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Hypocrisy alert: Democrats just chose an election denier as Pelosi’s successor
Washington Examiner ^ | Nov 30, 2022 | Brad Polumbo

Posted on 11/30/2022 4:48:19 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?

House Democrats just picked a successor for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who has decided to give up the gavel at the end of this term. Their choice is Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), a progressive. On the surface, this choice makes sense. However, in one key way, going with Jeffries makes hypocrites out of the Democratic establishment.

Why? Well, Democrats have rightly lambasted former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. They have decried, albeit often painting with far too broad a brush, Republicans as the party of “election deniers” and made the GOP out to be a threat to democracy itself.

Here are just a few examples of this kind of rhetoric:

Pelosi herself has said, “Republicans continue their attacks on our democracy. … Meanwhile, House Democrats will always defend democracy.”

Yet the House Democrats’ new leader has his own long record of “election denial.” Jeffries has repeatedly denied the results of the 2016 presidential election and spread conspiracy theories that it was illegitimate and stolen.

“The more we learn about 2016 election the more ILLEGITIMATE it becomes,” Jeffries tweeted in 2018, referencing Trump’s election to the Oval Office. “America deserves to know whether we have a FAKE President in the Oval Office…

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; 2024; congress; electiondenier; jefferies; jeffries; pelosi; speaker
I'm sure the media will pick up on this election denier tag /sarc
1 posted on 11/30/2022 4:48:19 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

So what? This is great! This clown will be performing in front of the entire world. It’s going to be non-stop entertainment.


2 posted on 11/30/2022 4:53:10 PM PST by dljordan
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Abortion activist, too


3 posted on 11/30/2022 4:53:45 PM PST by combat_boots ( )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Jeffries is a real commie bastard.


4 posted on 11/30/2022 4:53:54 PM PST by laplata (They want each crisis to take the greatest toll possible.)
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To: All

Hakeen ? Wish it was Prince Akeem


5 posted on 11/30/2022 4:58:36 PM PST by escapefromboston (Free Chauvin)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?
Democrats have rightly lambasted former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen.

I stopped reading right there.

6 posted on 11/30/2022 5:00:07 PM PST by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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EVERYTHING ON TV IS A LIE



7 posted on 11/30/2022 5:00:08 PM PST by AnthonySoprano (Statute of Limitations is going to elapse on Hunter Biden )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

She didn’t decide to give up the gavel. It is being taken from her. Pried from her cold clammy clawlike hands.


8 posted on 11/30/2022 5:02:30 PM PST by webheart
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

it’s only election denying and “insurrection” when conservatives do it.

get with the program!


9 posted on 11/30/2022 5:14:36 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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I heard Ha-Ha Keem mention he was looking forward to a bi-partisan relationship with the Republicans………then began a tirade against the extremist MAGA republicans who will have to be controlled by their party if they were going to work together”. (Paraphrased)


10 posted on 11/30/2022 5:20:34 PM PST by Toespi
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To: webheart

I’m not very fond of Jeffries, but at least Nazi pelosi will no longer be bugging us for the most part.


11 posted on 11/30/2022 5:21:13 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Well, Democrats have RIGHTLY lambasted former President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen

incorrect


12 posted on 11/30/2022 5:51:33 PM PST by SendShaqtoIraq ( )
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Jeffries and AOC will fight it out for the Smartest Congress Critter Crown


13 posted on 11/30/2022 5:59:15 PM PST by butlerweave
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They just want to position a black progressive as potential Speaker for 2024. Democrats have decided a campaign of racial division (Trump/MAGA/Republican = antisemitic white supremacy) is a winning strategy.

We ain’t seen nothing yet after the lies and hype over Floyd, Charlottesville, etc. They are ALL IN on this strategy.

14 posted on 11/30/2022 6:43:49 PM PST by newzjunkey (Vote for Hershel Walker by Dec 6th to stop Warnock (D) in Georgia)
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Well this way they’ll be able to blame the blacks and the weirdos they’re putting in positions.


15 posted on 11/30/2022 6:46:23 PM PST by caww (O death, when you seized my Lord, you lost your grip on me......Augustine)
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To: webheart

She didn’t decide to give up the gavel. It is being
taken from her. Pried from her cold clammy clawlike hands.

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Nanzi knows her “happily ever after” dream bubble with her
and Paulie dressed to kill for some Deep Swamp soiree got busted.


16 posted on 11/30/2022 7:19:15 PM PST by Liz (Vox Populi, Vox Dei (voice of the people is the voice of God))
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