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mcar

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48. It's obviously ageism

Reply to W_HAMILTON (Reply #28)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 09:33 AM

Mar 2025

and the usual far left kneejerk response to Democratic incumbents.

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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