General Discussion

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.