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doublethink

(7,246 posts) Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:10 AM Yesterday

How soon can we replace Schumer?

As minority leader of the Senate. Yeah messy internal party mid-term risky process. One Senator has to formally bring it up is my understanding (formally) ... and he/she needs 26 (of our 50) majority and get someone nominated for replacement. Has to do with rules of the Democratic Caucus blah blah blah ... technically possible but highly improbable? Would it 'blow up our party' before the mid-terms ... or unite us? Has Schumer lost that must confidence lately to have this take place before the mid-terms? ASKING FOR A FRIEND. LOL.

Just taking DU's pulse on this. Curious.

I appreciate what Chuck Schumer has done, past tense over the years for our Democracy, but is it time, like sooner then later? Thoughts? Again ASKING FOR A FRIEND. I have come to no real opinion or decision on this and thanks for your input ... yet. Peace.

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How soon can we replace Schumer? (Original Post) doublethink Yesterday OP

What we? Srkdqltr Yesterday #1

Thanks for the response. doublethink Yesterday #6

Okay 'we' who want to avoid fascism ASAP. Respectfully. doublethink Yesterday #11

They could do it over breakfast tomorrow morning if they wanted to. It's just that they don't want to. tritsofme Yesterday #2

Maybe, but Bernie would make an excellent replacement in the near term. InAbLuEsTaTe Yesterday #15

LMAO! Funny! tritsofme Yesterday #16

Don't think he's eligible SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #17

If AOC does run against him he's done. underpants Yesterday #3

I bet he retires before facing that humiliation. BannonsLiver Yesterday #5

His term isn't up until 2028. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #8

Thanks for clarification on that. N.T. doublethink Yesterday #10

So both from N.Y. and running for Senate? doublethink Yesterday #9

Definitely toast!! But prefer that AOC run for prez in 2028. InAbLuEsTaTe Yesterday #14

After the mid terms but I'm not sure it even happens then. BannonsLiver Yesterday #4

Who will have a "blunt" conversation with Schumer PufPuf23 Yesterday #7

Looking forward to AOC in the Senate. aeromanKC Yesterday #12

My immediate reaction after Sunday was he should resign from the senate altogether and let Hochul pick a replacement fujiyamasan Yesterday #13

Thanks for your perspective. doublethink 14 hrs ago #18

I believe that Schumer was ultimately responsible for the removal of Al Franken. Intractable 14 hrs ago #19

Are you a Senator? No? maxsolomon 14 hrs ago #20

Am I the only one who thinks this whole exercise was a setup? Initech 14 hrs ago #21

Srkdqltr

(9,096 posts)

1. What we?

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:11 AM

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doublethink

(7,246 posts)

6. Thanks for the response.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:20 AM

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Can you elaborate? Your response is succinct and appreciated. Would like to hear more on your thoughts. Peace.

doublethink

(7,246 posts)

11. Okay 'we' who want to avoid fascism ASAP. Respectfully.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:43 AM

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How's that? Thoughts?

tritsofme

(19,727 posts)

2. They could do it over breakfast tomorrow morning if they wanted to. It's just that they don't want to.

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:12 AM

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(25,478 posts)

15. Maybe, but Bernie would make an excellent replacement in the near term.

Reply to tritsofme (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 02:01 AM

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tritsofme

(19,727 posts)

16. LMAO! Funny!

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 02:14 AM

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SocialDemocrat61

(6,418 posts)

17. Don't think he's eligible

Reply to InAbLuEsTaTe (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 02:29 AM

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He’s an independent, not a democrat.

underpants

(193,864 posts)

3. If AOC does run against him he's done.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:13 AM

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BannonsLiver

(20,089 posts)

5. I bet he retires before facing that humiliation.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:17 AM

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Fiendish Thingy

(21,479 posts)

8. His term isn't up until 2028. Nt

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Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:29 AM

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doublethink

(7,246 posts)

10. Thanks for clarification on that. N.T.

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:30 AM

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doublethink

(7,246 posts)

9. So both from N.Y. and running for Senate?

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:29 AM

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Is he even up for re-election this term? If he is I think you may be right. Hmmm ...

InAbLuEsTaTe

(25,478 posts)

14. Definitely toast!! But prefer that AOC run for prez in 2028.

Reply to underpants (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:27 AM

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BannonsLiver

(20,089 posts)

4. After the mid terms but I'm not sure it even happens then.

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:14 AM

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There has to be a will to change and these folks are in their own special little club. They don’t care what the plebs think when it comes to who leads that club.

PufPuf23

(9,665 posts)

7. Who will have a "blunt" conversation with Schumer

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 12:23 AM

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like Schumer's "blunt" conversation with POTUS Biden?

Schumer speaks of polling but the MSM and unnamed major Democratic donors set the stage for POTUS Biden dropping out of the race for POTUS.

Other Democratic leaders including Schiff and Pelosi contributed to Biden dropping out.

Democratic Party would have more electoral success if leaders listened to wants of the base voters.

Schumer had a 'blunt' private conversation with Biden about the state of the 2024 race

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/schumer-blunt-private-conversation-biden-2024-race-rcna162446

aeromanKC

(3,761 posts)

12. Looking forward to AOC in the Senate.

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Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:00 AM

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fujiyamasan

(947 posts)

13. My immediate reaction after Sunday was he should resign from the senate altogether and let Hochul pick a replacement

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:05 AM

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But that was in the heat of the moment and perhaps a bit harsh and not realistic.

He should however start having talks with the caucus about stepping down from the leadership role.

There simply has not been a coherent strategy since Trump started this term, and perhaps this failure is shared with Durbin who is the minority whip. At first I was willing to cut Schumer some slack, even after the previous CR debacle. Personally, I would give him through January, and see how this plays out. Realistically, he’s not leaving his post until after the elections.

Being the minority leader at any time is the most thankless job you probably can have in Washington. And I don’t think he was terrible during Biden’s term. He did get some useful legislation pushed through. But there was also the pressure from a democratic president, who he and several others had a long working relationship with as VP and a fellow senator.

doublethink

(7,246 posts)

18. Thanks for your perspective.

Reply to fujiyamasan (Reply #13)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:05 PM

14 hrs ago

Appreciated.

Intractable

(1,370 posts)

19. I believe that Schumer was ultimately responsible for the removal of Al Franken.

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:08 PM

14 hrs ago

Imagine Franken as Senate Leader!

maxsolomon

(37,807 posts)

20. Are you a Senator? No?

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:13 PM

14 hrs ago

Then you're not "we".

Initech

(106,872 posts)

21. Am I the only one who thinks this whole exercise was a setup?

Reply to doublethink (Original post)

Wed Nov 12, 2025, 01:16 PM

14 hrs ago

It was to get us fighting with each other so we take down the most powerful in the party. It's last year's debate all over again. The republicans are going overboard to rage bait and gaslight us. I feel like we've seen how this movie ends.

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