{"id":2079421,"date":"2023-10-25T18:32:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T22:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-goes-off-the-deep-end-after-mike-johnson-is-elected-speaker-compares-jan-6-to-pearl-harbor-and-9-11\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T18:33:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T22:33:53","slug":"hakeem-jeffries-goes-off-the-deep-end-after-mike-johnson-is-elected-speaker-compares-jan-6-to-pearl-harbor-and-9-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-goes-off-the-deep-end-after-mike-johnson-is-elected-speaker-compares-jan-6-to-pearl-harbor-and-9-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Hakeem Jeffries loses composure over Mike Johnson&#8217;s Speaker election, equates Jan. 6 to Pearl Harbor and 9\/11."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhakeem-jeffries-goes-off-the-deep-end-after-mike-johnson-is-elected-speaker-compares-jan-6-to-pearl-harbor-and-9-11%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2079421&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Hakeem Jeffries Goes Off the Deep End After Mike\u200d Johnson Is Elected Speaker, Compares Jan. 6 to Pearl Harbor and 9\/11<\/h2>\n<p>In \u2064a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-desantis-lays-out-plan-to-unleash-american-energy-dominance\/\" title=\"VIDEO: DeSantis Reveals Strategy for 'Maximizing US Energy Supremacy'\">fiery speech delivered<\/a> to the full house, House Democratic Minority Leader \u200cHakeem\u2064 Jeffries expressed his outrage after GOP Representative Mike Johnson\u2064 of Louisiana was elected as Speaker of the \u2062House. Jeffries passionately listed a\u2062 series of adversities that\u2064 America has faced\u2063 throughout its history, including the Civil War, the Great Depression, Pearl Harbor, 9\/11,\u200b and the events \u200dof \u200dJan.\u2062 6. However, his comparisons drew criticism for their exaggerated nature and false equivalences.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries\u200d dramatically waved his hands \u2062as he accused some \u2064members of the chamber of inciting\u200b a violent mob of insurrectionists on Jan. 6, \u200cin an attempt to disrupt the peaceful transfer of power.\u2064 This thinly veiled\u200c accusation was aimed at Speaker Johnson, who was quickly labeled a\u200b &#8220;Trump ally&#8221; by CNN.<\/p>\n<p>Comparing the events of\u200d Jan. 6 to the tragedies of Pearl \u2063Harbor \u2064and 9\/11 is a gross exaggeration. It&#8217;s like comparing a meteor shower \u200bto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-wests-real-ukraine-strategy-is-russian-regime-change\/\" title=\"The West\u2019s Real Ukraine Strategy Is Russian Regime Change\">full-blown nuclear war<\/a>. Jeffries&#8217; attempt to create enmity between \u2064Democrats and Republicans was evident, as he marked \u2063his\u2064 ground like a dog.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly,\u200c when mentioning 9\/11, Jeffries conveniently failed to mention \u200cthe Islamic terrorists responsible for the \u2063attack. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-goes-off-the-deep-end-after-mike-johnson-is-elected-speaker-compares-jan-6-to-pearl-harbor-and-9-11\/\" title=\"Hakeem Jeffries loses composure over Mike Johnson's Speaker election, equates Jan. 6 to Pearl Harbor and 9\/11.\">selective omission raises questions<\/a> about his motives and credibility.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Election \u200cdenier Hakeem Jeffries compares Jan 6 to 9\/11<\/p>\n<p>Notice he says the buildings on 9\/11\u2062 were &#8220;unexpectedly \u200bstruck&#8221; without\u2062 mentioning the terrorists \u2064responsible.<\/p>\n<p>He&#8217;s more \u2062upset about Americans who took selfies in the Rotunda for a\u2064 few hours. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FR5uucvFpb\">pic.twitter.com\/FR5uucvFpb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Julie Kelly \u2063 (@julie_kelly2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/julie_kelly2\/status\/1717257348308148394?\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jeffries&#8217; rhetoric seems to be aimed at perpetuating division and animosity \u2063between the two parties. It&#8217;s as if he&#8217;s\u2062 auditioning for a\u200c role\u2063 in a remake of the movie &#8220;Idiocracy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>One can&#8217;t help but wonder if Jeffries would have reacted differently if a Republican in name\u2064 only (RINO)\u2063 like Mitt Romney had been elected as Speaker of the House. It&#8217;s clear that no matter\u2064 what Republicans\u200b do, Democrats\u200d will oppose it. It seems that Democrats have no interest in peace, regardless of the consequences.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the hyperbolic \u2062statements made by Jeffries, it&#8217;s important to remember that \u2063his words do not reflect the views\u2062 of all Democrats or Republicans.\u200c It&#8217;s crucial to seek a balanced\u200d perspective \u200cand \u200bengage in constructive\u200c dialogue to bridge the divide.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our \u200cFounder:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>Silicon Valley and the Big Tech tyrants have done everything they can to put The \u2064Western Journal out of business. Our<\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <em><b>faithful subscribers<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>  have \u2064kept us going.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>If you\u2019ve never chosen to\u2062 subscribe, let me be honest:<\/b><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <em><b>We need your\u200c help\u200c today<\/b><\/em><\/a><em><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>I also want to send you an autographed copy \u200bof \u201cCounterpunch,\u201d which will give you a plan to fight back for\u200d our beloved country.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/join-monthly\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>Subscribe right now<\/b><\/a><em><b>  \u2013 The Western Journal stands for \u2063truth in this difficult time.<\/b><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Please stand with us by \u200bsubscribing today.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Floyd G. Brown<\/b><\/em><br \/>\n<em><b>Founder of The Western Journal<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hakeem-jeffries-goes-off-deep-end-mike-johnson-elected-speaker-compares-jan-6-pearl-harbor-9-11\/\">Hakeem Jeffries Goes Off the Deep End After Mike Johnson Is Elected Speaker, Compares \u2064Jan. \u200d6 to Pearl Harbor and 9\/11<\/a> appeared first\u2062 on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact does Jeffries&#8217; comparison\u2064 of the events of Jan. 6 to Pearl Harbor and 9\/11 have on the severity and significance of those tragedies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Emocrats like Jeffries will find a way to criticize and condemn them. This kind of extreme rhetoric only serves to widen the \u200balready deep divide\u200b between\u200d the two major parties \u200cin our country.<\/p>\n<p>By comparing the events of Jan. 6 to Pearl\u2062 Harbor and 9\/11, Jeffries not only diminishes the severity \u200dand impact of those\u200c tragedies, but\u2063 also\u2063 disrespects the victims and \u200dtheir families who lost their lives or were forever changed\u200b by those events. The attack on the Capitol was \u2064undoubtedly a \u2063distressing\u2062 and tumultuous day in American history, but \u2063it cannot be\u200b equated to the loss of thousands \u200dof lives in acts of terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2063Jeffries&#8217; \u200comission of the Islamic\u2062 terrorists responsible for 9\/11 raises concerns about his \u200dselective\u200d memory and\u200d motive.\u2062 It seems that he \u200dis more\u2062 interested in pushing a narrative and \u200cperpetuating division than in acknowledging the \u2064truth.<\/p>\n<p>It is unfortunate that \u200binstead of \u2063engaging in constructive dialogue and finding common ground, some politicians resort \u200bto \u200dinflammatory rhetoric and personal attacks. This \u2063kind of behavior only serves to\u2064 further fracture our nation and make it more difficult to find solutions to the many challenges we face.<\/p>\n<p>As elected officials,\u2063 it is the responsibility of individuals like Jeffries to lead by example and \u2062promote\u200b unity and understanding. Comparisons based on false equivalences and exaggerated statements \u2064only serve to\u200c undermine their credibility and ability to\u200b effectively \u200bgovern.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 conclusion, Hakeem Jeffries&#8217; comparisons and rhetoric following Mike Johnson&#8217;s election\u200b as Speaker of the \u200dHouse are excessive and misleading.\u200d It is crucial for our elected officials \u200bto approach their roles with integrity, honesty, \u2064and a commitment to serving \u2063the best interests of the American people. It is my hope that moving forward, we \u2063can prioritize respectful and informed discourse that will lead\u2062 to solutions\u200b and progress \u200bfor our great\u200c nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries addressed the full house following GOP Representative Mike Johnson&#8217;s election as Speaker of the House. 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