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Lonestarblue

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4. Suppose Schumer did step aside? Who would replace him?

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Sun Mar 16, 2025, 10:47 AM

Mar 16

I know the party would vote, but five of the people who are the top Democratic Senate leadership voted for the Republican CR—Schumer, Durbin, Cortez-Masto, Gillibrand, and Schatz.

The remaining too Democratic leaders who did not vote for the CR are Klobuchar, Booker, Warren, Warner, Sanders, Baldwin, and Murphy. I think Booker, Warren, Sanders, and Murphy would be strong, but would they have the support?

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Indivisible Calls on Schumer to Step Aside [View all] Passages Mar 16 OP

I am going to join Indivisible gab13by13 Mar 16 #1

The town halls are key. Passages Mar 16 #2

Yes, Indivisible is proving to be one of America's strongest defenses against fascism. Think. Again. Mar 16 #3

Suppose Schumer did step aside? Who would replace him? Lonestarblue Mar 16 #4

There could easily be a power struggle, but lets have it now while the public Passages Mar 16 #5