If Chuck Schumer retires in 28, who do you want to replace him as NY Senator?

[SocialDemocrat61]

84 votes, 5 passes | Time left: Time expired
	AOC
	72 (86%)
	Hakeem Jeffries
	2 (2%)
	Zohran Mamdani
	1 (1%)
	Al Franken
	4 (5%)
	Letitia James
	1 (1%)
	Stephen Colbert
	2 (2%)
	Andrew Cuomo
	0 (0%)
	Other
	2 (2%)
	5 DU members did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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[BlueKota]

1. I'd take either AOC or Letitia, but I voted AOC.

I want Andrew Cumo to move to Florida.

[SocialDemocrat61]

3. I only included him as a joke

Didn't expect someone to really vote for him. Same with Colbert.

[BlueKota]

20. 😂

[AllyCat]

24. I voted for Colbert

[SocialDemocrat61]

26. Still a better choice

than Cuomo.

[choie]

29. I'm not surprised at this particular vote

That’s all I’ll say.

[SocialDemocrat61]

30. I'm surprised

there is not more support for Al Franken.

[Jack Valentino]

44. Actually, I wouldn't mind Colbert--- if he actually had any interest in such...

but I voted for AOC in the poll

[Quiet Em]

2. Patty Murray

[SocialDemocrat61]

5. Isn't she already a US Senator

and doesn't live in New York.

[Quiet Em]

7. Yes, my bad, I'm still on my first cup of coffee today

But I would want Patty to replace Chuck as Leader if Chuck retires.

To replace Chuck as Senator? Probably AOC or Tish James off the top of my head.

[SocialDemocrat61]

11. Cool

I revised the headline to make it clearer.

[Fiendish Thingy]

8. I think they meant replace him as leader

Murray is the most senior Dem senator.

[SocialDemocrat61]

12. I realized that and revised the headline

[RainCaster]

9. She is the senior senator for Washington

I like her right where she is.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Lyndon Johnson

Dig him up if you have to. He ruled the Senate and took no prisoners.

[SocialDemocrat61]

6. Give his corpse the same potion

they're giving Trump to keep him animated. LOL

[karynnj]

16. He was a very good leader, but he has pretty big majorities

Not to mention, the parties were not as polarized. There were very conservative Democrats and very liberal Republicans in the mix of each party. ( Look up the Senate vote on the civil rights act.)

Not disparaging LBJ, who did more on progressive issues than any President since FDR, but the Congress is totally different today vs then.

[Jack Valentino]

45. President Joe Biden was no slouch on progressive issues as President...

[karynnj]

46. Completely agree and he did far more with 50 Senators

than anyone could have predicted.

[Kid Berwyn]

21. LBJ went all-in on Vietnam War and pro-colonialism

JFK Conference: James DiEugenio made clear how Foreign Policy changed after November 22, 1963

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10023964436

Never really got a chance to ask him to explain his decisions.

[Wounded Bear]

10. Did Al Franken move to New York?

[SocialDemocrat61]

14. A few years back

He lives in Manhattan and does a podcast. I was hoping he would endorse Mamdani or at least have him on the pod. But sadly he didn't.

[Ars Longa]

23. I would like Al Franken to win the Senate seat and be right there for

Sen. Kristen Gillibrand to deal with...

[QueerDuck]

13. None of the above.

[SocialDemocrat61]

17. OK Then who?

[QueerDuck]

19. Someone else. It's still early.

Besides, it's not my state.

[SocialDemocrat61]

22. Fair enough!

[SSJVegeta]

15. COLBERT!!!!

[Celerity]

18. AOC. 100 per cent.

[AllyCat]

25. Love her. I just feel she could go bigger than Senator

[Celerity]

27. In 2036 she would have 8 years in the US Senate and still be only 47yo, in 2040 she would have 12 years and be 51yo.

That would be ideal for a POTUS run IMHO, when the country is (hopefully) more progressive and more open to a female POTUS.

It is clear that the House leadership (and also a shedload of our giant donors) plus a substantial amount of moderate, centrist and conservative House Dems will try their best to block her from becoming a top 2 or 3 position Dem House leader (especially Speaker) and also prevent her from becoming a Committee Chair when he take back the House.

Look what happened with her simply trying to become the ranking member on Oversight. Pelosi (I was extremely unhappy with her over this) and then also the centrists/conservative Dem House caucuses (the New Democrat Coalition, the Problem Solvers, and the Blue Dogs) put paid to that bid, and to make it especially galling, they bigfooted AOC in favour of a terminally ill 75yo (Gerry Connolly) who was clearly not up to the job and, of course, died a few months after he got the position.

The US Senate is by far the best main route for her to move up IMHO, then, IF she feels like she can win the POTUS nomination (as the mood of the nation and our Party is ready for her) at that point she can go for it.

Obviously a wild card would be the VP slot offered in 2028 (unlikely ATM) or 2032.

Time will tell.

[themaguffin]

32. She can demonstrate that with a Senate win. It would be helpful to see her win on the state level, which I think she can

[Celerity]

33. that is the same thing I said

[AllyCat]

39. I think she has a bright future as a competent and

Compassionate leader, no matter the job.

[onenote]

28. Kathy Hochul

She has a better chance of winning a statewide election than any of the names on the list.

[JI7]

31. I would like to see AOC run . I'm not from NY and not sure

if she would end up being my personal choice but I think she needs to go for it.

I think she will be about about 40 years old when she gets in the Senate if she wins in 2028. Winning statewide would also be important to show she can win over a wider and more diverse group of voters if she has interest in running for President ine day.

[Buckeyeblue]

34. Jack schlossberg

He's in his early 30's. He's smart, funny, has a lot of charisma.

[SocialDemocrat61]

36. He's running for congress next year

I hope he wins

[Buckeyeblue]

37. Didn't know that. Just read a few articles. That's awesome news.

[SocialDemocrat61]

38. He's running for Jerry Nader's

seat in Congress.

[Kaleva]

35. Whoever Dem NYers nominate

[SocialDemocrat61]

40. Very diplomatic answer

[SSJVegeta]

41. Who do you want to be president?

Whoever voters vote for?

[Kaleva]

42. A person I can and want to vote for

I can’t vote in New York.