asshole. You are pushed because your Democratic voters need you to DO something. There's no point in Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #4

persuade them to do WHAT exactly? Nimble_Idea Feb 2025 #52

Useless noise with no power is also how Republicans have ruled intheflow Feb 2025 #88

Well, when you stand in front of the Nation Ars Longa Feb 2025 #89

Nina turner, Briana Joy Gray, David Sirota, Cornell West, Susan Sarandon, JohnSJ Feb 2025 #5

Are any of the folks you name bugging displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #12

All of the named people. JohnSJ Feb 2025 #16

Really? displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #19

Jeffries is too busy with a book tour to take on Trump AStern Feb 2025 #25

Who said: "If you write a best-selling book, you can be a millionaire too."? betsuni Feb 2025 #149

Bernie said it. He was right too. Bernie didn't take time off in the fight to save our democarcy from Autumn Feb 2025 #156

Some are still clueless or in denial as to when "the fight" actually Nixie Feb 2025 #159

The far left blue cat Feb 2025 #59

There lies the problem and the flashing red light as to who those jrthin Feb 2025 #86

Yes.. It's Obvious who are the EXTREME left.. Cha Feb 2025 #75

They have been at it for quite sometime Cha, and through social media and other outlets they still are. JohnSJ Feb 2025 #103

Oh please. choie Feb 2025 #112

Thank you. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #122

Thank you. The attacks on Jeffries lately are disgusting. Scapegoat for our frustrations. Solomon Feb 2025 #157

People who voted Gaza over Democracy bottomofthehill Feb 2025 #161

Exactly!👍 oasis Feb 2025 #181

Don't just complain about the base - lead it. everyonematters Feb 2025 #6

Disappointing Cirsium Feb 2025 #7

sounds like a winning strategy there, not sure why you aren't running the DNC Nimble_Idea Feb 2025 #54

An insult, I suppose Cirsium Feb 2025 #111

The man has leadership qualities dalton99a Feb 2025 #8

Straight down the tubes BeyondGeography Feb 2025 #13

... Celerity Feb 2025 #31

And it claudette Feb 2025 #36

+1. Belief in the supernatural is what people look for in a leader dalton99a Feb 2025 #38

I think you are (hopefully) having a laugh Celerity Feb 2025 #48

Forgot the sarcasm thingy dalton99a Feb 2025 #53

Thank you I couldn't tell either JanMichael Feb 2025 #99

I couldn't tell either. choie Feb 2025 #117

Those are two opposites. JanMichael Feb 2025 #98

Sarcasm is my middle name True Dough Feb 2025 #153

So how is this any different from Mark "God Has A Plan" Alford? hatrack Feb 2025 #113

oh scapegoating is a leadership quality? choie Feb 2025 #116

When you are in a position of leadership . . . markpkessinger Feb 2025 #163

As I said earlier in the week in a discussion of Andrew Cuomo. displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #9

Just the idea of the party accepting Cuomo is incredible. Passages Feb 2025 #18

Yes, indeed. displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #21

he has a still active fan club here, smdh Celerity Feb 2025 #34

Incredible. Passages Feb 2025 #64

his fan club loves him because he detests progressives and acts out on that ill will, including as Governor in the past Celerity Feb 2025 #72

I should have clarified. I know about Cuomo, I live in NY. Passages Feb 2025 #77

all good! Celerity Feb 2025 #79

Thanks Passages Feb 2025 #82

Cool story about the redistricting map and the NYS Court of Appeals, but you forgot a few things lapucelle Feb 2025 #147

Folks need to be careful with talking points that come from the easily-played WFP, lapucelle Feb 2025 #148

He is really racking up the disappointments in me. Gore1FL Feb 2025 #10

Same here. Phoenix61 Feb 2025 #115

No. You can deflect all you want, and voters will complain when you keep losing. Passages Feb 2025 #11

Boohoohoo!!!! The meanies are complaining about me!!! Mysterian Feb 2025 #14

And lumping in the "extreme left" with Trump and the far right? HereForTheParty Feb 2025 #15

His complaining isn't helpful MustLoveBeagles Feb 2025 #17

Needs to worry less angrychair Feb 2025 #20

the daily bait and divide bigtree Feb 2025 #22

Daily knee-jerk Democrat-bashing has become normalized, Republicans almost forgotten. betsuni Feb 2025 #106

@bigtree: THIS!!! B.See Feb 2025 #125

People are complaining JBTaurus83 Feb 2025 #23

People are saying hannah Feb 2025 #29

oh look, its the concerned gaza crowd Nimble_Idea Feb 2025 #58

He is correct mcar Feb 2025 #24

Maybe you need to subscribe to AOC's, Maxwell Frost's, Liz Warren's, Bernie's, Jasmine Crockett's, etc etc social media Celerity Feb 2025 #43

Maybe I do mcar Feb 2025 #50

then you would know this statement you made is not true Celerity Feb 2025 #97

Also, markodochartaigh Feb 2025 #101

Who do you think protested on MLK day? choie Feb 2025 #120

Uh oh. Jeffries is way off base here. ananda Feb 2025 #26

citizens need to do their fucking job Nimble_Idea Feb 2025 #62

Well, if they are igored or dissed by Democrats... ananda Feb 2025 #102

We are Cirsium Feb 2025 #107

THIS is why we keep losing... regnaD kciN Feb 2025 #27

I think you mean Fascists, conservatives and liberals. JanMichael Feb 2025 #100

Jeffries has a point. aeromanKC Feb 2025 #28

womp womp you little WhiteTara Feb 2025 #30

And he is complaining to Stephen A. Smith! displacedvermoter Feb 2025 #32

He is 100% right ZRB Feb 2025 #33

People have been protesting Republicans it's just not being reported SunImp Feb 2025 #45

I am fairly active and I did not see this: Celerity Feb 2025 #46

I saw it ZRB Feb 2025 #60

Were the posts hidden? Were they noob or low post/long dormant accounts? Celerity Feb 2025 #66

The one most prominent in my memory is a long-time, active poster. ZRB Feb 2025 #68

I do not believe that, sorry. A burner account, perhaps, but if there's actual trashing our Party (not just things a few Celerity Feb 2025 #78

What I would consider bashing ZRB Feb 2025 #85

So true. Along with the very obvious disinformation mongers Nixie Feb 2025 #154

It would have been hidden immediately. It never happened. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #70

Someone called a prominent Democrat an asshole in this very thread ZRB Feb 2025 #84

I don't believe you. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #87

I'll cry myself to sleep over that. ZRB Feb 2025 #105

... lapucelle Feb 2025 #152

Except that's not what we're talking about. This is what the poster Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #164

... lapucelle Feb 2025 #166

I suggest you actually read the posts. I'm sure you'll see what you missed. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #168

I did read the post you replied to and your reply to it. lapucelle Feb 2025 #169

You clearly didn't read the posts. Because the headline is not the post, and the Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #170

Please don't presume to tell me what I did or did not do. lapucelle Feb 2025 #171

If you did read the posts, then it must simply be that you are inexplicably dedicated to your faulty reading of Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #172

I believe that's called a tactical retreat. lapucelle Feb 2025 #173

"Were they noob ... accounts?" lapucelle Feb 2025 #150

This never happened. Why are you saying it did? Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #69

I read it with my own eyes. ZRB Feb 2025 #71

NEVER happened. It would have been hidden immediately. Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #73

I also remember the organized events protesting Biden/Harris Nixie Feb 2025 #160

But no one was bragging on DU about taking friends and family Scrivener7 Feb 2025 #165

Who is the "far left" or the "extreme left" in these scenarios? Renew Deal Feb 2025 #136

Maybe they claudette Feb 2025 #35

What specifically should he do? ZRB Feb 2025 #42

He could be out like AOC talking with constituents. Giving support to the people writing letters, making calls Deuxcents Feb 2025 #47

How will that help in his actual job of leading the Democratic House Caucus? ZRB Feb 2025 #63

Talking to constituents isn't corralling votes? intheflow Feb 2025 #94

Corralling votes in the House ZRB Feb 2025 #95

Why do people call it performative nonsense? Ilikepurple Feb 2025 #179

No, he does that claudette Feb 2025 #128

The minority party can't hold hearings ZRB Feb 2025 #131

I think Sen. Elizabeth Warren claudette Feb 2025 #140

Ya wanna be leader? Well..... LEAD! Happy Hoosier Feb 2025 #37

Exactly. FirstLight Feb 2025 #74

People have been protesting Trump, but unfortunately it's going to be more difficult & dangerous SunImp Feb 2025 #39

He's not wrong. maxrandb Feb 2025 #40

Get over it. GPV Feb 2025 #41

I watched the whole discussion. Nulock Feb 2025 #44

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #49

Someone else needs to step up. Kingofalldems Feb 2025 #51

Proving he is too small for the job... JCMach1 Feb 2025 #55

It's true SocialDemocrat61 Feb 2025 #56

This guy is, Out. Of. Touch. We need a new Speaker, aka, Leader in the House. jalan48 Feb 2025 #57

What are you talking about.. ellise Feb 2025 #61

Will a new minority leader give Democrats 218 votes? ZRB Feb 2025 #67

People who failed to give him the manpower are complaining he isn't using it tirebiter Feb 2025 #177

Sometimes things are better left unsaid Raven123 Feb 2025 #65

Yes because centrism is so awesome. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2025 #76

That's a whole lot of words to say: synni Feb 2025 #80

So, the first African-American to ever lead a party caucus in Congress is "lazy"? LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #135

Ha! Boo hoo, these comments, all of a sudden so sensitive and defensive. Dish it out but can't take it, eh? betsuni Feb 2025 #81

He should either get out of the way, or lead. Ursus Rex Feb 2025 #83

Start listening lame54 Feb 2025 #90

Read the room Jeffries senseandsensibility Feb 2025 #91

They aren't in office Mz Pip Feb 2025 #92

Donald tRump is on his throne Blue Owl Feb 2025 #93

We need the democrats Linda ladeewolf Feb 2025 #96

Most of the "extreme left" that I have encountered look an awful lot like the "extreme right". mn9driver Feb 2025 #104

Where is this? Cirsium Feb 2025 #109

Yes. A certain contingent are anti-vaxx and support RFK. Blasphemer Feb 2025 #146

As a NYer, Rep. Jeffries, choie Feb 2025 #108

He's right JustAnotherGen Feb 2025 #110

He's right. People should be directing their anger at MAGAGOP, & not infighting w Dems. Hekate Feb 2025 #114

You are Cirsium Feb 2025 #121

Both sides, eh? Thanks for that clarification. Hekate Feb 2025 #123

Not sure what you mean Cirsium Feb 2025 #141

I think accusing you of bothsidesism Ilikepurple Feb 2025 #180

Extreme Left??? bdamomma Feb 2025 #118

That's always been the case so I'm not sure why he's upset about it now. BannonsLiver Feb 2025 #124

This is what democracy looks like, Hakeem. SYFROYH Feb 2025 #126

He needs to stop complaining and do what he's suppose Jspur Feb 2025 #127

HE'S NO PELOSI. Xoan Feb 2025 #129

Mr. Jeffries, have you stood at the podium and used your oath of office as leverage to Hotler Feb 2025 #132

"What's the "extreme left" LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #133

Is that a sample ? Nulock Feb 2025 #138

About 6 million who voted Biden in the previous election didn't vote for Harris, or didn't vote at all. LudwigPastorius Feb 2025 #139

Thank you Nulock Feb 2025 #142

I didn't realize his ego is in his way. Duncan Grant Feb 2025 #134

He's not wrong. W_HAMILTON Feb 2025 #137

This message was self-deleted by its author Prairie_Seagull Feb 2025 #143

Jefferies should worry more about the rightwing influence within the Democratic Party. PufPuf23 Feb 2025 #144

What right-wing influence, what are their names? betsuni Feb 2025 #145

Just say this Jeffries, "I said, 'God damn Elon Musk and the puppet presidency. I said. "God Damn!" GreenWave Feb 2025 #151

There is no fucking extreme left. His plan is Autumn Feb 2025 #155

Far left really is a right wing talking point and absolutely ridiculous. People protesting asking him to fight Nanjeanne Feb 2025 #158

We need someone like Rep. Maxwell Frost that has the courage to speak the truth nt doc03 Feb 2025 #162

Well do something besides hawk your book. Weak and whiney. travelingthrulife Feb 2025 #167

I have had enough of populist centrists blaming Emile Feb 2025 #174

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #175

This is loser talk. This is the whining of a sub-par athlete about their coach's barking. RockRaven Feb 2025 #176

I've posted a previous comment about Jeffries ....swing and miss Bread and Circuses Feb 2025 #178

Hope everyone has enough tissues before the reincarnation of Buy Nothing Day tomorrow betsuni Feb 2025 #182

Post removed Post removed Feb 2025 #183

There is just barely even A left in this country, let alone any "extreme left!;" n/t markpkessinger Feb 2025 #184