A petition calling on House Democrats not to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the next Speaker has hit 500,000 signatures, according to its creator.
It follows the Democrats’ dramatic midterm election victory that saw the party flip both the Senate and the House of Representatives, which will lead to a new Senate Majority Leader and Speaker of the House.
The petition, which labels Jeffries part of the “Democratic establishment,” suggests Democratic leaders are likely to remain under pressure from their party’s left-wing over both personal and policy choices. It was created by Nicole Whitted, an author and Democratic supporting social media creator with over 210,000 followers on TikTok.
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Sort of, and to that extent Sanders is excellent at that!
But I’m confused. Is this about what Sanders wants to do with his remaining time here with us, or what you want?
It’s elder abuse to want an eighty-five year old to do that job when there are plenty of younger people who are willing and able to.
Isn’t it ageism to tell someone what they can and can’t do?
I’m pro-choice, which means letting him decide for himself.
And who?
I think the world should be ran by people under the age of sixty.
Should we have age restrictions on voting? Should a baby be allowed to vote?
If I were to ask the other user if a baby had the cognitive and physical faculties to fulfill their job of their own volition, they of course would say no. When I asked if Bernie could, they would have to answer yes objectively.
I am okay with age limits if we already have age minimums. But until the law actually changes, then I’m going to use the proven assets we have in this very moment for the advantage of good. And so far, I’ve seen no other substantive reason why Sanders wouldn’t be a good pick for House Majority Leader of the Senate. If it was for President, then yes I would be in agreement that he’s too old. But a loss of a President is much different than the loss of a Senate Majority Leader.