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Quiet Em

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58. Jeffries has been a tremendous leader of the House

Sun Jun 28, 2026, 01:35 PM

Jun 28

There is no appetite to replace him.

We are going to win back the House and Jeffries is going to be the next Speaker of the House.

Now that's she's in the Senate, Slotkin should focus on that, not the House of which she is not a member.

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CBC pushes back on Slotkin's call for 'new leadership' among Democrats [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 27 OP

She is right we need new leadership! bob4460 Jun 27 #1

The last thing we need now is to go to war with ourselves. creeksneakers2 Jun 27 #3

Comical at best luv2fly Jun 27 #11

What do you think I should call the people creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #16

What I think you should call engaged voters is irrelevant. luv2fly Jun 28 #17

The choice was remarkably unwise. creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #19

Roughly 33,000 people feel differently n/t luv2fly Jun 28 #22

In NYC creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #24

They've been calling Dems communist for decades. Cobalt Violet Jun 28 #35

Post removed Post removed Jun 28 #51

not true. Cobalt Violet Jun 28 #53

How can you deny it? creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #54

She's one of the JustAnotherGen Jun 28 #40

Why? angrychair Jun 28 #50

Are they democrats? creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #52

Not sure I understand your question angrychair Jun 28 #55

They've been calling democrats socialist or communists TBF Jun 28 #66

Its relevant to your complaint about my language. creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #20

You prefer "progressive loonies," yeah we know n/t luv2fly Jun 28 #23

I'm backing off some because creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #25

No she's Not! Look to herself for her votes for Cha Jun 28 #27

We really don't need this shit right now. I don't care, the stakes are too high to be doing the usual bickering Cheezoholic Jun 27 #2

Right on! creeksneakers2 Jun 27 #4

Some people won't lead and they won't get out of the way Ponietz Jun 27 #6

You can't lead from the minority. QueerDuck Jun 28 #37

Mahalo! We sure as Hellscape Don't! Cha Jun 28 #28

Spot on from the CBC!!! Unforced public drama is the absolute last thing we need right now. QueerDuck Jun 27 #5

So is it projecting unity angrychair Jun 27 #8

There will be time for that later. creeksneakers2 Jun 28 #21

Completely agree that unity has to go both ways. QueerDuck Jun 28 #34

My point is angrychair Jun 28 #43

Vote for every Democrat on your ballot in November. yardwork Jun 28 #48

Well... it seems clear that we are talking about two entirely different things. QueerDuck Jun 28 #49

"Spot on from the CBC!!! Unforced public drama is the absolute last thing we need right now". LiberalLovinLug Jun 27 #10

Not sure how disciplined campaign strategy qualifies as an oxymoron. QueerDuck Jun 28 #36

"The point stands: unforced public drama right before an election drains momentum and hurts the entire ticket" LiberalLovinLug Tuesday #69

Disagreeing on strategy isn't a 'hissy fit.' QueerDuck Tuesday #70

You took it wrong LiberalLovinLug Tuesday #71

AIPAC, i.e., "Talking dollars" Ponietz Jun 27 #7

Yep, AIPAC proudly spends money to defeat Democrats luv2fly Monday #67

This is why Democrats lose elections... Escape Jun 27 #9

Work together. Makes a ton of sense to me. oasis Jun 27 #12

Yes it does.. I'm so disapponted in Sen Slotkin. Cha Jun 28 #30

Politicians gonna politic. yardwork Jun 28 #47

Yes! We've done it befoe so we know the Cha Jun 28 #29

Spot on. Those advocating for "purity tests" would rather rule the ashes of our minority than win a majority. QueerDuck Jun 28 #38

Vote for every Democrat on your ballot this fall. yardwork Jun 28 #46

I support a Black person Miguelito Loveless Jun 27 #13

Rep Crockett won't be there next year. I support Cha Jun 28 #31

Jasmine Crockett will no longer be in Congress as of January 2027 Wiz Imp Jun 28 #56

I agree with the CBC. LudwigPastorius Jun 27 #14

Excellent post, Thanks! Cha Jun 28 #32

Debate all that Later! ffs w rhe squabbles right now! Win FIRST!!! And. .. electric_blue68 Jun 27 #15

All of this. yardwork Jun 28 #45

Corraling Cats dave99 Jun 28 #18

Hmm... Sen Slotkin should take the CDC's advice! Cha Jun 28 #26

The party is going to have this discussion at some point regardless fujiyamasan Jun 28 #33

Well, they've been remarkably adept at avoiding it for a very long time, but I think it's now reaching a point where Midwestern Democrat Jun 28 #65

Of course Icanthinkformyself Jun 28 #39

Slotkin is one of the most JustAnotherGen Jun 28 #41

To underscore the issue regarding Slotkin BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #42

Right. She's labeled on at least one website chart as a "Swing" voter with Dems; whereas the Democratic Socialist ancianita Jun 28 #59

Amen JustAnotherGen Tuesday #68

Vote for every Democrat on your ballot this fall. yardwork Jun 28 #44

Slotkin should have defined "Democratic leadership" and "old models." She will confuse independent voters. ancianita Jun 28 #57

Jeffries has been a tremendous leader of the House Quiet Em Jun 28 #58

Amen! QueerDuck Jun 28 #60

Post removed Post removed Jun 28 #61

Is that ALL black politicians? Or just the few who sold out to TACO? marble falls Jun 28 #63

I have mixed feelings about Jeffries, barbtries Jun 28 #62

I think Jeffries has been thoroughly schooled into the establisment by Speaker Emeritus Pelosi BumRushDaShow Jun 28 #64