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DemocracyForever

(335 posts)
57. Well said!
Sat Jun 27, 2026, 02:16 PM
10 hrs ago

I don't think Jeffries is the problem. I'm excited to see the 1st African American Speaker of the House. I think the leadership problem is on the Senate side. As far as African Americans being the backbone of the democratic party but still getting the shaft, there's no better example of it than the fact that most of the 160,000 uncounted Florida 2000 ballots are the ballots of low income African American women. If only they'd instead been wealthy white men dem party donors. No one should forget that Senate dems couldn't abandon Al Gore's fight to have the uncounted Florida votes counted fast enough and then they refused to co-sponsor the Congressional Black Caucus's challenged to the fraudulent Florida vote count.

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Uggh. Slotkin went on with Stephen A. Smith... hlthe2b Friday #1
We all know she is right. Many here have agreed that Chuckee is a wet noodle. Just about anyone else would do a Exp Friday #8
Which was not my point... clearly never even mentioned that. It was the venue. hlthe2b Friday #10
Doesn't matter if she's on Fox or PBS, she's telling it like it is. She's always had a good message so going on any Exp Friday #13
Again, NOT MY POINT. Clearly you know nothing about Stephen A. Smith. Bye. Done. hlthe2b Friday #14
He's the Af-Am sports guy who gets political. I too think he's an idiot. But that doesn't matter. eom Exp Friday #15
Who gives a rat's bum about Smith? Obviously she got the message out. And she is 100% right. flashman13 Friday #31
Why do all these losers have large platforms? mdbl 15 hrs ago #48
I also think that Ken Martin has not been an effective leader for the DNC. Lonestarblue Friday #12
Post removed Post removed Friday #17
Good call Mig popsdenver Friday #30
Just a quick reality check on this: David Hogg wasn't actually kicked out of the DNC. QueerDuck 18 hrs ago #47
Not that they actually have abided by that edict in the past. LiberalLovinLug 10 hrs ago #54
Nobody is saying party insiders don't have their biases... QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #64
They HAVE worked against outsiders. If Sanders is an "outsider" LiberalLovinLug 8 hrs ago #66
There's no doubt 2016 had its share of ugly behind-the-scenes insider bias and messy administrative drama... QueerDuck 7 hrs ago #67
DCCC is involved in dem Congressional primaries DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #55
I completely get the frustration with national committees getting involved in local primaries... QueerDuck 9 hrs ago #63
I can't stand him kimbutgar Friday #18
Our elected representatives should not live in bubbles Soul_of_Wit Friday #19
So, not the point. Slotkin can go on any program, but she should not give him the attention hlthe2b Friday #20
I apparently touched a nerve Soul_of_Wit Friday #23
Post removed Post removed Friday #24
This is a gratuitously nasty and arrogant response Akakoji Friday #25
What a "polite" thing to say... hlthe2b Friday #26
It apparently seems to work Akakoji 20 hrs ago #46
Sounds serious Torchlight 7 hrs ago #68
I share . . . Scubamatt Friday #22
I often have that sentiment on these issues re:inner workings of the party Raven123 Friday #36
Looks like someone was not included dave99 Friday #2
I wholeheartedly agree awesomerwb1 Friday #3
Oh, hey, old buddy. blm Friday #4
blm!!!! DrFunkenstein Friday #6
😘 blm Friday #7
is she volunteering to be the new leadership? msongs Friday #5
She's got a ways to go given her yes vote on the Laken Riley Act. LuvLoogie Friday #9
...not volunteering so much as lobbying to be it. LudwigPastorius Friday #40
It appears so. Akakoji 7 hrs ago #69
Slotkin is awesome. She was brave as a brand new Rep in Congress to vote for impeaching TSF. That was a biggie Exp Friday #11
I'm guessing she wants to be majority leader Fiendish Thingy Friday #16
Me too Katcat Friday #21
Looking at the results of the *past decade* not the past 1-2 years, that's a "no shit" conclusion. RockRaven Friday #27
No kidding - these problems within the party should have been addressed at least 16 years ago. NT Midwestern Democrat 21 hrs ago #45
They should've been addressed with the DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #56
Sorry To Inform You.... DAngelo136 Friday #28
The entire Congressional Black Caucus hit back on her statement Quiet Em 14 hrs ago #50
I agree with you on Jeffries JBTaurus83 14 hrs ago #52
Well said! DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #57
Stephen A. Smith??? Cirsium Friday #29
I agree Skittles Friday #32
Power is hard to give up. Mark.b2 Friday #34
yeah, I know Skittles Friday #39
"Strongly worded letters" didn't cut it Ponietz Friday #33
Chuck and Hakeem beg to differ Charlie Chapulin Friday #35
No comparison between Hakeem and Chuck DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #58
Why is this so fucking hard. Baitball Blogger Friday #37
We don't cater to corporations creeksneakers2 22 hrs ago #44
Totally disagree. Baitball Blogger 14 hrs ago #53
Back in the 60s they stopped the war creeksneakers2 10 hrs ago #59
Not interested in revisiting the past. Baitball Blogger 10 hrs ago #62
Progressives make us lose. creeksneakers2 9 hrs ago #65
Didn't read anything past the first sentence. Baitball Blogger 7 hrs ago #70
It's simple Magoo48 Friday #38
She's right. I don't disagree. lees1975 Friday #41
Please explain how leaders such as Schumer and Jeffries are to blame Akakoji 23 hrs ago #42
She wasn't elected to the Senate until 2024 MichMan 15 hrs ago #49
She has been in the Federal Government since 2014 Akakoji 7 hrs ago #71
Current dem Senate don't fight back strategy is the real problem DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #60
We need to concentrate on stopping Trump creeksneakers2 22 hrs ago #43
Any suggestions for substitution? no_hypocrisy 14 hrs ago #51
Senator Chris Van Hollen DemocracyForever 10 hrs ago #61
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