New year, new playbook: No more bipartisan favors for the GOP 

Hakeem Jeffries is not the leader Democrats are looking for. 
 
It’s not that I have anything against Jeffries. I know he was reselected less than two months ago. He seems to be decent, intelligent and diplomatic. But as the new Congress opens today, the party might want to reconsider.  

These are not the times for a statesman. Democrats need a charismatic rebel leader, someone with the communication skills of a social-media-savvy Martin Luther King and the tactical flexibility of Bugs Bunny.