Re: This Lying Black Connecticut Dem Pledged To Stand Up to Pelosi. Now, She's Her Biggest Supporter.

[Governor Swill]

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Swing-district Democrat Jahana Hayes pledged to oppose Nancy
Pelosi for House speaker in 2018. Now, the Connecticut
congresswoman is one of Pelosi's biggest supporters.

During a May 5 virtual event with top teachers' union leaders,
Hayes heaped praise on Pelosi, saying she feels "incredibly
blessed" and "incredibly privileged" to serve under the
California Democrat. "I'm just so humbled to be able to say that
I served in the Congress with Nancy Pelosi," Hayes added.

Hayes's gushing admiration for Pelosi is a significant shift
from the Democrat's rhetoric during her first congressional run
in 2018. Hayes explicitly promised she wouldn't back Pelosi for
House speaker, arguing that Democrats needed a "generational
shift in leadership." But Hayes quickly reneged on that pledge
and falsely said a vote against Pelosi would be "a vote for the
Republicans."

The virtual event also saw Hayes express her support for
President Joe Biden, who she said "listens" and "wants to be
helpful." Hayes's decision to tether herself to Biden may
backfire as she navigates a difficult reelection bid in
Connecticut's Fifth Congressional District. Biden's political
standing in the state has rapidly declined since he won it by a
whopping 20 points in 2020. According to a May Civiqs poll, just
38 percent of registered Connecticut voters approve of the
president, while 50 percent disapprove.

In addition to Pelosi, Hayes appeared at the virtual event
alongside American Federation of Teachers president Randi
Weingarten and National Education Association president Becky
Pringle. That connection could also provoke political
backlash—Connecticut teachers' union leaders, including the
state's AFT president, in January vocally opposed a return to in-
person learning, instead arguing in favor of a remote option due
to safety concerns. Some unionized teachers responded by wearing
black to school as a form of protest.

Hayes joined Congress in 2019, replacing outgoing Democratic
incumbent Elizabeth Esty. While Hayes's district is the least
liberal in Connecticut, she has deep ties to far-left "Squad"
members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and Ilhan Omar (D.,
Minn.). In February 2019, the trio appeared on the cover of
Rolling Stone, which also featured Pelosi.

Hayes's campaign did not immediately return a request for
comment.

Published under: 2022 Election, Connecticut, House of
Representatives, Nancy Pelosi

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stand-up-to-pelosi-now-shes-her-biggest-supporter/