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betsuni

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35. Yes, and reasons why leaders are supposedly ineffective are vague: not standing up to things or meeting the moment

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 04:28 PM

16 hrs ago

or not having the right personality.

Must be upsetting to put all one's eggs in the DEMS CAVE basket so one can huff and puff that they're never ever never this time I'm serious giving money to those awful Dems again and hint at a personal DEMEXIT and then it doesn't happen.

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True or False: Hakeem Jefferies is ineffective [View all] AStern 18 hrs ago OP

I'd say ineffective JBTaurus83 18 hrs ago #1

I agree. We need guts like Pelosi used in that position. OLDMDDEM 18 hrs ago #2

She annointed him her successor displacedvermoter 17 hrs ago #27

I agree Rebl2 16 hrs ago #40

I'd say your use of "Democrat primary" is out of place on this board... Wounded Bear 18 hrs ago #3

Democrat as in have Jeffries primaried by another DEMOCRAT rather than a DEMOCRATIC candidate AStern 17 hrs ago #12

Don't quibble when caught bashing a Democratic office-holder. Stick to your guns. Hekate 17 hrs ago #17

Post removed Post removed 17 hrs ago #19

Regarding your OP, still false, but that's just my opinion Hekate 17 hrs ago #21

You're allowed to be wrong AStern 17 hrs ago #22

Sounds serious Torchlight 7 min ago #75

It's AOC's and My Opinion, too.. Mahalo! Cha 15 hrs ago #50

This message was self-deleted by its author Bernardo de La Paz 16 hrs ago #29

"Too afraid to endorse a Democratic candidate from his district" sheshe2 16 hrs ago #33

AOC who is in thte House Disagrees with you. Cha 14 hrs ago #63

It's Democratic not Democrat and why is he an ineffective Representative for his district? betsuni 18 hrs ago #4

In that context "Democrat" is correct BeyondGeography 18 hrs ago #9

Thank you AStern 17 hrs ago #13

'Democratic primary' or 'Democrat party primary' bigtree 17 hrs ago #18

Seriously? BeyondGeography 17 hrs ago #23

it's not the proper usage in the political sense. bigtree 16 hrs ago #31

It is proper use. Go to the OP and read the whole sentence. FoxNewsSucks 14 hrs ago #57

They are using "primary" as a verb. thought crime 10 hrs ago #68

Were you around when Newt Gingrich was Speaker of the House? He started the deliberately ungrammatical use of... Hekate 16 hrs ago #34

Yes BeyondGeography 16 hrs ago #38

I think people misunderstand SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #25

Yes, and reasons why leaders are supposedly ineffective are vague: not standing up to things or meeting the moment betsuni 16 hrs ago #35

Oh & Please see Post 43.. AOC evidently knows MORE Cha 16 hrs ago #44

Just saw that, thanks for posting it here. The job is keeping Democrats united, Jeffries and Schumer are effective! betsuni 15 hrs ago #45

Before he entered leadership he was effective Bettie 18 hrs ago #5

+1 They get very "90s" leftstreet 17 hrs ago #26

True John Coktosten 18 hrs ago #6

Post removed Post removed 18 hrs ago #7

Politics as usual. Ping Tung 18 hrs ago #8

Ineffective.. Karadeniz 17 hrs ago #10

Suboptimal BannonsLiver 17 hrs ago #11

He speaks for the party but the party doesn't have the votes. bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #14

False. And the word is "Democratic" Hekate 17 hrs ago #15

do tell bigtree 17 hrs ago #16

Seems to be about endorsements. Oh well, sometimes matchmaking is ineffective. betsuni 17 hrs ago #28

The OP used 'Democrat' correctly. Celerity 21 min ago #74

Why is he "really bad at his job"? Please elaborate. Patton French 17 hrs ago #20

... sheshe2 16 hrs ago #30

See post 7. lapucelle 10 hrs ago #66

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! sheshe2 10 hrs ago #67

Indeed... Patton French 2 hrs ago #73

It's clickbait... it's meant to divide and create friction and arguments. A drive-by. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #42

Clearly Patton French 2 hrs ago #72

I'm not sure why he should necessarily be primaried fujiyamasan 17 hrs ago #24

Small quibble about Jeffries: poli-junkie 16 hrs ago #32

I think it's engaging. It makes me want to listen closely. He's not quite as animated or expressive as a preacher... QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #41

There is currently insufficient information to properly and completely answer that question. SSJVegeta 16 hrs ago #36

What a douchebag move Blues Heron 16 hrs ago #37

Oh goody! 🍿 This will be fun, as always. QueerDuck 16 hrs ago #39

"AOC: 'Republicans have been getting walloped by Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer'" Cha 16 hrs ago #43

Mahalo, Cha. I was just about to post that. How about it, Dem bashers? Hekate 15 hrs ago #46

Mahalo to you, Hekate.. the AOC one Needs Cha 15 hrs ago #47

Uh oh, WORLDS COLLIDE! betsuni 15 hrs ago #48

AOC has turned! The Establishment(tm) got to her! W_HAMILTON 14 hrs ago #59

Tell us *specifically* what you think an """effective""" Minority Leader would be doing... W_HAMILTON 15 hrs ago #49

You are correct... and the fantasy rebellion and revolution, QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #64

Not sure, but he certainly APPEARS ineffective. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #51

Not according to AOC who is actually in the HOUSE Cha 8 hrs ago #70

Unfortunately , I am dissatisfied with the D leadership Bread and Circuses 15 hrs ago #52

Don't like to criticize Democats other than doc03 15 hrs ago #53

False. Quiet Em 15 hrs ago #54

And the Black Caucus JustAnotherGen 15 hrs ago #56

No JustAnotherGen 15 hrs ago #55

Not really ineffective but maybe could do better mvd 14 hrs ago #58

Democratic !! stonecutter357 14 hrs ago #60

lol True or False trump is a pig ? stonecutter357 14 hrs ago #61

My Obsevation: He seems a good Rep for his district.. He's a good guy... Ars Longa 14 hrs ago #62

False republianmushroom 12 hrs ago #65

My thoughts are that Rep. Jeffries was unanimously reelected House Minority Leader in November, 2024 by his peers. LudwigPastorius 10 hrs ago #69

This is tiresome. Jeffries is as effective as the corporate owned MAGA lovin' media will allow him to be. Greybnk48 8 hrs ago #71

Time to add to my ignore list for divisive posts lostincalifornia 1 min ago #76