House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries is a leading candidate to replace House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader once she steps down from the position. She announced her intention to do so, opening up the position.

Jeffries, 52, a five-term New York Democrat, represents a major Democratic power center in New York City – just as Pelosi represents a similar stronghold in San Francisco.

By the current leadership chart, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer is second-in-line to replace Pelosi. The 83-year-old Maryland Democrat has served as Pelosi’s top deputy in the House leadership for nearly 20 years.

Hoyer is well-liked by colleagues and commands respect for his legislative knowledge. But Hoyer announced Thursday that he would not be running for a leadership position next congress, appearing to clear the path for Jeffries.

“I believe that it is time for me . . . to continue my service in a different role,” said Hoyer. “Therefore, I have decided not to seek elected leadership in the 118th Congress.”

Jeffries is a street fighter of a politician, never shrinking from attacking his political opponents. This makes him a popular choice in a contentious era.

One of the many examples of his willingness to engage his opponents is his relentless attacks on former president Donald Trump, whose election he regularly disputed. He attacked Trump as not just a Russian stooge, but as a president illegitimately elected through Russian interference.

He denied the legitimacy of the election, implying it was stolen. Shocking, I know, given how frowned upon that is by the Establishment™.

After reviewing these tweets it occurred to me to look for the inevitable stories from all the mainstream media attacking Jeffries and his Democrat colleagues–many of whom are likely to be voting for Jeffries to lead them for at least the next two years–for being insurrectionist threats to democracy and traitors to America.

Surely such stories exist. I am reliably informed that the Establishment MSM is horrified if elections every get challenged by anybody.

Those stories must have been misplaced, because for some reason the media who shed light in order to prevent Democracy Dying in Darkness, don’t appear to have written any. They even seem to have joined the chorus declaring Trump to have not actually won the election.

Apparently election denial by Democrats is patriotism, not a threat to democracy. After all you cannot spell “democracy” without Democrat.

Except the T. That is inconvenient. But you get the point. Only Democrats can win elections and be legitimate.

The Jeffries election denial story is hardly a secret. Nor is the constant refrain of Democrats screaming about “hacked” elections and fake Russian collusion. Pee parties in Obama beds. The relentless attacks on Trump’s legitimacy went on until he left office. And all along the way the MSM amplified those voices, right up to the point that they turned around and declared election denial a threat to America.

Democrats like Jerry Nadler, Hakeem Jeffries & Eric Swalwell refuse to accept Donald Trump as a legitimate President.

Instead of doing the bidding of Vladimir Putin and acting on behalf of Russia, Democrats should put America First and end their partisan impeachment sham! pic.twitter.com/rpGnMGXpvD

— Brad Parscale (@parscale) December 5, 2019

Democrats can only get away with this crap because the MSM embraces and amplifies it. The only difference between the propaganda efforts of the MSM and those of the Democrats is who signs the paychecks.

If any of these people had a shred of integrity they would hound Jeffries and every supporter of his to explain why their election denial was patriotic while Trump supporters’ was treasonous.

None of them will, and that tells you everything you need to know.