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Quiet Em

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8. She's right. It's an extremely stupid and foolish idea.

Reply to lapucelle (Original post)

Tue Nov 18, 2025, 09:42 AM

12 hrs ago

Democrats are well positioned to retake the House in '26 and Hakeem Jeffries will be Speaker. The only thing this move does is create unnecessary division and helps Republicans create stupid narratives in their attempts to weaken Jeffries.

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Exclusive: AOC says Jeffries primary challenge not a "good idea" [View all] lapucelle 22 hrs ago OP

I agree. nt SunSeeker 22 hrs ago #1

I disagree- enough of these light weights. Conjuay 22 hrs ago #2

Jeffries is not a "light weight." He has been a good minority leader in the House. SunSeeker 21 hrs ago #3

I disagree with you... sheshe2 21 hrs ago #4

What? Leader Jeffries is NOT a "lightweight". ... Cha 19 hrs ago #6

Who do you think would be speaker if Jeffries was ousted from Congress onenote 11 hrs ago #9

Not Osse, that's for sure. W_HAMILTON 10 hrs ago #13

Exactly. onenote 10 hrs ago #16

No, we don't. W_HAMILTON 11 hrs ago #12

Thank you, lapucelle. sheshe2 21 hrs ago #5

And not just AOC... This is exactly what Cha 19 hrs ago #7

She's right. It's an extremely stupid and foolish idea. Quiet Em 12 hrs ago #8

AOC and Mamdani not wanting this guy to primary Jeffries? W_HAMILTON 11 hrs ago #10

LOL!!! sheshe2 2 hrs ago #22

Thank you AOC. spanone 11 hrs ago #11

She is correct. We need to run against Republicans. mcar 10 hrs ago #14

I agree, we all know Jeffries wasn't a party leader but a House leader uponit7771 10 hrs ago #15

AOC dosn't think so.. I've heard her Praise Cha 5 hrs ago #17

He deserves praise for being a great parliminatarian, I don't think he needs to go uponit7771 4 hrs ago #19

Good! Cha 3 hrs ago #20

If a candidate wages a pointless quixotic campaign in NYC and nobody is there to see it. Did it really happen? tritsofme 5 hrs ago #18

I would think Not.. Patriots have Serious Cha 2 hrs ago #21