An incoming member of Congress said senior House Democrats have vowed to make his life “a living hell” and oust him in 2028 if he does not support Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’ speaker bid.
Rep.-elect Don Leonard (D-Ohio) said in a social media post that the senior members told him to vote for Jeffries regardless of whether the Democratic leader commits to addressing key issues, including a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United decision and ending U.S. support for Israel and the war in Iran.
The one time establishment Democrats manage to bring the knives out is to discipline progressives. They’re bullies, not fighters.
He could tell them go ahead and primary him–they just gave him a fantastic campaign slogan. “The Establishment hates me” or “The Establishment told me not to represent YOU”
He flipped the district from a Republican, so I imagine “I’m a Democrat who isn’t afraid to stand up to the establishment” is probably fantastic for him.