Tim Graham: All Hail Hakeem Jeffries, Election Denier

In In the midst of enjoying the “debacle” Of Republicans Promoting is difficult House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy SpeakerSome leftist media outlets broadcast celebratory stories. House Democrats You can vote Rep. Hakeem Jeffries They Minority Leader.

On Jan. 4, NPR’s “All Things Considered” Did a story about McCarthy’s failure to win support get alongside a headline? “Looking back at a decade of GOP hard-liners in Congress.” But They also spent nearly three minutes talking. Jeffries as the first black lawmaker elected to speak at the House.

Co-host Juana Summers touted how “Jeffries repeatedly earned the support of every member of his caucus — the first time a Democratic leader has done so since 2007. That’s the year when they elected Nancy Pelosi.” Co-host Mary Louise Kelly added, “The symbolic torch-passing received a standing ovation from Democrats.”

Then There was a parade of happy people. Democrat quotes. From Pete AguilarThe new House Minority Whip: “A Latino is nominating for leader of this chamber a Black man for the first time in our history … We are unified behind a speaker who is an unapologetic advocate for protecting and expanding our freedoms.”

The Democrats Expand your freedoms

Then NPR plays Sheila Jackson Lee proclaiming, “In the spirit of Martin Luther King, John Lewis and Elijah Cummings, I’m Houston proud to cast my vote for the next speaker — Hakeem Jeffries.” Nikema Williams Vote for her favorite candidate Lewis Sentence “good trouble.”

Rep. Al Green The systemic-racism Note was added: “And still I rise, and I proudly cast my vote on behalf of the enslaved people who built this Capitol. I cast my vote for the honorable Hakeem Jeffries.” Rep. Yvette Clarke Lauded Jeffries As the “bad, brilliant brother from Brooklyn.”

MeanwhileTo represent the view NPR refuses, Kyle Martinsen The Republican Party’s A memo was sent out by the messaging team describing how all 212 were affected. Democrats Voted for Jeffries Despite the minor problem that his “record of election denialism is well documented — and thoroughly unhinged.” Among These are the claims

1. Jeffries Declared the 2016 election “rigged,” You can also find out more about a “hoax,” You can also find out more about a “cloud of illegitimacy” Hangs over Trump.

2. Jeffries called to “investigate (Trump’s) so-called victory.” He insistent “history will never accept” Trump “as a legitimate President.”

3. Jeffries That was the conclusion “the more we learn about 2016 election the more ILLEGITIMATE it becomes.”

4. Jeffries Claim Russia It was a success “artificially placing” Trump In the White House.

5. Jeffries Referred to Trump As a “fake president” Minimum 73 times

Martinsen summed up: “In total, Jeffries denied the legitimacy of the 2016 election at least 163 times.”

CNN host Jake Tapper In 2021, he declared that he would not book any “election liars” Follow his shows. That Did not include election-denying DemocratsCNN.

Tapper We were asked a few difficult questions. Jeffries His Nov. 20 “State of the Union” It began with a rapper’s joy: “Jeffries will be, without question, the first congressional leader to ever paraphrase Naughty By Nature on the floor of the House.” Tapper Was impressed: “I have to say, I have never seen such a major transition from leaders to leaders so well-choreographed with so little apparent rancor. How did this happen?” There There was no question about denial of election.

On Jan. 3, Nicholas Fandos at The New York Times It was very helpful. “Allies say Mr. Jeffries is an exceptionally calm strategist and communicator,” He was a friend of his friend Aguilar claiming, “He does not bend a knee to anyone who would seek to undermine our democracy because, Madam Clerk, that’s not what leaders do.”

On JeffriesThe media elites look like election-denier denier deniers.

Tim Graham Director of media analysis at The Media Research Center Executive editor of the blog NewsBusters.org. To Find out more Tim Graham Read and enjoy features by others Creators Syndicate Visit the site to find cartoonists and writers. Creators Syndicate Website at www.creators.com

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