Jeffries or Not, Democrats Have to Unite After the Leadership Fight

Описание: Democrats won both chambers, and now the fight is on over who leads them. A lot of people don't want Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker or Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader. I get it. But if they win those votes in January, the party has to come together, or all that blue on the map gets wiped away in 2028.

CHAPTERS
0:00 Who should lead Democrats in Congress?
0:52 Did progressives really win huge?
1:41 Most new Democrats are moderates
1:49 Why Jeffries will likely be Speaker
2:29 Treat it like a primary
3:24 Hold leadership accountable
4:40 Moderates and progressives must work together
5:28 James Carville needs to sit this one out

In this video, I respond to a commenter who says progressives won huge. They did at the state level, in state House and state Senate races. Federally, it's a different story. Only about six of the 435 House members will be DSA members, and most of the new Democrats in Congress, including James Talarico, are moderates. Progressives like AOC have already endorsed Jeffries for Speaker, so anyone counting on him losing may be disappointed.

My advice: treat this like a primary. Fight like hell for your pick now. Call your members of Congress. But once the votes are cast, get behind the winner and hold them accountable. Republicans made it easier to remove a Speaker, and that's how Kevin McCarthy lost his job. With a solid majority, Democrats can vote around leadership if they have to. The moderate and progressive wings have to work together between now and 2028, or we repeat 2016 and 2024. And old-guard voices like James Carville need to step aside for a new generation. Who do you want leading Democrats in Congress? Tell me in the comments.

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