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W_HAMILTON

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28. The worrying part isn't Jeffries not knowing an internet celeb the day they declare they are running...

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 08:50 PM

Mar 2025

...the worrying part is some of those on the left willing to toss aside one of the strongest progressives in Congress because they don't know who Jan Schakowsky is.

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Jeffries on Kat Abughazaleh's primary challenge of Jan Schakow: "I'm not familiar with who you are talking about." [View all] HereForTheParty Mar 2025 OP

Here you go Jeffries, courtesy of this newfangled thing called the Internet. GreenWave Mar 2025 #1

This is my district. surrealAmerican Mar 2025 #2

Hoping you are right HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #3

It is literally a core function of Jeffries' job to support incumbents, what a weird criticism. tritsofme Mar 2025 #4

Exactly right.. but Oh time Cha Mar 2025 #6

Apparently the challenger has settled on a campaign slogan: "What if we didn't suck". lapucelle Mar 2025 #10

Which has nothing to do with Rep Jan Schakowsky. Cha Mar 2025 #15

i'm not in her district but it seems jan is loved, and can kick ass when needed. i think she's pretty great. i hear her orleans Mar 2025 #18

Mahalo for that, orleans! Cha Mar 2025 #25

She sounds dependable. lapucelle Mar 2025 #20

"lmao". Yeah it's hilarious 😴 Cha Mar 2025 #26

Oh, boy, that subset of the left is gonna try to stick us with another Sinema/Fetterman, aren't they? W_HAMILTON Mar 2025 #29

The horseshoe is a circle. nt PunkinPi Mar 2025 #33

Well, that's just brilliant mcar Mar 2025 #46

Against primary challengers? HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #8

Yeah, it is true. I'm surprised that anyone involved in Democratic politics doesn't know that. lapucelle Mar 2025 #12

It's worse because *sometimes* the challenger is a better candidate HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #17

So you don't understand the Minority Leader/ Speaker's role. lapucelle Mar 2025 #19

Correct, but you'll get pushback writerJT Mar 2025 #36

"party lickspittles"?One thing you can count on with us Democrats. We always hold our internal disputes and family fight Walleye Mar 2025 #51

A. Leader Jeffries is not going to endorse a primary opponent mcar Mar 2025 #47

Is that in the caucus rules? writerJT Mar 2025 #31

Why would anyone be looking for a rule about this in a document about parliamentary procedure from two Congresses ago? lapucelle Mar 2025 #32

That's on the Democrats' official website. writerJT Mar 2025 #34

That's still a link to parliamentary procedural rules. lapucelle Mar 2025 #37

So you can't cite anything. writerJT Mar 2025 #38

For anyone who does not know the assignment (much less understand it) lapucelle Mar 2025 #40

Once again, no substance. writerJT Mar 2025 #41

Jeffries endorsed both Bowman and Bush in their primaries last year. N/T lapucelle Mar 2025 #42

LOL writerJT Mar 2025 #43

What are you talking about? N/T lapucelle Mar 2025 #44

What do you think that leadership and the DCCC didn't do for incumbents 1n 2020? lapucelle Mar 2025 #50

Jeffries is the elected leader of House Democratic members, not their opponents. tritsofme Mar 2025 #13

You're good. It's not true. writerJT Mar 2025 #35

I guess the "everybody knows that" citation isn't terribly reliable HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #45

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Schakowsi is graded as a top progressive, in both votes as well as intent. Torchlight Mar 2025 #5

The Democratic Speaker/Minority Leader's endorsement always goes to the incumbent. Everybody knows that. N/T lapucelle Mar 2025 #7

He might really be unfamiliar Renew Deal Mar 2025 #9

Not as unfamiliar as some are with the role of the Speaker/Minority Leader. N/T lapucelle Mar 2025 #14

What's wrong with being 80 ? Is there an issue with how she votes ? JI7 Mar 2025 #11

Jan Schakowsky's record speaks for itself. lapucelle Mar 2025 #16

The worrying part isn't Jeffries not knowing an internet celeb the day they declare they are running... W_HAMILTON Mar 2025 #28

It's obviously ageism mcar Mar 2025 #48

This reminds me of the time when Olivia Nuzzi thought President Biden was supposed to know who she was. lapucelle Mar 2025 #21

I'm not surprised he doesn't know who she is. BlueTsunami2018 Mar 2025 #22

Do you really think the Leader mcar Mar 2025 #23

He didn't endorse, he said he wasn't aware of this challenge (launched today, it seems). muriel_volestrangler Mar 2025 #24

Jan Schakowsky was my representative for a long time. greatauntoftriplets Mar 2025 #27

KAT has raised $150k in less than 12 hours HereForTheParty Mar 2025 #30

*lights hair on fire, screaming* THAT'S IT I'M NEVAR VOTING FOR A DEMOCRAT AGAIN IN PERPETUITY FOREVAR!!!11!! betsuni Mar 2025 #39

Why the ageism? mcar Mar 2025 #49