Symone and Eugene discuss the racist attacks targeting Hakeem Jeffries and why disagreement with his politics never justifies dehumanizing language. Progressive commentator Rula Jebreal had plenty of reasons to criticize House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Instead, she called him an “errand boy” and a “monkey.” They have a lot to say about this, and the what’s wrong with our political discourse, that Jeffries can be sharply criticized but the political conversation needs substance, not slurs. Also, why Symone and Eugene are optimistic for Democrats with just weeks to go before the midterms. They are joined by MS NOW’s Director of Elections & Analytics Kabir Khanna on why his team now considers the Texas Senate race a toss-up, including Democratic enthusiasm, Latino turnout, fundraising and Ken Paxton’s vulnerabilities – and what new polling does—and does not—tell voters. there’s John Fetterman facing scrutiny after reporting from former staffers, and the hosts’ debate over anonymous sources, accountability and his political shift. Finally, they break down the heat on John Fetterman as former staffers leak like a sieve.
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A fraud is a fraud…a. Con is a Con.
80 percent of democrats do NOT want to fund Israel so what are you talking about when you say that it's not in the cards. Rula Jebreal for your information is half black and she immediately said not in a racist way she was born in Nigeria, Hakim Jeffrey's is The absolute worst person to have as speaker of the house, it doesn't matter that he met with Jared Kushner what matters is he lied? He lied to his constituents and he lied to the American people when he said the meeting was about an affordability and you know it Symone. The very next day he puts Jared Moskowitz and Debbie Wasserman Schultz at the top on House foreign affairs committee that would aid Israel. What did jefferies? get out of the deal? Who knows? Your hypocrite Symone but you have to keep MS NOW leadership Happy, don't you?
Jeffrey is spineless!!! An errand boy for the corporates. He has no plan to hold anyone accountable when taking back the house… he needs to go
These two represent the viciousness of the American media landscape…representation without substance. Give people representation but have that representation stand against the interests of who they represent, hoping that those who they represent will get attached to them and drop their claims and fight against their own self-interest due to the parasocial relationships they develop
She didn’t say anything wrong, she was just the wrong person saying it. “CTG” didn’t say anything wrong and was the right person saying it, about Jeffries I mean. I’m a black man and totally agree with them
Just because people trash him, (thank God), does not mean it’s a racist attack. Stop with these identity politics. It’s because he is utterly useless (and eerily monotone…..smdh).
I agree that there is much too much absolutism in our politics, But absolutely Hakeem Jeffries is a shill for AIPAC that is UNACCEPTABLE to 80% of the Democratic base. It will be poison for the party if he becomes the Speaker of the House.
His support of the pariah state of Israel is simply intolerable, while they funnel money into his campaign war chest.
I said this before when Obama became president a white congressman called him a liar publicly in a press conference while he was talking and then later apologized, and it seem to be a trend against black people who hold office. For that coward B to go on Joy Reid Show and disrespect a black man that the host did not check her make it even worst because he have similar views.
Same ole story … election time coming and the American Immigrants doing trump work for him. They went into hiding after he won, no protest, Colombia University crawled under a rock. But now just like VP Harris they have all the smoke. Speaking to the immigrants, how about keeping your word when you chose to become an American citizen. You remember the oath you took, putting America first and not where you came from, protect the American constitution.
White Biden and Harris was sending aid to Palestine you voted against it by not voting, trying to teach VP Harris a lesson. The only lesson was taught was an American history lesson in the mid-60's. The voters for the GOP did the same taught their candidate running for president a lesson. They voted 3rd party or didn't vote at all. The result 40K poor Americans who were Black from urban areas and poor whites from rural area perished in the Vietnam War a war we had no business in and not look what you've done, history repeats itself because many of you wanted to teach an educated Black woman a lesson. Now you haven't learned your lesson, blaming Jeffries, so tell me, just recently a potential law was passed to by congress to punish any media or persons who say anything or protest against Israel, the vote was passed by Republicans and 30 Democrats, guess who's name was not among the 30 Democrats to take away your 1st amendment rights.
Yall need to find those GOP and the 30 Dems who hush you up in the name of Israel. Palestinian Americans are not innocent they pay politicians just like Israel does. TYT comes to mind.
Cant trust Mr Hakeem. Hes not one of yall 😢
I always never liked her until she stood on buiness not allowing them to be racist towards black people. She also needs to look at that whole DSA elitist class and bring them down a peg too.
My god, i can't stand these two 🤮
Just as bad as Cori booker
That cannot be unseen Symone. Now, the Miller item. You may not have been able to see in screen byt his reaction was on point!!! Appreciate both 🙏🏾
Jeffries is a traitor. He is MAGA in blue.
Never heard or saw these two people before but I just watched the interview with Hassan piker so I was checking them out. Not impressed at all especially the woman she seems to be typical of the do-nothing mainstream Democrats what Charlemagne said about Hakeem Jeffries was spot on but you can tell these people just support any middle of the road do nothing Democrats. That's why Hassan piker is so important
Choose your words carefully and think before you speak my father always said.
She said what she really means and how she feels about Black political leaders.
Depression is NOT an excuse!! There's hundreds of antidepressants out there!! They are really consumed with being the victim!! That should be the new term " manufactured victimhood"!! They're always calling someone a snowflake!! It's THEM!!!
Rula is not a US citizen
Regarding Hakeem, the lady was out of line language wise but she wasn’t wrong about him.
Aipac Shakur being defended is not progressive. But it is MSNow for sure 🙄.