Progressives erupted at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and the 11 Democrats who failed to show up for Tuesday's vote on impeaching Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, allowing Republicans to kill the effort despite their narrow House majority.
The vote was rushed. There was a police led motorcade that blocked numerous Reps from getting to be present and vote. Pelosi was ironically honoring vets, in CA, so that’s a fail. And Jeffries could have ‘whipped up’ the vote, so that’s a fail. And anyone could have expected some shenanigans from the gopers, so that’s a fail.
It’s crazy how many bots Israel gives Hakeem Jeffries, the genocide enthusiast. It’s totally understandable when you remember he’s their best paid candidate as well.
Yeah, but Massey is just trying to wash the Trump stank off before his term ends in January. You also have to realize that Hegseth would have been deemed innocent when the Senate tried him. This outcome is actually better, because Keghead can now be impeached and tried in January when the Dems have the majority in both houses of Congress and will need fewer Repugnican defectors to actually get a guilty verdict in the Senate. Politics is a nasty game, but missing this vote saves the current Dems a little bit of political capital to spend once the new Congress is sworn in in January…if Stephen Miller doesn’t violate the Constitution and stop them from being seated. That’s very possibly the administration’s plan right now. Don’t get me wrong, Jeffries and Schumer need to go, if enough Dems have the balls to stand up to the party leadership.
The GOP told you when the vote was ahead of time. Doesn’t matter if it was rushed, leadership’s job is to respond to it and make sure that on important votes, your party is there to counter the fuckery.
This leadership that wants to continue being a leader didn’t step up. But they sure did make sure they stepped up to gut the Clean Waters Act though so there’s that.
This might actually be a bigger screw up on the GOP side. If they impeached now then the GOP controls the narrative and the process. It could be just as big of a sham as Trump’s impeachments were. So now it’s going to come back up next session, and even if they don’t have the votes to oust him, the Democrats will be able to put all of his crimes into public record.
I don’t think even the rotating villains of capital want Hegseth involved in the military (and its not like he would be removed if this had passed). This seems more an issue of broader failures of democrats even when aligned.
Yet another complete failure by Democratic leadership.
The vote was rushed. There was a police led motorcade that blocked numerous Reps from getting to be present and vote. Pelosi was ironically honoring vets, in CA, so that’s a fail. And Jeffries could have ‘whipped up’ the vote, so that’s a fail. And anyone could have expected some shenanigans from the gopers, so that’s a fail.
Yet another complete failure by Democratic leadership.
It’s crazy how many bots Israel gives Hakeem Jeffries, the genocide enthusiast. It’s totally understandable when you remember he’s their best paid candidate as well.
Wait, are you saying, “Yet another complete failure by Democractic leadership.”?
Its a small silver lining, but at least they tried this time. Usually they assume they’ve already lost and don’t even make an attempt.
Meanwhile, the GOP is happy to spend years running headlong into failed attempt after failed attempt until something finally lands.
Democrats didn’t even try in the first place, a Republican brought the articles.
Yeah, but Massey is just trying to wash the Trump stank off before his term ends in January. You also have to realize that Hegseth would have been deemed innocent when the Senate tried him. This outcome is actually better, because Keghead can now be impeached and tried in January when the Dems have the majority in both houses of Congress and will need fewer Repugnican defectors to actually get a guilty verdict in the Senate. Politics is a nasty game, but missing this vote saves the current Dems a little bit of political capital to spend once the new Congress is sworn in in January…if Stephen Miller doesn’t violate the Constitution and stop them from being seated. That’s very possibly the administration’s plan right now. Don’t get me wrong, Jeffries and Schumer need to go, if enough Dems have the balls to stand up to the party leadership.
Yup, a Republican that tossed Democrats the ball and our illustrious captain dropped it like it’s hot.
oh shit thats hilarious
The GOP told you when the vote was ahead of time. Doesn’t matter if it was rushed, leadership’s job is to respond to it and make sure that on important votes, your party is there to counter the fuckery.
This leadership that wants to continue being a leader didn’t step up. But they sure did make sure they stepped up to gut the Clean Waters Act though so there’s that.
The 11 took AIPAC money.
This might actually be a bigger screw up on the GOP side. If they impeached now then the GOP controls the narrative and the process. It could be just as big of a sham as Trump’s impeachments were. So now it’s going to come back up next session, and even if they don’t have the votes to oust him, the Democrats will be able to put all of his crimes into public record.
You know, people downvoted a heliocentic system, too…doesn’t change the facts.
Sounds like leadership got what it wanted. How’s that a failure?
I don’t think even the rotating villains of capital want Hegseth involved in the military (and its not like he would be removed if this had passed). This seems more an issue of broader failures of democrats even when aligned.
Make the MAGAts vote to protect this asshole
Give them nothing for free