https://www.change.org/p/oppose-hakeem-jeffries-for-speaker-of-the-house

This is what they need to do. Bring it public, raise public engagement to put pressure on the backroom dealers.

Well, that was predictable.

Alternate link: https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/11/10/congress/don-leonard-hakeem-jeffries-speaker-vote-democrats-01158321

That’s beyond the pale for the “Big D” Democrats.

They need to let democracy work, and choose the next Speaker from honest debate and consensus.

The Speaker Of The House can only be elected with a majority vote of the House, so no Republican is going to be able to fill the position.

So let there be an honest debate FFS.

On one hand that is pretty shitty, on the other Democrats do need to be united to unfuck this situation. At least on big ticket issues.