Sen. Chuck Schumer's book tour postponed amid funding vote controversy

[highplainsdem]

Source: ABC

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Schumer, promoting his new book "Antisemitism in America: A Warning," has been facing backlash over voting for the House-approved government funding bill that averted a shutdown on Friday. Many Democrats, including progressives, had wanted him to vote against the bill and to more strongly protest against President Donald Trump's and congressional Republicans' agendas.

Schumer had events planned in Baltimore, New York City and Washington, D.C., this week. Protests were planned outside of all three events.

A spokesperson for Schumer's book tour told ABC News, "Due to security concerns, Senator Schumer's book events are being rescheduled."

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-chuck-schumers-book-tour-postponed-amid-funding/story?id=119873981

[orangecrush]

1. I wonder why

[brush]

5. He should've donne that before voting yes on the CR, then there would not have been...

a scheduling conflict.

[hlthe2b]

9. The time it takes for the clueless to encounter someone else WITH A CLUE...

= one Schumer

Less than one Scaramucci, at least...

[NotHardly]

13. Schumer, come out and play, I got some things I want to say to you.

You useless MFer is just the start. Come on man, grow a pair and meet the public you f*cked over. And bring those other 10 traitors with you. Time for a little chat.

[Harker]

2. Nothing says, "remainder bin" quite like an unpopular move just before launching a book tour.

[Ocelot II]

3. Not very good timing.

The book does look kind of interesting, though - it's not about Senate stuff.

[NotHardly]

14. Don't give the whiff-weasel any of your money.

[Ocelot II]

16. Not planning on it.

[lapfog_1]

4. I suspect there may be an entire warehouse

full of books by chuck.

What will be curious is who owns all the books there.

[brush]

7. The publisher I guess after this fiasco. Many will remain unsold after avoidble scheduling conflict.

[twodogsbarking]

6. My vaccuous input is that it is too bad the Dems didn't work it out among themselves better.

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It matters in many ways.

[Irish_Dem]

20. This is the most important part.

Congress Dems said they were double crossed by Senate Dems.

I think this is the real issue to address.

[MontanaMama]

8. I hope that his book is a flop.

Fuck around and find out Chuck.

[rickford66]

10. Outta luck Chuck

[NCDem47]

11. He's toast as Senate Minority Leader.

Sharks on all sides smell blood in the water.

And I think he knows it.

[usonian]

12. He might get a better reception and book sales in "other cities"

Dang, Chuck's a Good Old Boy and Trump's a Tech Bro.
The Lord sure works in mysterious ways.

[Quanto Magnus]

15. And yet he voted with Anit-semites

to push forward their CR

[no_hypocrisy]

17. Told y'all.

Conflict of interest to have book tour right around time of vote.

[Linvotes3]

28. timing

Is this why he voted yes. Because he needed to get to the book tour?

[Joinfortmill]

18. It's a new era that requires new leadership.

[lark]

19. If it looks like a chicken and acts like a chicken -

it will get treated as a chicken.

[xocetaceans]

21. Perhaps, Schumer is realizing that effectively betraying his base (of potential customers) is not a good strategy for...

...selling a book or for getting out its message. Hopefully, his book sinks into its well-deserved obscurity, and other more credible authors (the kind who don't betray democracy by kowtowing to Trump) take up the task of addressing the important issue that the book seems to have wanted to address.

In a way, Senator Schumer seems to have just pulled a "Musk" on his customer base, but he forgot to sell the books to them first.

[pstokely]

30. he doesn't have anyone to buy his book in bulk to give away

nt

[pfitz59]

22. Did he write the book in 2024

Instead of promoting Dem Candidates? Failed in his leadership role.

[Mawspam2]

23. As popular as a Cybertruck.

And just as useful.

[slightlv]

24. I'm truly getting sick and tired of anytime these politicos have something they want to do

but don't feel good in doing it (because of some idiotic move they made) they blame the cancellation of the appearance on "security concerns." If they're so concerned about security, go home and let someone who has the guts to do the job we sent them there to do rightfully do it.

I'm insulted. Schumer not only voted with the Republicans on the CR... which to mean is a vote against the people... but he's now claiming he's scared to do his book tour because we democrats are unhappy. With friends like these, who needs enemies?

[PuraVidaDreamin]

25. Feckless coward.

Proves he is not the leader this dire moment in history needs.

[Sneederbunk]

26. Good idea.

I fear there were many cream pies awaiting him.

[LW1977]

27. And I keep getting juried for calling him a spineless wimp.

They just can’t handle the truth!

[Mysterian]

29. Such courageous leadership!

An inspiration to Democrats everywhere!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

31. As well it should be

[tavernier]

32. How do all these people have the time to write books

when our country is on fire? I don’t recall voting for anyone to write a book for me. Get away from the typewriter and start causing some good trouble.

[Paladin]

33. Damn good question.

trump is essentially handing back national leadership to Democrats, by virtue of his sheer ineptitude, faster than any of us ever dreamed it would happen---and Schumer's timing-out, for a fucking book tour? Hey, Senator: Get your butt back in your office and do things correctly, this time.