We lost. We lost to a slimy lying insurrectionist nazi traitor fool, who is bat shit crazy, had a HORRIBLE previous administration, couldn't string 2 sentences together, and who barely bothered to campaign. Yes, we lost THAT BAD, on what SHOULD have been a slam dunk. WTF.
I think that has yet to be decided. He’s their leader for this Congress. Don’t they vote again on leadership in January when all new Senators are sworn in?
We need a senate majority leader that will stand up to the incoming Republican Senate. We need a stronger personality. Unfortunately, I don’t think Chuck Schumer is it.
Because it seems every democratic government in the west STILL doesn't seem to get what time it is. Feels like we will experience 20 years of shitty authoritarianism again before everyone starts waking up.
Because it's business as usual, as usual, for the Democratic party.
I want to give them until 2026, but I feel like they have no intention of making any meaningful changes in their position or strategy. The most likely scenario is they figure they'll "strap in for the ride" and hope that after
Trump's presidency, maybe they have a better shot against the next candidate while running the same old centrist bullshit.
I know this sounds insane to say this, but if the right doesn't have a good candidate by 2026 I assume they'll try to amend the constitution to remove the 'natural born
citizen' requirement of becoming President. I could honestly see the Democrats agreeing to that, especially if it was marketed as an 'evolution of understanding' or something.
Then they would, without a doubt, run Elon Musk.
Like I said, I know it sounds insane but we re-elected Trump so...
Because Chuck has learned from the past several years that it's always a great idea for older liberals to hold on to power for as long as humanly possible no matter how many qualified younger people might be ready to take charge.
I’m not a smart man but I know a loosing strategy. But this time they’re going to use exactly the same plays against the same enemy with a different outcome.
Because they refuse to learn any goddamn (apologies for taking your name in vain) lessons. Their entire platform is reduced to "We're not Trump!" and it ain't working.
He likes his time off to do fuck all & let the country burn to the ground, god fucking forbid he get off his complacent ass & step up to fight for democracy 🤨
My brain is trying to run thru the Senators that are fiesty enough to push back hard, 24/7...and require Senate Ds to stick to simple, 3 sentence memorable talking points.
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE!!!
IF I could vote for D minority leader...
Because the dems have ancient leadership and they won’t give up power. They can’t see that they are the ones who elected Trump each time. The first time, they sandbagged Bernie and that turned a lot of people off. This time, well… we all saw the flaws. We were just hoping Trump’s flaws were bigger
Because we like to do the same thing over and over again and continue to fail. Normal people learn from their failures - we don't seem to have that capability.
Gotta say - normal people learn from their failures kicking and screaming through heavy doses of denial and bargaining, leading to halting, reluctant progress that’s usually driven by outside factors. Normal peoples’ default is head in the sand unless pushed.
Well, it's not surprising considering their solution to losing the election is to decide they need to be more right wing. This is why actual leftists hate having to vote for the idiots in the Dem party.
One of the issues Dems always have and they are always standing in their way from good numbers in polls is sticking to the old white men. Dem party needs FRESH BLOOD. Someone younger, not the same old same old guys.
Surely, not Polis though.
The Democrats (I am one) have failed to promote the younger generation of leaders that could lead with fresh ideas and insights. I mean, why the f*ck was Joe Biden ever the nominee for POTUS? Big fail IMHO.
I dunno. But if the Judicial Senate hearings are an indicator of things to come, we need to donate a lot of red bull to Democrates. Prayers and thoughts to all.
Because the Democrats want all of us to know that they take zero responsibility for the galactic failure they just made nor do they have any intention to do anything differently.
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These established dems are basically Republicans of a decade ago who are fully out of touch with the Democratic base. Please call him home, bro!
Asking for a friend…
The problem? Losing teams don’t get better a draft position in politics.
Needs to be a Senator.
I want to give them until 2026, but I feel like they have no intention of making any meaningful changes in their position or strategy. The most likely scenario is they figure they'll "strap in for the ride" and hope that after
I know this sounds insane to say this, but if the right doesn't have a good candidate by 2026 I assume they'll try to amend the constitution to remove the 'natural born
Then they would, without a doubt, run Elon Musk.
Like I said, I know it sounds insane but we re-elected Trump so...
I think your use of "lead" is doing some very heavy lifting here.
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Why not Jamie Raskin?
Tired & between drs appts w/ disabled son.
SHELDON WHITEHOUSE!!!
IF I could vote for D minority leader...
Schumer epitomizes Democratic timidity and do-nothing-ness.
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#cleansweep
Fresh minds and bold ideas are needed.
But for all that Schumer is as slippery a parliamentarian as we've got. We're probably gonna need that.
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We need to fight fire with fire. Time for young blood with new ideas who will get shit done.
(Wait…)
Surely we’ve got someone who can spit some fire
Surely, not Polis though.
I cannot.