I am seeing a lot of resentment today directed at

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30. People need their scapegoats

Schiff's the new Gillibrand. Even though practically the entire Dem caucus - including leadership - were showing Franken the door, people to this day act like Gillibrand was some kind of diabolical mastermind of the entire affair that hypnotized every other Democrat into it.

So it is here. Even though 30+ Congresspeople had come out publicly - and many more were leaking privately - Schiff's going to win the contest for "Who do I take this out on?" for some people. Even though Schiff and Pelosi are extremely tight, and there is zero chance he made a public statement without having a conversation or two with her. Same goes for Zoe Lofgren.

How does Schiff get the special animus when Pelosi, Schumer, and Jeffries were all clearly working this one out behind the scenes?

Because he's a safer target. He's not going to lose his race in California. Attacking leadership is a risky prospect in Democratic spaces.

And you know why I think it's Schiff specifically? Because once he said something, people in denial finally started to realize it was coming. Even if they wouldn't admit it out loud. In the backs of their minds, Schiff was a turning point.

He gets the ire, because he broke the spell.