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EdmondDantes_

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11. It's interesting to me that often leaders in the House and Senate aren't better communicators

Reply to Cheezoholic (Original post)

Tue Mar 18, 2025, 10:36 PM

Mar 18

Schumer, McConnell, Harry Reid, any of the various Republican speakers. I can't recall hearing John Thune as a public speaker. Oddly John Boehner when he was resigning as House Speaker seemed better, but probably that was the first time he got to cut loose. Pelosi was good at it until the last few years when her speech got a little worse.

I get that their primary job is around rallying their caucus, but I would think it would translate better to public speaking than it does.

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So Schumer tried to explain it again tonight on Hayes. He is not good at communicating on a a laymen's level [View all] Cheezoholic Mar 18 OP

I agree with you about Schumer's communication problem Raven123 Mar 18 #1

Its not a strategy its the law. And yes, the courts have stepped in and yes, they may be taking their time but they are Cheezoholic Mar 18 #4

How do you know choie Mar 18 #12

Sure about that? Raven123 Mar 19 #18

Schumer rso Mar 18 #2

I disagree with pretty much gab13by13 Mar 18 #3

So you are saying the courts are null and void as we speak? n/t Cheezoholic Mar 18 #6

I'm saying we are in the midst of a constitutional crisis right now. gab13by13 Mar 18 #14

Yes I'm tired of the "constitutional crisis" being looked at as some future event. BannonsLiver Mar 19 #17

I was yelling at the tv. yellow dahlia Mar 18 #5

Well stated keepthemhonestO Mar 18 #7

If our strategy is to do what Schumer is doing and move to the right like Newsom, Cuthbert Allgood Mar 18 #8

We have to do whatever we can to get to the midterms alive. There was no strategy here only 2 choices Cheezoholic Mar 18 #9

Don't know if Schumer's vote was right or wrong. I did read today that telemedicine will continue because of CR. Silent Type Mar 18 #10

It's interesting to me that often leaders in the House and Senate aren't better communicators EdmondDantes_ Mar 18 #11

All those people also all have one thing in common newdeal2 Mar 19 #16

I agree that's what the thing at rhe DOJ was obamanut2012 Mar 18 #13

Schumer was/is going on a book tour at this time in our history?? Trust_Reality Mar 18 #15

Not a penny until he's out of leadership. Why won't he face voters? 617Blue Mar 19 #19

I'm sure glad he stopped Trump by giving the centrists cover. Emile Mar 19 #20