• Rivalarrival
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    1 year ago

    Not at all a problem: let Jeffries announce the plan. Spin it however he wants. He’s still the minority leader, and if there is a partisan, Democratic majority, he will become the speaker in the next session.

    In the meantime, recognizing that the Democrats are able to lead even without a mathematical majority is a major win.

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      1 year ago

      and if there is a partisan, Democratic majority, he will become the speaker in the next session.

      So, announce that primaries are meaningless? I mean, progressives have always suspected it, but…

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        1 year ago

        I mean, my progressive congress critter got in by winning an upset primary. There not meaningless, just hard.