After Democrats’ historic victory, why is this how Hakeem Jeffries is responding?
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries isn’t interested in seeking impeachment charges against President Donald Trump.
Speaking on MS NOW’s Morning Joe Wednesday, Jeffries laid out his priorities for his party’s newfound leadership in the House of Representatives.
“The American people don’t want us to get even. They want us to get things done on their behalf because life is way too expensive,” Jeffries said.
I don’t want them to impeach his ass unless they’re a billion fucking percent sure they have the votes to convict his ass.
AND IF THEY DON’T HAVE THOSE VOTES, THEY NEED TO MAKE IT EXTREMELY FUCKING UNCOMFORTABLE FOR THE REPUBLICANS WHO REFUSE TO HOLD THAT ASSHOLE ACCOUNTABLE.
he met with KUSHNER just a few weeks ago, he knows what hes doing.
Nobody wants “getting even”. We want accountability!
Jeffries needs to sat a the back of the class. His red underclothes are showing. Trump, his gang, his family, his judges, his congress… needs to go and if Jeffries starts with his usual “oh it’s okay we’ll just all be friends” crap - we may as well have lost on Tuesday. He should have no say in the upcoming battle to free America from fascism and trump. Pussies and turncoats and money changers are not an option from this point out.
We hired y’all to do one thing - put America back together again and keep this hellscape from happening again. And that means clearing out the bad guys who’ve taken over our government. All the bad guys… judges, congressmen, senators, his family, his “fox and friends”, his treasonous military leadership, his “police departments, …”. And it’s got to happen pretty goddam quick else that pumpkin colored criminal will REALLY fuck up America… beyond repair.
So “yay - we won”. When the gate opens and y’all hit the ground - you’d best be on it from day one.
While there is a certain argument to be made about whether or not to pursue impeachment without the necessary Senate votes…using the phrase “getting even” is a rather disheartening way of dismissing the idea of holding these people accountable for their actions. That should be their top priority. The longer they wait to take action, the less likely they are to get results.
It’s not “disheartening”, it’s outright dishonest. “Disheartening” is when your kid loses his soccer match.
Voting just lets peasants blow off steam so the elites can get back to business as usual.
“The American people don’t want us to get even.”
The American people beg to fucking differ.
Holding them to the law isn’t getting even. It’s not revenge.
Me to the cops, when I’m caught doing 120 mph in a 35: “Look, maybe you want to get even at me by throwing me in jail, but what does petty revenge accomplish? Be the bigger man here, and for the good of us all, let’s just move forward.”
What really pisses me off is that even by denying his framing, we’re helping feed it with the subtext “but is this pursuit of accountability tinged by a desire for revenge?”, which subtlely invalidates peoples’ legitimate rage.
You’re right, you’re right
There it is, folks. The Democratic party apathy we knew would come.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad we have some check and balances back. But anyone who thinks things will turn around in January need look no further than this one comment.
Apathy or class consciousness?
Yes
So let me get this straight. They shit on our right to due process, they throw people into camps without said due process, they kill people in broad daylight. But there is no priority for impeachment or justice…
So this is the rope I gave them to hang themselves with by voting blue. This is why I said voting was not going to be enough, and why we cannot stop putting pressure on our politicians even if some of the blue need to be taken to the wood chipper like all of the reds need to be,
Be fucking angry, this should be infuriating.
Even framing it as “getting even” is so goddamn disingenuous
That’s just how our oligarchs and their minions think. To them its not “justice” for the crimes they committed against humanity, it’s “getting even”.
Upholding the law is no longer a priority - federal legislator
Justice, and an end to the corruption isn’t “getting even”. Get this guy out of there, primary him if you have to! Voters are done…
Getting out of the war, resolve tariff war against Canada, address gaps in Medicaid. - El-Sayed
Accountability, motherfucker! Accountability means hearings, investigations, and prosecutions.
Do popular, affordability-focused legislation as well, but accountability is part of what America told you to get on yesterday.
Nothing to see here. Just Jeffries parroting the talking points he received after Hus secret meeting with Kushner.
Calling justice and accountability “getting even” is shit abusers say
Yeah it’s always “take responsibility for your actions” whenever you do something they don’t like (even if it was innocuous), but when you expect them to face repercussions for being narcissistic abusers, then suddenly it’s “Don’t be so vindictive! I can’t believe you’re holding a grudge. How petty. Revenge won’t solve anything! Let it go, it’s water under the bridge.”
While new water continues to flow under said bridge unimpeded…
Hakeem can fuck directly off into the sun.
Half of Congress would probably be perfectly happy caucusing with the other team. They don’t care and tout whatever party line gets them paid. AIPAC and MORON-PAC (i.e. MAGA pocketbooks) have been very lucrative partnerships for them.
All I’m saying is it’s probably all a dog and pony show for Jeffreys. He probably has no interest or stomach for a protracted fight when they can just coast and give some lip service.
because he would have to actually do something if has to even “entertain” some accountability, the files, and even the bbb.
