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MorbidButterflyTat

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49. So! What's the big "challenge"?

Wed Nov 26, 2025, 01:09 AM

Nov 26

"A group of liberal senators is quietly challenging the minority leader..."

"A group of influential liberal senators is directly challenging Senator Chuck Schumer’s approach..."

Quietly challenging, directly challenging...which is it?

"The coalition of at least half a dozen senators, who call themselves the “Fight Club,” is unhappy..."

"The mutinous mood of the senators..."

"The effort also amounts to an extraordinary pre-emptive challenge..."

This says absolutely NOTHING. What's the freaking challenge??

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Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a 'Fight Club' of Senate Democrats [View all] demmiblue Nov 25 OP

. dalton99a Nov 25 #1

This is great. I love Chris Murphy more and more these days. I hope he and the others succeed Scrivener7 Nov 25 #2

Nice way to put it, gab13by13 Nov 25 #4

Good in two ways Jilly_in_VA Nov 25 #3

I have ALWAYS voted for him. I'll vote for a primary challenger next time Scrivener7 Nov 25 #5

He will back out if AOC challenges him. gab13by13 Nov 25 #6

I don't think so. I don't think he believes that. I do, but I don't think he does. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #7

He'll be 78 in two years SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #9

How do you feel about Bernie Sanders? murielm99 Nov 25 #15

I don't recall Sanders say that Biden was too old and should step down SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #16

I asked how YOU felt about Bernie. murielm99 Nov 25 #17

Age is a number SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #19

Okay. murielm99 Nov 25 #20

Why SMDH? SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #21

Your post number 9 does not criticize Schumer over his age? murielm99 Nov 25 #24

No SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #25

Both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are older than Chuck Schumer. lapucelle Nov 25 #36

Irrelevant SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #40

Where did you read that Schumer wanted Biden to drop out because of his age? Do you have a source? lapucelle Nov 25 #43

Ok SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #44

That's not a source for your claim. Your claim is that Schumer wanted Biden to step down because of his age. lapucelle Nov 25 #47

You're obviously looking to pick an argument SocialDemocrat61 Nov 25 #48

Very improper semantics mr715 Nov 25 #8

It's the Times. Improper semantics is what they do. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #11

"It's the Times" mr715 Nov 25 #12

Well done. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #13

Schumer is a loser. He thinks it's 1989 and we're up against Bob Dole. F this guy. 617Blue Nov 25 #10

A Loser? F Him? MineralMan Nov 25 #22

Mitchell, Reid, Daschle - he's a shell compared to those guys. He's not a war time consigliere. 617Blue Nov 25 #31

I think you hit the nail . . . Scubamatt Nov 25 #35

Hope it's the first step toward a big win in 2026, and not a big fizzle and blown chance. Silent Type Nov 25 #14

Good. Fiendish Thingy Nov 25 #18

Post removed Post removed Nov 25 #23

Meanwhile, Chuck, in the real world ... usonian Nov 25 #26

We should criticize each other in private, Democrats fighting is never a good thing Walleye Nov 25 #27

It's a national political party. There is no private. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #28

Maybe you are right but these kind of divisions in the party always benefit Republicans Walleye Nov 25 #29

Divisions are hopefully remedied by elections. nt mr715 Nov 25 #32

I am also hoping right with you. I've seen it fall apart before though Walleye Nov 25 #34

Sometimes these "stories" are meant to motivate leftstreet Nov 25 #30

Thank god jaymac Nov 25 #33

Good. GaYellowDawg Nov 25 #37

Here are OnTheIssues.org ideology infographics for all 7 senators listed: 5 "liberal" and 2 "establishment". lapucelle Nov 25 #38

The issue with Schumer isn't ideological imo fujiyamasan Nov 25 #39

You've missed the point. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #41

Actually, no I haven't missed the point. I read the NYT's anonymously sourced lapucelle Nov 25 #45

Well, no. But you have a lovely evening. Scrivener7 Nov 25 #46

It's important that he understands that this isn't 2005 themaguffin Nov 25 #42

So! What's the big "challenge"? MorbidButterflyTat Nov 26 #49