I found @chrislhayes.bsky.social's interview with Schumer to be eye-opening. Now that I understand Schumer doesn't believe we're yet in a constitutional crisis, his tactical shortcomings make sense. But his position here is also deeply out of line with rank and file Dems. We need new leadership. - ThreadSky

ezralevin.bsky.social • 8 hours ago

I found @chrislhayes.bsky.social's interview with Schumer to be eye-opening. Now that I understand Schumer doesn't believe we're yet in a constitutional crisis, his tactical shortcomings make sense. But his position here is also deeply out of line with rank and file Dems. We need new leadership.

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"Why isn’t he doing everything possible to fight back against this constitutional crisis that we’re facing? Your interview was the first time I’ve actually gotten a clear answer to that: And it’s because he doesn’t believe it’s yet a constitutional crisis." - @ezralevin.bsky.social on Sen. Schumer

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michelersimon.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I disagree he doesn't believe we are "there yet". He's making a political choice and making excuses. It's obvious to everyone else. How does not obeying federal orders not equal a democratic crisis? As one example!

christy1954.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Glad to know Schumer does not think "we aren't there yet". I will never forget this. Cannot wait for the next election...

ericmarts.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He believes the supreme court is a firewall. He is a passive fool. I heard what we expects the supreme court to do, what the public will do? What about you Chuck Schumer? Are you a leader or just along for the ride?

Step aside now.

maisany.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He just wants anyone but him to be the firewall because to him a firewall sounds hot & he doesn’t like being hot. Ever. 🙄

violetshadows.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Bruh, has he not taken a look at the shit going down? The only way he can think it's not a constitutional crisis is if he's willfully ignorant or if he's mentally inept.

super-mutt.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Furthermore, Schumer's definition of a Constitutional crisis is mired in the before times.
He seems totally oblivious to the SCOTUS decision in Trump v United States.

meechelle.bsky.social•6 hours ago

I almost chocked when he said The Magna Carta lol

wendygirl9.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Completely agree with you. I thought his interview on The View was bad, but this interview with Chris Hayes was 1000x worse. I believe he added fuel to the fire for his removal as leader by saying the tactics of 2017 would work now.

stagewrite.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Honestly, Ezra... I've said this for weeks now. I think he cut some sort of comity deal with Thune.

katmadison.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Schumer's was a Neville Chamberlain sort of deal. His argument was that had the govt shut down, then Trump would have more, not less control. How does that work? Especially now that Trump wants to impeach any judges that don't give him what he wants?

katmadison.bsky.social•8 hours ago

How many people just can't believe what's happening in front of their eyes? In addition to Trump himself & that's the critical challenge we're facing!

unsubsam.bsky.social•40 minutes ago

We've been walking toward a constitutional crisis so long my feet are just blisters. I get that Republican leaders are brainwashed and/ or full of shit. We need leaders who can see that this is a fascist takeover and destruction of gov. Go sell books.

jeromyo.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Old Folks miss a lot.

pattiscott.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I didn’t agree with his point of view but thought he made a good case for it.

rfischoff.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Every time @schumer.senate.gov opens his mouth his cowardice, weakness, uselessness and deluded collaboration with Nazis spews out like vomit. No surprise that he is scorned as L'il Chuckie Surrender Schumer.

fnuk.net•8 hours ago

Schumer = MAWA
Make America Waffles Again

wabbisabbi.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Chuck has been bought. #chuckchuck. He's playing nice with Nazis.... He's got to go.

thestreettalk.bsky.social•5 hours ago

We absolutely do. Wow.

cindyruiz10.bsky.social•1 hour ago

If the government shuts down, the FEDERAL COURTS SHUT DOWN AS WELL after 2 weeks. Then we can’t fight AT ALL
I think vought musk trump want a shutdown. They can keep it shut down as long as they need to dismantle everything only with a shutdown there’s no court to say HOLD UP! You can’t do that!

pjwarren50.bsky.social•8 hours ago

He's wrong. We need new leadership now.

bigsnooze.bsky.social•8 hours ago

This isn’t just an issue with Schumer either. Most older incumbent Dems that are super out of touch and play politics like it’s still the pre-Trump era. There needs to be a refresh with newer leaders ready to take on the challenges to unite the party properly.

michellesidles.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Dick Durbin. Just absolutely failing to fight against a supremely ethically compromised Supreme Court when we were in the majority.

jsmoxie.bsky.social•8 hours ago

That’s generous to say this is misjudgment, and not, lack of leadership. When independent agencies are hacked in hostile take over without congress approval. Illegal and unconstitutional executive orders. Disregard of court orders. Schumer is helping to deepen Trump’s dictatorship, he must go!

dustinheron.bsky.social•8 hours ago

It is out of line with reality.

csdavis9.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Out of line with Democrats and reality.

maisany.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Democrats? How about the entire US population who are not billionaires?

dmpaulsrud.bsky.social•8 hours ago

What on earth would it take for him to consider us in a constitutional crisis?!?!? Putin moving in to the WH?

smarer.bsky.social•5 hours ago

it is eye opening. Even had it not been, Schumer needs to go, not just as leader, but from the senate. Has a book about antisemitism and not fighting tooth and nail against MAGA at all times all day every day? Shameful

jratman.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Holy 💩💯 yes

meechelle.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Yes. And he keeps representing the 2017 strategy and how well it did. Stacy Abram’s did the work on Osoff/Warnock got those seats. I’m not sure why he’s not in the current year or in last Nov where we lost seats.

timmcfarland.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Thank you for appearing on Chris’ show. He conducted a brilliant interview.

optimusmike.bsky.social•8 hours ago

And that too was my observation. If he is the existential threat that they claim, some are not acting as if he is actually that level of threat. Pollyanna syndrome, this could not possibly be happening here in America.

gordonvincent.bsky.social•7 hours ago

It's adorable that anyone listens to anything Schumer says and believes it.

allthingsjennifer.bsky.social•7 hours ago

His ignorance is complicit.

ioventi.bsky.social•5 hours ago

@ezralevin.bsky.social the truth is that @schumer.senate.gov is not a wartime consiligire. He is ill equipped to handle this moment. There is some degree of irony that he pushed Joe Biden out under similar logic. I'm sure Dr. Jill Biden is laughing somewhere.

king-of-gelato.bsky.social•7 hours ago

But he gave us “peace in our time”/s

#FireChuck

janicereynolds.bsky.social•7 hours ago

At first I felt the exact same way but I was thinking on my own before the vote -what if?- I have seen him twice today & what he said on Chris Hayes makes a heck of a lot of sense-what would the minority do IF Trump-or his co president DID DECIDE this or that is not a necessary department?Then what?

greg51nc.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Schumer is too old and too tired. He is it up to the fight. We need to fight back! We need fighters to lead us! Now!

connierr.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Yes. One of the best and most clarifying interviews I’ve seen.

nancycreed.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Ummm...what is a constitutional crisis then??? IMHO @schumer.senate.gov you are out of touch

colinaut.bsky.social•8 hours ago

For Schumer, it’ll be a crisis when Trump impounds his yachts

politicalparrot.bsky.social•8 hours ago

This is why I changed my party affiliation on Monday to Independent.

I'll never vote Republican, but maybe if the Democrats see people leaving and donations drying up, then they'll do something.

I hope the big donors close their checkbooks, too.

jordanehoser.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Thanks @ezralevin.bsky.social for your work - and this post. I just got around to watching the Schumer interview and couldn't agree more. Recommend everyone watch it and yours too!

nathrach.bsky.social•8 hours ago

One cannot meet the moment if one cannot see the moment

tigerbeetle.bsky.social•6 hours ago

Am listening to the interview with Schumer. Interesting. And there is some logic to not allowing a shutdown. But where was the public address about what he was thinking? And it really is a concern that he doesn't seem to think we aren't in a constitutional crisis.

tigerbeetle.bsky.social•6 hours ago

How do I find this interview, so I can copy the link and post on FB? I've searched everywhere. And cannot copy the video here.

tigerbeetle.bsky.social•6 hours ago

He doesn't think it's a constitutional crisis? Hello?
And even if you assumed it isn't, why the hell would you wait until after it IS? And what about a human crisis? Which it also is. Can he not see the big picture? I guess we should wait until we are all on fire before grabbing the hose.

chicagoali.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Chris did a good job.

lindarosemoniak.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Democrats= NEW LEADERSHIP. We need fresh young voices with strong ideas.

drjohndesmarteau.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I’m more than a year older than Schumer and I could see it’s a Constitutional crisis from a long distance. So age is not the determinative factor.

popularfront.bsky.social•5 hours ago

It's one thing to criticize Schumer's decision. But how about speaking to the realities of the alternative you are so certain was the right course? I'm not sure the outcome would have been different. Why are you? Honestly want to know.

mulemama.bsky.social•6 hours ago

..waits until his whole house is in flames before calling the fire dept...

suewhitcomb.bsky.social•6 hours ago

It’s Joe Biden all over again. Schumer is not the leader for the moment regardless of his past record. The Dems in Congress can’t just freeze again until a change in leadership comes too late to make a difference. This is a perception issue for a group with a 21% approval rate.

olyoldone.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Did you have a chance to read this background theory today?? Thoughts?
Source wallstreetonparade

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lkc2025.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Sign on. Should hit 35,000+ tonight. https://www.change.org/p/boycott-contributions-to-senate-democrats-until-chuck-schumer-steps-down

wedwork.bsky.social•3 hours ago

Uh… I’m not giving money to sign a petition either

gblatt.bsky.social•7 hours ago

Perhaps from his perspective, shared with other "elite" politicians, we are fine. Egg prices are fine. We have all the money we need. We have cushy jobs. There is no constitutional crisis. Nothing to see here.

ghost-goat.bsky.social•8 hours ago

That’s weird because we are trafficking people against court orders.
I would say that makes for a constitutional crisis

tibbytoyou.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Been cloistered too long.

phebea.bsky.social•8 hours ago

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Invented by Musk🐀
It only exist inside Trump’s and Elon’s
Demented minds to defraud our government.

#ArrestAndIndictMusk🐀

#RemoveFakePresidentTrumpAndHisThugs

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phebea.bsky.social•8 hours ago

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OUR VERY LIVES ARE AT STAKE!
The USA is being run by Russian operatives.
The coup is moving at speed of light and in real time!
💯 % the kremlin’s calling the shots🤬

#RemoveTrumpAndHisThugs

👇👀
https://youtu.be/VAxTquHEbP4?...

COMRADE MUSK.
FELON TRUMP AND ALL THE OTHER COMRADES MUST GO.

phebea.bsky.social•8 hours ago

CRIMINAL TRUMP AND MUSK🐀 are braking the USA laws and our constitution.
‘Cause they are illiterate assholes who don’t care about anything but their own pockets!
They are stealing tax payers money and laughing about it.

#HandsOffSocialSecurity

#ArrestAndIndictMusk🐀

#RemoveTrumpAndHisGangsterTODAY

glennstorm.bsky.social•7 hours ago

I also wondered why, and had a suspicion the messaging was bad

In the Schumer follow-up interview he buried the lead again?

It seems real concern was that previous court rulings that would have _legally_ allowed executive branch to do whatever, and presumably those legal bounds are preserved now?

underfulfilled.bsky.social•6 hours ago

“We are in a constitutional crisis” has been the title of every Democratic Party solicitation since 2016. So you’ll forgive voters if they hear shit like this, and find themselves feeling a bit cynical…

solomonhinton.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Okay, who’s going to tell him we ARE in a constitutional crisis?

bella60.bsky.social•7 hours ago

The dems don’t communicate the way R’s do. If they had said this bill has 0 input from us. The exec is already doing x and this will allow more. Gov is being gutted and this does x. We want an extension to negotiate, think wld made difference. There was NO FIGHT. THAT is what we need to see.

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