Say goodnight Chuck!

I think there needs to be a mutiny among the Dem Senators who know how to lead in these times. One of those is van Hollen - he is creative and fearless. He demonstrates conviction. That is what is needed as the minority leader.

There are some other Dems who don't get as much attention as they deserve. One of those is Chris Murphy - put him in front of the camera more often. He is a fabulous communicator and explainer. He is genuine. He doesn't rattle off the pablum of pre-canned platitudinal talking points. He also recognizes the urgency of the moment. He has been saying (all year) that our fist priority has to be saving Democracy. (P.S. My choice for 2028, but right now saving Democracy is my focus.)

Sheldon Whitehouse doesn't get as much attention as is warranted. He is great explainer. His speeches on the floor illuminating to corruption in govt and SCOTUS are must watch. He has data and charts.

We have had a couple of recent events that created momentum and opened the door for a paradigm shift. The Cory Booker 25 hour marathon speech was one, and last Tuesdays election was another.

And yet leadership let the opportunity slip away.

I feel that Chuck is putting us all at risk. IMHO, he doesn't have the self awareness to realize it.

The Dems in DC are supposed to represent us, and we pay their salaries. And they constantly hit us up for donations. So I think we have a right to criticize their job performance.

Folks on DU are livid tonight, with good reason. Many are calling offices in DC.

With all due respect Senator Schumer, please listen to the people. Respectfully, we deserve the leader who can meet this moment.

Shes been my choice for leader since 2020.

But I am not sure she has the range for the moment. She is good at fighting for the financial issues. She is pretty good in hearings. But she comes off as a little "forced" sometimes. She is not as powerful at a podium as van Hollen, Whitehouse, Booker, Chris Murphy for example. (Just my HO, however.)

And I would really like the next leader in the Senate to be someone I want to listen to.

Meanwhile, there are some in the House I would like to see in front of the microphone more often as well. Melanie Stansbury and Maxwell Frost come to mind.

the capitulation of the Dem. Party,...........againandagainandagainandagain....................

don't do liquor anymore....

Just have to leave and go play my 'Stronghold' castle battles (a very old video game),
before I 'say too much', and I better not come back afterwards....

(I tend to get into the most trouble here, when a lot of alcohol
allows me to post what I REALLY think--- most recently about ICE
has been a problem, and I almost lost my membership....)

I'm getting blasted for the first time in decades due to the death of the Democratic Party with this betrayal of the loyal Dems.