Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was feeling musical on the House floor after being elected House Minority Leader for the Democratic Party … and he let his song be heard by all, from A to Z.
The New York congressman — who was the clear favorite among his peers for House Speaker as 15 rounds of voting were held — delivered his speech early Saturday morning after Rep. Kevin McCarthy finally won the gavel among a divided Republican party.
We’ll get to him in a minute, but first … listen to Jeffries’ ABCs of red, white and blue. He went through the entire alphabet to compare and contrast the core tenets of his caucus.
It starts with American Values over Autocracy, Benevolence over Bigotry, the Constitution over the Cult … and finally ends with Zealous Representation over Zero Sum Confrontation, covering every letter in between. It’s got good rhythm to it, much like the real alphabet song!
Jeffries got huge applause throughout, and what sounds like a standing O at the end.
He reportedly gave away the farm in securing the speakership, conceding to a ton of concessions that weaken his position. But hey, he’s got the title now … and on we roll.
