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vanessa_ca

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66. It would be wise to include relevant quotes for this assertion
Fri Feb 6, 2026, 01:07 PM
10 hrs ago
“My job,” Schumer recently told Times columnist Bret Stephens, “is to keep the left pro-Israel.” If this—and not the defense of liberal democracy—is what Schumer considers his primary job, it’s no surprise that he won’t full-throatedly defend Khalil, or the other students who ICE agents are snatching off the street for opposing Israel’s destruction of Gaza. In his downplaying of the threat of white Christian supremacy, and his ignorance of and disdain for the 20th-century popular movements that once fought it, Schumer cannot see that such a movement is needed again—and that it will need to embrace people like Mahmoud Khalil, who oppose tribal supremacy not only in the US, but in Palestine and Israel as well.

https://jewishcurrents.org/chuck-schumer-cannot-meet-the-moment

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Alls I hope for is an A.O.C. primary. 3Hotdogs Yesterday #1
Please explain because I don't understand your post. Ferrets are Cool Yesterday #9
Pretty Sure... GB_RN Yesterday #24
I get it orangecrush Yesterday #31
If AOC does that and wins it will send a message to the institutional Democratic donors PatrickforB 10 hrs ago #59
Ms Ocasio-Cortez... GiqueCee Yesterday #13
Speculation is that AOC may primary Schumer BaronChocula Yesterday #22
Now THAT... GiqueCee Yesterday #47
But...but...she used to work at a bar!!! ECL213 Yesterday #25
Speaker John Boehner Seinan Sensei Yesterday #35
Did she fail a centrist purity test? Emile Yesterday #21
Neocon... yourout Yesterday #26
The AOC primary he is referring to means MadameButterfly Yesterday #36
It's a long way off, but if this happens BlueKota Yesterday #38
He can't meet the moment because he can't understand the gravity NewHendoLib Yesterday #2
He's a good guy, but he's playing old school, hoping the rethuig GOONS are willing to also play old school. bluestarone Yesterday #3
The older Democrats see the Republicans as "fellow Gentlemen" They are like me, just a little different viewpoint LiberalArkie Yesterday #5
Agree. bluestarone Yesterday #6
This attitude... DemocracyForever Yesterday #8
Go along to get along.. BattleRow Yesterday #18
Exactly! OldBaldy1701E 14 hrs ago #50
You're exactly right! DemocracyForever 11 hrs ago #54
Yes he's a kind of "Bob Dole-Howard Baker" guy, which was fine if this were 1990 FakeNoose Yesterday #12
My benefit of a doubt died orangecrush Yesterday #29
He's used to dealing with politians MadameButterfly Yesterday #37
Post removed Post removed 11 hrs ago #56
It would be wise to include relevant quotes for this assertion vanessa_ca 10 hrs ago #66
He doesn't seem to grasp that playing old school is just not what Republicans DO anymore. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #58
Agreed. BlueKota Yesterday #39
I keep saying this, Miguelito Loveless Yesterday #4
Right there with you. nt Phoenix61 Yesterday #11
Totally agree Scubamatt Yesterday #34
The mistake is in thinking that Schumer is incapable of striking a hard bargain Prairie Gates Yesterday #7
Smells Garlandish LuvLoogie Yesterday #10
10-4 orangecrush Yesterday #28
We are fighting under the Marquis of Queensbury rules. BidenRocks Yesterday #14
They are shooting people in the face. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #16
I cannot emphasize this enough angrychair Yesterday #15
It takes backbone,NOT,wishbone. BattleRow Yesterday #20
Ivory Tower thinking is literally killing people and giving Democrats littlemissmartypants Yesterday #17
Pretty Much. GB_RN Yesterday #19
And that butter knife is made of tissue paper durablend Yesterday #49
Replace him wit AverageOldGuy Yesterday #23
KILO & ROMEO orangecrush Yesterday #27
I truly believe that there's a Democratic Senator that would be a better leader dem4decades Yesterday #30
Ever since 9/11... tonekat Yesterday #32
We've been putting up with this shit for years, sorry to say. hadEnuf Yesterday #33
A brief overview of Republicans' role in the destruction of our country democrank Yesterday #40
When will Dems learn... Snackshack Yesterday #41
All of the old guard corporate Democrats need to go bob4460 Yesterday #42
What's in the proposal Shumer sent? Martin Eden Yesterday #43
Someone alerted on the OP. Said "Support Democrats." Intractable Yesterday #44
Someone else orangecrush Yesterday #46
as someone who wants chuckie gone quakerboy Yesterday #45
You have almost answered your own question Soul_of_Wit 10 hrs ago #62
and done 20 times as much damage ... stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #64
Agree with house Dems. It is time. republianmushroom Yesterday #48
Good, get rid of him. dugog55 13 hrs ago #51
Typical Abstractartist 13 hrs ago #52
I think bdamomma 12 hrs ago #53
I agree, Chuck should have been gone from the Leader Role and just be an everyday Dem Sen. nt Exp 11 hrs ago #55
people are super upset that Schumer sent a proposal, when we don't even know what is in it? Seriously? LymphocyteLover 11 hrs ago #57
If you read the article. House Democrats seem to know what he negotiated. So there's that. Autumn 10 hrs ago #61
OK. I'm not saying Schumer is great. Just that the general tone from the commenters is not very helpful for us winning LymphocyteLover 8 hrs ago #68
Cue the outrage express .... Same song .. different day ... "NOT FIGHTING!!" Yawn ... - - -(nt)- stopdiggin 10 hrs ago #65
We need a fighter and that is not Schumer. He's too eager to give in and compromise. I want AOC Autumn 10 hrs ago #60
Let's say, hypothetically, Chuck Schumer does not seek re-election in '28 Quiet Em 10 hrs ago #63
I think she will run her next election. I can wait, by the time she's elected to the senate she's Autumn 8 hrs ago #67
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