Steve Schmidt substack today on the greatness of Hakeem Jeffries!

[cilla4progress]

https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/minority-leader-hakeem-jeffries-a

Snip

It was during the early hours of January 7, 2023, when a great thunderclap boomed over the United States. It marked the beginning of a new era, and drew a red line through which patriotic Americans can rally together in solidarity against extremism — and for America. It marked a moment of renewal and reform that is just now beginning, but will lead to something much better if we remain determined and committed to the obligations of citizenship.

It marked the rise of a new American leader — a 52-year-old man from Brooklyn named Hakeem. The thunderclap was the magnificence of his voice rising in defense of the American creed, and his taking his place in a long line of liberty’s defenders. Like his patriot predecessors, his rise was not preordained or even predictable, but rather somewhat providential. It is that providential manner that is part of the miracle of America. We are a resilient country because all around us are the reminders that ordinary people rise and do extraordinary things. During each hour of crisis in which despondency and hopelessness creeps, there has arisen the people — as if from nowhere — who would lead the United States through the storm.

[Ocelot II]

1. Jeffries gave a terrific speech after KKKevin finally caught the car he was chasing.

I was so impressed - I think he has a great future ahead of him, maybe like Obama.

[cilla4progress]

2. Same!

That's what Schmidt is talking about here!

[bdamomma]

14. I was very impressed too

I watched Hakeem speech here on DU, and my jaw dropped, and I said this man is going places.

I had memories of the 2004 Democratic Convention listening to a Senator of Illinois. I was filled with hope.

There is always light at the end of a dark tunnel.

[Lucinda]

3. ...

❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️

[Irish_Dem]

4. "...all around us are the reminders that ordinary people rise and do extraordinary things."

One of the things that makes the US a great country.

Well said Mr. Schmidt.

[Mr.Bill]

5. Interesting because here in Northern California

on January 7th, last night, there was literally a huge amount of lightning and thunder, which is rare here.

[FakeNoose]

6. Well said Steve Schmidt

I'll add my own after-thought here:

During each hour of crisis in which despondency and hopelessness creeps, there has arisen the people — as if from nowhere — who would lead the United States through the storm.

... and not one has ever had an (R) after his/her name.

[Ocelot II]

16. Crises often do bring out great leaders, and not only in the U.S.

Cases in point: Zelenskyy, Churchill, Gandhi, Mandela. I hope Jeffries becomes one of them for us. He's off to a good start.

[jmbar2]

7. I think he's our next African American President

Got the same chills from his speech as I did hearing Barack Obama's speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention. It felt like being present at a turning point in consciousness.

[cilla4progress]

8. Very excited to watch him

as he manhandles this rabble R caucus!!

[soldierant]

9. And then he wrote a second column

which among other things compared Hakeem to Sam Rayburn.

Yes, I subscribe... and reading the first one I actually found myself thinking "Calm down, Steve, he's a human being, not a denio-god."

Clearly Hakeem has an ally in Steve - and that's a good thing.

[cilla4progress]

12. I saw that column

but didn't read it in full.

Will do so!

[soldierant]

13. Rayburn was a Republican, but

he was a man of honor (ir was possible then to be both) and one of his closest friends was Harry Truman, and one of his proteges was Lyndon Johnson. I didn't know any of that

[MagickMuffin]

18. Sam Rayburn was a Texas Democrat thru and thru

Check out his wiki page to learn more about The Texas Speaker of the United States

Sam Rayburn, 43rd Speaker of the United States

Leader of the House Democratic Caucus

Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 – November 16, 1961) was an American politician who served as the 43rd speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He was a three-time House speaker, former House majority leader, two-time House minority leader, and a 24-term congressman, representing Texas's 4th congressional district as a Democrat from 1913 to 1961. He holds the record for the longest tenure as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives

[soldierant]

24. Ooops!

Senior moment. Sorry.

[mountain grammy]

10. K&R

[calimary]

11. I spotted something else I like very much in that writethru.

He’s 52. That means he’s apt to be around for awhile.

[Hekate]

15. I just got goosebumps

[littlemissmartypants]

17. I stand by my previous endorsement of Mr. Hakeem Jeffries! ❤️

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=17384588

[czarjak]

19. I remember Steve swearing that he'd "drag us kicking and screaming" to The Right.

[woodsprite]

21. His speech reminded me of the first time I heard Pres Obama. nt

[Pachamama]

23. Same here

[Autumn]

22. Six terms! Can't wait to see what he does.