Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said they would not back Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) as leader of the incoming Democratic majority in the Senate, underscoring tensions in …
So with these two and El Sayed, I think that means we need 3 more dems to stop Schumer from being marked as leader. Pretty sure that reduces the majority below 50 and results in either a revote or a new option
Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-Mich.) said again earlier this week he would back Van Hollen over Schumer. Sen.-elect Annie Andrews (D-S.C.) said Friday that she wants “generational change” in Senate leadership, after pledging during the campaign not to support Schumer. Sens.-elect Adam Hamilton (D-Kan.) and Troy Jackson (D-Maine) have said the same.
All want to replace Schumer. Seems like a pretty strong list of States that Dems can’t afford to lose in 2030. Better clean house before the Dems lose everything they gained
New York times was reporting schumer had the votes at the start of the week. I’m hoping it’s just corporate media bullshit, but I urge everyone to harass your reps.
Pretty sure the point is to force them to keep re-rolling votes to delay everything as much as possible similar to what’s going on with Israel’s PM election. I could be wrong tho, I’m no expert on the legal background of this bs
So with these two and El Sayed, I think that means we need 3 more dems to stop Schumer from being marked as leader. Pretty sure that reduces the majority below 50 and results in either a revote or a new option
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All want to replace Schumer. Seems like a pretty strong list of States that Dems can’t afford to lose in 2030. Better clean house before the Dems lose everything they gained
Yeah, that’s the smart option. Is that what they’ll do? In my experience, probably not.
New York times was reporting schumer had the votes at the start of the week. I’m hoping it’s just corporate media bullshit, but I urge everyone to harass your reps.
Pretty sure the point is to force them to keep re-rolling votes to delay everything as much as possible similar to what’s going on with Israel’s PM election. I could be wrong tho, I’m no expert on the legal background of this bs