Rachel asked Bernie Sanders if Schumer should step down, Bernie just smiled and said that there are only 7 or 8 progressive Senators, who would you replace him with?

My top two picks: Warren or Murphy.

Let's see how well he does -- or do his quoted comments mean he's already given up the fight before it's even begun?

Isn't he supposed to be one of the """fighters?"""

So strange...

This was posted earlier today in GD by yellow dahlia
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220793383

Also:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10114682 (Activist Headquarters, links embedded)

PRIMARY CAMPAIGN
https://www.indivisible2026.org/


Transcript of the above video
https://pastebin.com/raw/hzdvP7bS

Can you add it to the Activists Forum? My bookmarks are all over the place.

Thanks for posting.

I hope Indivisible’s 2026 primary campaign includes insisting the senate candidates it backs support expanding the court, and killing the filibuster to do so.

I'm tired of winning!

That makes more sense. I was confused by an earlier thread where Duer yellow_dahlia mentioned an “Ezra”.

From the context, I just couldn’t see how it could be that sleazy, awful and annoying centrist shill Ezra Klein.

I vaguely wondered if a heavy object had fallen on his empty head resulting in a change of heart, mind, character, personality, soul etc. That guy is a Good German if ever I saw one. One of the many reasons I contribute to Nathan Robinson’s Current Affairs is that he lays into guys like those.

I must check out Ezra Levin .

It takes a while for my old brain to differentiate between the two. I'm so glad younger Dems are seriously concerned and informed about the constant changes and messages from political groups. I wish I still had their young, active minds. They give me a little "peace of mind" and hope and I'll take any I can get at this point in politics. The young
people have the energy and they will drive us to victory.

I think you mentioned being an educator at some point long back BigmanPigman..that was very educational , so thank you.

Very inspiring even outside any strictly election politics based context. I really liked that lady as well (Jen?). Good interview. I rarely listen to clips, but that one was well worth it.

"Teacher's Mode" and I consciously tried to write a clear, factual summary of what I have learned.

Being a teacher comes in handy. When I have called both GOP and Dem reps to complain about their actions/agendas I always throw in the fact that I am teacher. I know people respect teachers and when I tell a phone staffer that I'm a teacher they take me a little bit more seriously.

It’s why I dislike jerks like Jonathan Chait. I can’t say I understand the charter school issue very well. But I understand where I stand on it. That sounds perilously like George W Bush’s gut instinct drivel. That’s not what I mean though.

The world is so complex now, it is difficult even for an educated person to have more than a superficial grasp of most issues. But that is not a reason to not have a position where it is important. It helps you know whom to trust or pay attention to versus tune out. That in turn has a lot to do with your peace of mind.

(I would like to pass on information privately to fellow progressives about navigating information-poor environments sanely in the far future.)

As for the being ignorant, to crib from my betters, I am posting something I saw just yesterday on Langston Hughes:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langston_Hughes

The presence of DJT, on the scene, prompted a conversion of sorts.

She is an excellent writer. She (along w/ Norm Eisen) founded The Contrarian.

We need new leaders and new blood too. The ones with fire in the belly who will fight with us. But if the incumbent wins then we vote for they/them. Always vote Democrat. I signed up and donated-you don't have to donate... work in small groups across the country. The head of the DNC wants a 50 state strategy for state and national races also. He was very impressive too.