Sour Jeffries Says Mamdani Has 'Work To Do' After His Candidates Oust House Incumbents
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hakeem-jeffries-reacts-zohran-mamdani-endorsed-candidates-ousting-democrat-incumbents_n_6a3c0ca4e4b0488a51b2f237
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YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz · 34 pts · 65d
“You’re winning too much” is definitely something Jeffries would complain about. Dipshit - you want to take back control of congress, do more than sternly worded emails and tut-tuts.
SoloCritical@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 64d
Reminder that Hakeem Jeffries takes AIPAC money.
bigbangdangler@reddthat.com · 13 pts · 64d
Here it is, folks. The definitive proof that mainline Dems hate winning.
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 65d
Reminder Mamdani endorsed Jeffries over a DSA member
Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 64d
Oh? I thought it was the other way around - Jeffries endorsed mamdani (albeit begrudgingly). Do you have link?
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 64d
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/nyregion/mamdani-osse-dsa-endorsement.html
Thesilverpig@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 64d
Wasn't that guy shady af and probably an op though? Not that Jeffries isn't a PoS, but I remembered that guy sounding like he'd do more damage to the left than help.
Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 64d
I think you're talking about the guy who was a soldier and has a Nazi tattoo that he claims that "he didn't know" what it stood for
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 64d
He knew what that tattoo stood for.
Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 64d
True, edited language slightly
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 64d
No, what the hell, lol.
Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 64d
Thanks! Stupid paywalls though I found an article that speaks of it. Though its less about Mamdani endorsing Jeffries and more that he didn't endorse a DSA member.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mamdani-pleads-directly-nyc-dsa-032300297.html
I don't know, on one hand, I definitely want AIPAC Shakur replaced by a DSA member. On the other, I don't know if Oche would have had a big chance of winning against.
The article I shared was already talking about Mamdani pushing for Goldman to be ousted even back then, and we've seen results there. I think the article I shared shows some practicality of consolidating power in an area and expanding from there.
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 64d
I think people underestimate how unpopular Jeffries is. Now the alleged logic of Mamdani is that he wanted to start small and not instantly piss off all the establishment Democrats But it did feel like he was just pulling up the ladder after himself.
Mamdani used his power to convince the DSA not to endorse the challenger to Jeffries, which is even worse than just endorsing Jeffries.
The latest win by Mamdani was some small fries, which is cool and all, but he's certainly not yet challenging any real power. And Hakeem Jeffries is already calling for Mamdani to be put in his place.
Mamdani could have had a shot earlier against Jeffries, but Mamdani has compromised on many picks too such as Jessica Tish for his police chief, endorsing Kathy Hockul for governor etcetera.
In any case. I don't think Mamdani is nearly as bad as someone like Graham Platner, so I won't waste much of my time on him, but I don't think he's going to achieve his goal with all these massive compromises.
Rat_in_a_hat@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 64d
True, the early compromises were unfortunate because of how big they were! I can only hope that the small fries wins builds a strong foundation or something.
It definitely sucks that we'll have to see Jeffries stupid face until the next elections.
geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 64d
It reminds me of when "the squad" popped up and everyone said they were going to take over but now AOC just keeps endlessly compromising and endorsing establishment Democrats with a few mild progressives here, but she actually opposes many progressives now like Maureen Galindo and endorses pro-ICE Zionist cops instead. At this rate it's going to take 500 years to get something done at which point it probably won't happen anyways.
That's why people say that any politician who does entryism and compromises eventually just turns into an establishment ghoul because if you compromise once you can keep compromising again and again.
neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 5 pts · 65d
😥 😭 😭 😭
Stormy@thelemmy.club · 5 pts · 64d
Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 8 pts · 64d
The media is owned by billionaires. This Mamdani guy is a CRAZY EXTREME RADICAL that wants billionaires to do crazy things....like....PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE IN TAXES.
So naturally Mamdani is an enemy to the people that control the media. That is why you see them obsessed with him. They want him to fail and are trying to make everything he does sound crazy. It's just not working.
For you see, if his policy works in NYC and the people start getting a better quality of life because rich people are paying their share then that might have ripple effects in the country. If the entire country passes a billionaire tax then they would have to threaten to leave the US instead of just threatening to leave NYC.
RiverRock@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 64d
You both have part of it. What Notyou said is the why, what you said is the how. Racism has always been used by colonialists/capitalists to reinforce their wealth and power
Bristlecone@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 64d
Hopefully bitchass Jeffries is next
dan69@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 62d
This just sounds like - the Epstein files need to be released and expose all members dems or reps or whoever else.