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[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 157 points 1 week ago (6 children)

Is this idiot trying to lose the midterms?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 103 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I suspect the answer is actually "yes". AIPAC has spoken, they like trump.

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[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When asked if impeachment was a top priority, Jeffries said “of course not” during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday.”

“I’ve made clear from the very beginning that our top priority is going to be to drive down the high cost of living,” the House minority leader added. 

Sounds like he's trying to win the midterms.

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 29 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Sure, drive down the cost of living ... by impeaching Trump and getting rid of his dumbass tariffs.

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[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Sounds like you don't understand where we're at as a nation.

Or what Americans actually want. it's not a "vocal minority" that want the pedophile, racist, bigoted asshole of a president that is jacking up our cost of living so he can be a fucking king gone. So ignoring that and saying you will do nothing about it IS NOT A WINNING STRATEGY.

doing nothing except writing stern letters is not going to solve the problem, either.

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[–] akilou@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Is there some way both parties can lose the midterms?

[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 week ago

If enough people vote for a different party.

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[–] BioDriver@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

I really hope he gets primaried

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[–] homes@piefed.world 111 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

Jeffries incumbency no longer a top priority for dems once they win House majority

this just in from everyone hearing his weak-ass bullshit

I can't believe I voted for this bullshit motherfucker twice just because I thought he was cute and he flirted with me once. like I organized for him. I knocked on (possibly thousands of) doors for him. I marched through streets for this useless motherfucker! canvassing and al that endless campaign bullshit.. FOR MONTHS!!!!

and all for this? FOR THIS MEANINGLESS BULLSHIT NOTHING OF A STATE REP?? AAAARRGHH!!!!

[–] Wilco@lemmy.zip 50 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And it begins.

"Let's move past thus" "We have to think about the future" "We need to reach across the table"

Fuck these corrupt politicians. They know what Trump is and just want more after a short break.

[–] homes@piefed.world 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I mean, I’m not even gonna say Hakeem Jeffries is corrupt (because I don’t really know), but I sure as shit am gonna say that he’s a do-nothing coward piece of shit. And that’s just as bad. He needs to go!

[–] justaman123@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The sound of the ratchet clanking shut as the overton window locks into place so that it can shift right once more.

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[–] somehacker@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] Freeposity@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

One of the problems with the Democratic Party is that the number one quality for choosing leadership is how well they fundraise. Obviously this makes leadership beholden to those with the biggest pockets, like AIPAC.

We need to primary every Democrat incumbent who isn't a progressive in action as well as rhetoric.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

Good for you for putting in the effort though. Every drop counts, even if some arsehat comes along and steals your effort. You still did your best.

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[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 68 points 1 week ago (12 children)

If only we can work hard to get him a majority, Jeffries promises he will only use it to play games strictly in his lane instead of actually leading and actively opposing trumps wild overreaches and global shenanigans. Thats heartening.

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago

Fuuuuuuuuuck you, buddy.

[–] pno2nr@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The democrats only want to bring us back to the exact conditions that brought us Trump.

Fuck that, even without the votes in the Senate, make them go through the process anyway. Get all the evidence in public.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (8 children)

It shouldn't be, because unless there's a 2/3rds majority in the Senate it will be the exact same as the last two times.

Performative impeachment is pointless. Draft good legislation, then either let the Senate shoot it down or Trump veto it, and hold them all accountable in the '28 election.

[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

I can think of three problems with this way of thinking:

  1. Trump has committed impeachable offenses, and to act otherwise cedes reality itself. It loses the game before even playing, and normalizes impeachable conduct. For a narcissistic sociopath like Trump and his Wormtongue Miller, this is an invitation to continue to ignore the Constitution. Their conduct will get worse without impeachment.

  2. The impeachment process itself changes public opinion. A recent story said that Trump's approval is already at Nixon's lowest point during Watergate. Republicans likely will do nothing, I get it, but impeachment forces them to stand up for a traitor. When push comes to shove, they may flinch. We won't know until we try.

  3. The corollary of Democrats' choice to "focus on other agenda" is true here: Republicans can't focus on Project 2025 if they're spending all their time defending against impeachment. Right now a depressing amount of Project 2025 has been pushed through, so ending their offensive is itself a win.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago
  1. People want Trump to face consequences; and that's a not-insignificant motivation for voters. If they want to win in november, and win in 2028, they're going to have to be seen as doing everything within their power to fight this bastard; and they're simply not.
  2. this message screams of "who the fuck cares about justice anyways?"
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[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I don't see why performative impeachment is more or less pointless than performative legislation. I would say they should do both; I think it is important to get on record who is for and against things. Although in this case, given that he has been impeached before, I am willing to accept the political calculus that a third performative attempt may not be beneficial.

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 20 points 1 week ago

Please VOTE Democrats in the Primary so we can ~~Impeach Trump!~~ ~~Repeal Trump's HURTFUL Legislations!~~ ~~Pass MEANINGFUL Legislation!~~ Do what Trump asks us to Do!

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Getting that fucker out of office should be a priority. Along with Schumer and any other trash that voted along with the Pedo Party.

Then impeach the Pedo-in-Chief.

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[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That's fine, it's failed three times now.

But if they have the votes to remove him & don't, that's going to be a huge problem.

[–] GutterRat42@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Removing Trump requires 67 votes in the senate. There is no mathematical way to get those numbers in November. I don't agree with him, but I understand where he is coming from.

[–] Wakmrow@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Now is the time for a bold declaration of what we're not going to do!

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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago

I’m so tired of Congress abdicating their responsibilities as elected officials.

Impeach Jeffries!

Trump deserves far more than impeachment for the breadth and depravity of his crimes.

Vote that fucker out.

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What about 25th amendmenting or 14th amendmenting or Article 5ing?

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

fun fact, all those failing is why the founders added the 2nd ammendment.

No. this is not an endorsment of civil war or assassination- it's a warning. if you remove all legal avenues for justice... then there's only illegal avenues, and eventually people will be pushed to pursue those.

[–] unmagical@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean, hell, look at the list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence and what happened next. Violence is quintessentially American and a foundational part of our history. Those who've benefited from extended periods of peace may have forgotten that. "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time..." and all that.

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

absolutely.

Guess my point is, if Jeffries is unwilling to puruse those legal avenues, he's part of the problem and needs to go. Same with Schumer. (and maybe even more so with Schumer.)

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[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Jefferies never was impressive to me

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 week ago

Fuck this guy

[–] AshMan85@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Holy fucking shit! Why not? Because AIPAC/Isreal controls him

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