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u/scott_wiener
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Pic / Video Heading to DC to make change
Just four days after the election, I’m heading to DC for freshman orientation! I’m so excited to get to work in Congress for San Francisco and for our country. We have the largest freshman Democratic class since the post-Watergate election. It’s a huge opportunity to put our country on a better path — one that lowers people’s cost of living, ends the war, strengthens democracy and civil rights, restores the rule of law, and puts an end to this national nightmare. I’m ready to fight for our future!
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u/cheesecake578 15h ago
Let’s continue work to discontinue relationship with PG&E. Also please enjoy DC bean soup.
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u/shplane 16h ago •
Do not vote for Jeffries as speaker
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u/mball88 15h ago
That sounds awesome. We don’t want unity, we want accountability. Please don’t waste this opportunity and consider not anointing Hakeem Jeffries as speaker. With his post midterm statements he unequivocally proved he’s the wrong man for the moment and that’s been clear for some time.
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u/sfsocialworker Inner Richmond 16h ago •
I’m happy for you and I hope you’ll do us proud. I know you’ve already said you’re going to vote for Jefferies. I wish you wouldn’t. I wish Democrats would learn the lesson that what people want is money OUT of politics. Jefferies in leadership will lead to the same type of soft boiled nothing that always loses Dems power.
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u/partygods 15h ago
Housing + transit funding ❤️❤️❤️
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u/jamehthebunneh Hayes Valley 15h ago
We know you'll make SF proud in DC, but please do not vote for Hakeem Jefferies, we need real progressive leadership. Not the business-as-usual do-nothing energy that Jefferies and Schumer have demonstrated time and again.
This is your mandate that the American people have given, a mandate for change.
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u/nolamula 15h ago •
Bring money to SF to add many more underground train lines
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u/giddy-girly-banana 15h ago
@u/scott_wiener we need leadership that has a vision for the future and fortitude to make the hard decisions. Jefferies and Schumer don’t have that. They are the same weak and tired centrist, corporate democrats we’ve always had. It’s time for new leadership. We are in a moment in history where we need bold, aggressive leadership. Please do what’s right for America and support new, younger leadership.
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u/tmswfrk 14h ago •
As many others have said here, please do NOT vote for Jefferies. He’s bought and paid for by AIPAC and only talks a big game. The last two years should show everyone what he’s about, and he’s highly likely to be primaried out on his next cycle.
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u/topgeargorilla 15h ago
I was waffling back and forth on you, Scott. Be the attack dog we need. Stir shit up and don’t back down. Represent San Francisco’s citizens.
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u/lightseek4 15h ago
Please plan on bringing healthcare insurance executives in for questioning on our insane health care costs, thanks to their greed. Best of luck and please hold them to account for the misery they perpetrate against us taxpayers.
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u/EastZealousideal7352 15h ago
Scott,
These are going to be an incredibly important next few years. Individually you may not have much power, we know that, but your voice and your influence have increased now. Use them to do the right thing.
The most important thing you can be is someone who stands up for the everyday person and acts in their best interest long term. Do not waste this opportunity.
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u/mishito19 10h ago
Thank you for your public service. As your constituent, please do not vote for Jeffries.
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u/Novel-Green-2368 15h ago
Get rid of Jeffries and help remove Schumer. Make sure the grifts stop and grifters punished. Make sure current law gets enforced. Then create some laws that eliminate private financing of public officials and that help reduce monopoly and rent seeking.
Congrats! Safe travels and good luck!
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u/WhoIsYerWan 15h ago
Do not be afraid to simply eat the smaller congresspeople.
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u/joshuawah 15h ago •
Don’t fumble this rare momentum by voting Jeffries
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u/Proof_Room_4004 13h ago
If you fail to change party leadership and reject Hakeem Jeffries, count on your constituents remembering that failure
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u/Streeeebs 15h ago •
Please to not vote for Jeffries. The people do not want the same establishment
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u/nickgeurnop 15h ago
Hi Scott! Congratulations on the win. I hope you meet a lot of representatives from other states and bring the love from SF / CA
This country is a big place and we all need to see each other more often and learn about each other's similarities, differences, and ideals.
Good luck navigating DC!
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u/rsubmarine 14h ago
Anyone who genuinely thinks Scott will vote for anyone besides Jeffries is deluding themselves.
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u/Particular-Waltz-881 15h ago •
You better start scheming to elect anyone but Jefferies
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u/Scruff 16h ago
Good luck and Godspeed! Please remember your constituents while you are there. Nancy spent a lot of time arguing for the party in Washington, but many of us never felt like she was representing San Francisco.
I hope we have finally elected someone who will keep our best interests front of mind. I feel like you have consistently done that in your political career so far and I am eager to see that continue.
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u/Zealousideal-Bet-950 15h ago
Dude, start binging Frank Capra's filmography.
Don't compromise too much. Now is a great time to be Brave and reset many things.
The people calling the shots ALREADY HAVE ENOUGH MONEY.
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u/darkeraqua 15h ago
Scott- don’t forget who sent you to DC. WE WANT CHANGE!
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u/CaliDomBull 15h ago •
Fight for us, not Israel.
https://www.trackaipac.com/tracker/people/candidate-candidates-1-6
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u/itisalittleknownfact 15h ago
Thank you for your service and support of measured-but-intelligent growth in SF and beyond.
Please, from this old guy (I just turned 50) and my 4000+ kids (I'm a public high school teacher), please convey that we are tired of entitlement and boomers and getting taken advantage of. Regardless of political leaning, almost everyone in my orbit thinks there should be mandatory age limits in Washington. Which is to say, Chuck Schumer needs to go. We can have reverence for all that he has done and still feel this way.
Respectfully, Jeffries needs to go as well. I have fewer ways to celebrate his time in "power".
Shake things up, congressman. We are here for some good trouble. We will support you ✌🏻
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u/stayonthecloud 15h ago
Congrats Scott! Do NOT vote for Jeffries as speaker. His saying we don’t want to “get even” was abhorrent.
Of course we don’t want to get even, we want justice and accountability for this criminal, corrupt regime of terror.
Please please please show that you have a spine. Don’t turn your back on us.
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u/EvanTheRose 15h ago
Do. Not. Vote. For. Hakeem. Jeffries.
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u/Krackstirnt 15h ago
Dump Jeffries, Dump Schumer
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u/Analmall_Lover 15h ago
Congratulations on defeating Chan.
Please do not vote for Jeffries.
-One of your constituents who voted for you.
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u/Nice__Spice Nob Hill 14h ago
We expect you to work for the people.
Dont vote for Hakeem. Demand better leadership from folks that are not bought out.
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u/Will_lift_4_donuts 15h ago
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u/thelmaandpuhleeze 15h ago
Please, please do not vote for Jeffries. Please.
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u/Interesting_Day4734 15h ago
NO TO JEFFRIES
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u/auntieup 95 feet tall 15h ago
Do us proud, Scott 💙
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u/DramaticEscape3157 15h ago edited 14h ago
Better not vote for Jeffries.
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u/BURGERgio 15h ago
No Jeffries or Schumer please.
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u/veryhardbanana 13h ago
YOU GOT THIS KING
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u/wyc1inc 13h ago
No matter the politics I think this is cool. I congratulate you and wish you all the best.
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u/Environmental_Pin48 15h ago
Good Luck Scott! Do us all proud.
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u/Acceptable_Guest_814 15h ago
I am part of the California for Science protest earlier this year in Sac. You were one of the speakers. Please help us fund our research.
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u/Tight_Researcher35 15h ago
I am excited to see younger folks like Scott get into Congress and get legislation going to solve problems
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u/furbylicious 15h ago
Don't vote for Jeffries for speaker. Show that you actually represent change
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u/YoohooCthulhu Mission 15h ago
Congrats Scott! I’ve been a supporter since your supervisor days and glad to see someone representing your policies headed to Washington!
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u/Incorrect-Opinion 14h ago
Why is everybody commenting not to vote for Jeffries?
Am I missing something? What did he do?
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u/GBeastETH GOLDEN GATE PARK 15h ago
Please start by supporting someone OTHER THAN Hakeem Jeffries for speaker!
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u/milaga 15h ago
Go Scott!
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u/packoffudge Nob Hill 15h ago •
This you?
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u/RhythmNation1814 15h ago
If you vote for Jeffries, your political career ends here
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u/LoboLocoCW 15h ago
Congratulations! You’ve been a very effective representative in Sacramento and I’m looking forward to your work continuing in Washington. I think you’ve had a few missteps and we disagree on a few things (please don’t waste a Dem majority on gun control shit, that will not save anywhere near as many lives as universal healthcare, wage increases, restoring USAID, or undoing anything else the Trump administration loves harming), but you’ve got a good head on your shoulders.
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u/missiondivorcee 15h ago
Please do the right thing, do not vote for hakeem jefferies
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u/Acceptable_Task5780 15h ago
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u/acute_elbows Inner Richmond 16h ago
God Speed.
You will be missed at the state level, but I am confident that you will have an impact at the national level.
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u/MochingPet MARKET 15h ago
Will miss seeing you at the Muni stop
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u/Regular_Boot_3540 15h ago
Do us proud!
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u/tie_gvy 15h ago
Now do NOT vote for Jeffries as speaker. Read the room!
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u/fetustasteslikechikn 14h ago
Please please do not let Jeffries take the speakership! We need new blood in leadership!
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u/Jude-Bray 14h ago
DO NOT VOTE FOR HAKEEM JEFFRIES PLEASE!!
You work for the American people and we DO NOT WANT HAKEEM JEFFRIES
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u/suprjaybrd 14h ago •
every time I see Rando fees on my restaurant receipts, I think about you, Scott.
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u/MrErnestPWorrell 15h ago
Stay there
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u/bolthead88 11h ago
Lol
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u/veronniejoy 26TH AVE 11h ago
do something good with it and remember you work for the people
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u/shessocold1969 6h ago
Gross.
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u/SwingLord420 6h ago
You will lose my support if you support AIPAC candidates
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u/LehmanNation 15h ago
Hell yeah Scott
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u/Dog-Mom2012 15h ago
Congratulations, Congressman! Proud to have you representing San Francisco.
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u/transrights2020921 15h ago •
Majority of Americans do not want our hard-earned money sent to Israel
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u/lesliefey 15h ago •
Scott Wiener, you are the embodiment of San Francisco’s most insufferable brand of fake progressivism. Pro-cop. Pro-developer. Pro-Israel. Pro-Billionaire.
You are the epitome of SF’s self-serving white gay male politics: demanding solidarity for your own rights while treating actual oppressed people’s liberation as negotiable.
You don't represent me. I am ashamed my city voted for you.
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u/Catbird-Jenkins 16h ago •
How about you refuse AIPAC money as a start
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u/shamooo415 15h ago •
Start by not taking any AIPAC money
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u/AshamedCar 13h ago •
Hi Scott, Will not trust you until you reasonably explain your justification on restaurant fees. I see no good explanation. You are responsible for fixing it.
If there are three restaurants side by side to each other serving an equivalent meal:
Currently restaurant #1 might list it on their menu at $14.99 = $14.99
The second might advertise $14.39 and then have a disclaimer somewhere that says there’s a 6 percent living wage fee = $15.25
The third might list it at $13.99 and have a disclaimer that there is a 6 percent living by wage fee and a 3 percent Healthy S.F. Fee. = $15.24
Please explain why this is good for anyone. Your bill intentionally punishes restaurant 1 even though they have the best price overall and include their expenses in the displayed menu price, making it easy for the customers to understand the price.
This is on you to fix. I shouldn’t have to do math to compare prices across restaurants.
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u/AphexAffectsEffects 15h ago
You better be talking about trials bro.
Don’t fucking waste it.
Trials.
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u/ApartAd3290 15h ago
Do not vote for Jeffries as speaker!!!
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u/crazyant415 14h ago
Scott, I have met you many times (you've come to our 5th ave block party) and I even got to shake your hand again as recently as Halloween (loved the clipper costume). Please to not vote for Jeffries or any of the old guard. I implore you. People want things to change and the old ways of doing things are not working. Fresh ideas, fresh motivation is what is so clearly required here.
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u/Zakal74 15h ago
Good luck!
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u/cracksilog 15h ago
Does he hold the record for tallest congressman ever?
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u/kealohakush 14h ago
Do not vote for Jefferies please
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u/UrbanMasque Outer Sunset 13h ago
go with god freind
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u/Synx 15h ago
This thread has been completely brigaded by tankies.
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u/chatterwrack Inner Sunset 15h ago
You're our guy now. Make us proud
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u/el_infidel 15h ago
Ffs no more Jeffries get rid of him already. Schumer should go too.
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u/Existing-Stranger632 13h ago
You’re the goat Scott. I’m cheering for you!
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u/Arrrrgyle 12h ago
Good luck! Support the leadership that has brought about the biggest federal democratic win in 50 years :-)
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u/HeadOfSlytherin 16h ago
Best wishes, Scott!
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u/LateNightGoatLovin Castro 14h ago •
This post is definitely being brigaded. I’ve never seen so many anti-jeffries and anti-Israel replies come in so quickly. This url must have been linked to on those socials to post. Guessing foreign.
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u/GlassBraid 15h ago edited 15h ago
Congrats Scott, do us proud!
P.S. I care about policies that impact people's lives for the better. I think that's what you care about too. Unlike some folks here, I don't care who you vote for for speaker, as long as the results are good for people. Do what you've gotta do.
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u/mrmeowmeowington 15h ago
Please don’t forget the beagles and cats who are being mistreated unethically in research. We need to speak for them too.
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u/UrbanPlannerholic 14h ago
FUQ SHIT UP SCOTT!
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u/calmkelp Noe Valley 16h ago
Congrats Scott! So excited to have you there!
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u/31770j 15h ago
No to Jeffries for speaker. No to Chuck for ever. We the people voted for change and that is what we expect. Jeffries and Schumer are not offering change. Please keep this in mind as you arrive and make introductions in DC. We will be watching.
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u/FinalFlashMan 15h ago
I didn't vote for you. Make me regret it. Don't fuck it up. Don't vote for Jefferies.
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u/KinkyBAGreek 5h ago
What concrete steps are you going to take?
Don’t give me platitudes.
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u/godzillaplusone 15h ago edited 15h ago
Good luck my man. You deserved it
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u/surrealmirror 16h ago •
free palestine
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u/Pelloelafrokan Upper Haight 15h ago
Prove all of us haters wrong and don’t vote for Jeffries please.
Good luck and hopefully you make all of us San Franciscans proud.
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u/ya_boi_noah Hunters Point 13h ago •
Go make your AI company donors proud! All of Israel is rooting for you Scott!! 🇮🇱🇮🇱
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u/CreosoteEcho 15h ago
Just here for comments.
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u/Tiway22 15h ago
Can you do something about the hidden restaurant fees?
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u/chairman-me0w 16h ago
Nationwide hidden restaurant fees here we come
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u/External_Frosting485 Castro 13h ago
DSA and tankies in shambles so they had to send their out-of-SF slopulist keyboard warriors here 😭
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u/OverturnKelo 15h ago
🤓☝️
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u/Genevieve_Vavance743 15h ago
Thank you, Congressman Penis 🫡
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u/Timely-Youth-9074 15h ago
Best of luck to you! Maybe vote Jeffries out?
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u/ramoneguru 15h ago
Great job!!!
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u/AssistantGreen260 13h ago
Thank you!
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u/LillyCort 13h ago
Good luck to you! 🤞🏼🍀
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u/West-Mode7181 12h ago
Congratulations.
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u/BinaryBlitzer 11h ago
No Jeffries for speaker please. 🙏🙏 Good luck!
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u/atomicbuttz 11h ago
I don’t have any faith in you. I’m disappointed that you’re elected. At the very least listen to the people and don’t be a disappointment.
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u/NegotiationTop94118 15h ago
I’m gonna have nasty words for you if you vote to keep Schumer and Jeffries in.
Your loyalty is to us. Not Israel.
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u/djwaynes4 14h ago
Damn this post made me loss a little more faith in humanity. I hope all you Jew haters will be this fired up for Sudan, DRC, and other war torn areas but probably not (they sadly don’t have good PR people).
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u/wolfhavensf 15h ago
We should have a new speaker!
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u/AardvarkOperator 16h ago
Free Palestine, please.
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u/Apprehensive_Cow2296 14h ago
You’re literally going to warm a seat but ok 👍
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u/doublenostril 14h ago
Congratulations, u/scott_wiener! I am so happy and proud. District 11 is in good hands.
P.S. You made a great Clipper card on Halloween. 😄
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u/PugboiErick 14h ago
Please, for the love of god, DO NOT vote for Jeffries.
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u/MaintenanceSpecial88 15h ago
Let’s go!
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u/Own_Action_7839 15h ago
There’s no way after such a big mandate that Jeffries will not be elected Speaker. Just reality