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In reply to the discussion: Thank You Senator Van Hollan and No Thank You Rep Hakeem Jeffries [View all]Quanto Magnus
(1,345 posts)28. OK, seriously...
Dems need to be ask how much they're getting paid to say shit like this....
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It's frankly mind boggling how tone deaf some of these politicians are. Alienating/negating voters who came out for
Nanjeanne
Jun 2025
#2
Want so much to like and feel comfortable with Jefferies, but he sometimes seems
allegorical oracle
Jun 2025
#43
never point your weapon at the person trying to kill you when you could point it at the person
Takket
Jun 2025
#4
There is a rise in hatred of Jewish people, Muslims, immigrants, gay people, trans people, and on and on. . .
Nanjeanne
Jun 2025
#7
Please spell his name correctly. It's right there in the tweet. Senator Van Hollen.
Wiz Imp
Jun 2025
#8
Forgive my fat fingers on my phone. What penance would you like me to do? I'm Jewish so I don't think hail Mary's work
Nanjeanne
Jun 2025
#10
Is she going to help a man who was forced out of office for sexual harrassment
MadameButterfly
Jun 2025
#32
When I saw the clip of him baiting the pretty NY reporter to eat a sausage in front of him and about 100 people.....
wolfie001
Jun 2025
#59
What does being Jewish have to do with it? You seem to bring that up quite frequently.
lostincalifornia
Jun 2025
#33
Gee I have no idea why I bring it up or why you think I do that too often. I can only suggest that
Nanjeanne
Jun 2025
#40
Did I say I was offended? No I didn't. Feel free to put me on ignore if I offended you.
lostincalifornia
Jun 2025
#42
Yes. I know this position is not popular among the online crowd but a lot of Jews are
LymphocyteLover
Jun 2025
#23
There was a really good post in this thread that included the text of the conversation
MadameButterfly
Jun 2025
#35
Jeffries district voted overwhelmingly for Zohran Mamdani for Democratic Nominee.
vanessa_ca
Jun 2025
#67
Huh? People object to Jeffries bashing the people's choice for mayor, and you turn that into
Bluetus
Jun 2025
#45
In this case, it is ONLY Jeffries and Gillibrand that are doing the bashing of Dems
Bluetus
Jun 2025
#51
My respect for Sen Van Hollen continues to grow. From what he did for Abrego Garcia and now this.
tulipsandroses
Jun 2025
#34
I like Sen Van Hollen because he was one of 15 Dem senators voting against sending bombs to Israel
womanofthehills
Jun 2025
#63
Hakeem seems to rely on "old school" bigotry and "satisfy the donors" to get his face om Fox.
Ping Tung
Jun 2025
#48
What does Leader Jeffries challenging a phrase associated with the murder of Jews, have to do with Van Hollen's
tritsofme
Jun 2025
#62
How dare the nerve of those New Yorkers who voted for the brown idealist who thinks that government should
flashman13
Jun 2025
#70
Nothing new. Dems have a history of eating their own. Al Franken comes to mind.
Gimpyknee
Jun 2025
#71