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24. I'll bet they don't have the votes
Sun Mar 22, 2026, 12:07 AM
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....people pushing this are going to find out that the problem isn't Schumer, if there is actually a problem with the vast majority of Americans rejecting republicans on every level.

They're going to begin to realize that not only is Schumer a dependable individual vote, he didn't nominate and elect himself leader - and that his role isn't so much to perform for his critics, but to organize and represent the consensus of a diverse membership into unified votes.

None of the people balking from the left, for instance, are likely to be able to gain the confidence of a membership rife with moderates; not even to gain enough of their votes to obtain the leadership, much less coalesce on legislation.

They will just vote in another moderate. We don't make that choice, they do.

People just yell at Schumer and Jeffries because they can't countenance confronting the people who put them in those positions of leadership.

It's a feint, really, pretending there's some different formula that can be achieved by reshuffling the same deck of cards; absurdly, in the middle of the game.

It's ignorance or foolishness or both; but it's a certainty that it's sophistry pretending Schumer is to blame for what the membership or republicans have done, ir that some new leader is going to do more than perform differently, with exactly the same results Schumer would have achieved, and more than likely producijng an inexperienced, unconnected less that the experienced connected pol has done since he presided over ALL Biden's historic legislative accomplishments in the majority.

Remember those? It's as if people can't bring themselves to even mention those accomplishments he presided over in the Senate, fought for and achieved with two turncoats in a slim majority, and it's a weird as hell omission; likely self-serving to this stupidity.

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I wonder why they'd leak this leftstreet Saturday #1
Indeed... Bread and Circuses Saturday #3
What was that? senseandsensibility Yesterday #40
A few D legislatures don't want him to lead. A lot of dissatisfaction Bread and Circuses Yesterday #45
probably a trial balloon to see how the reaction is? themaguffin Yesterday #25
Don't wait until the midterms. yellow dahlia Saturday #2
Interesting... some of these senate races have become proxy wars fujiyamasan Saturday #4
old enough to remember when the conservative 'blue dogs' did this to Pelosi bigtree Saturday #5
Sure. Because Liz Warren, Chris Murphy and Tina Smith are all about that "playschool steering wheel." Scrivener7 Saturday #19
I have zero interest in personality politics. I want winners. That is all. usonian Saturday #6
winners Skittles Saturday #7
We don't need infighting at this time. C Moon Saturday #8
We've seen that many times before Orrex Yesterday #35
Careful there! Tellng the truth will get you reported for "bashing" 3_Limes Yesterday #37
We also don't need J-9 Yesterday #52
If these were normal times, Schumer would be fine as Democratic leader in the Senate. But we do not live in such times, Fil1957 Saturday #9
So who is your choice? wnylib Saturday #10
Chris Murphy. Scrivener7 Saturday #16
I haven't thought about it much, but Ossoff, Slotkin, Kelly, Warren, Gallego, Sanders would all be a significant Fil1957 Saturday #21
Elizabeth Warren, Corey Booker or Bernie Sanders pinkstarburst Yesterday #38
Let's say that ANY of those choices were leader Boo1 Yesterday #50
that guy will never give up power Skittles Saturday #12
My thoughts exactly LostOne4Ever Saturday #13
There was never a time that he was a strong leader. Intractable Saturday #15
He had Nancy to run interference. She was often the one talking, he the one nodding next to her. Scrivener7 Saturday #17
"It's not just that you give us something to vote AGAINST, but something to vote FOR!" W_HAMILTON Saturday #11
Chris Murphy would be excellent. You talk as if we have no bench. We have an awesome bench. We need to let them play. Scrivener7 Saturday #18
Did he throw his name in the hat? W_HAMILTON Yesterday #43
So you do agree that Schumer has been tepid at best. Good to know. Scrivener7 Yesterday #44
You mean there's an actual process MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #49
He's a huge liability. BlueNProud Saturday #14
Show me the votes newdeal2 Saturday #20
please... mike_c Saturday #22
It's time. Joinfortmill Saturday #23
I'll bet they don't have the votes bigtree Yesterday #24
Bingo DaBronx Yesterday #30
I think you're responding to the wrong person. Joinfortmill Yesterday #33
I don't think it helps Democrats bucolic_frolic Yesterday #26
Schumer and Jeffries are NOT up to the moment we face boston bean Yesterday #27
Yeah but don't say that too loud luv2fly Yesterday #29
Toe the party line GenThePerservering Yesterday #39
I thought it was tow too? boston bean Yesterday #53
I feel like I've been towed orangecrush Yesterday #54
Thank you for that luv2fly Yesterday #56
Schumer has zero interest in exposing the Epstein crowd Ponietz Yesterday #28
As did Biden and Clinton DaBronx Yesterday #32
The con artist is the De facto leader of the Senate. Thune is just his puppet. Quiet Em Yesterday #31
Not sure of the timing but Mark Kelly please and for Prez in 2028 after dutch777 Yesterday #34
Based on the story at the link, shouldn't the headline read, "Chris Murphy Still Trying to Generate Interest lapucelle Yesterday #36
. MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #48
Yes Boo1 Yesterday #51
Schumer is compromised by his unquestioning support of Israel Mysterian Yesterday #41
Whenever a thread title ends with ":report" it's usually wishful thinking. MineralMan Yesterday #42
Oh yes...and I agree that "milquetoast" ain't gonna win the battle PCIntern Yesterday #46
The only named quote MorbidButterflyTat Yesterday #47
Well the author does have an eyestaggering 6 followers over at medium. GreenWave Yesterday #55
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