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leftstreet

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11. FFS He should have been replaced in 2016!

Reply to vanessa_ca (Original post)

Mon Nov 10, 2025, 01:32 PM

Nov 10

"For every blue-collar Democrat we will lose in western Pennsylvania, we will pick up 2-3 moderate Republicans in the suburbs of Philadelphia. And you can repeat that in Ohio, Illinois, and Wisconsin." Chuck Schumer in 2016

In your wildest dreams can you imagine a Mitch McConnell say something like that? Hey we need to embrace policies that protect minorities, and also let's run on national healthcare. Don't worry, for every Republican we lose in the suburbs, we'll pick up Democrats in urban areas.

UN fucking BELIEVABLE

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Rep. Ro Khanna: Schumer 'should be replaced' [View all] vanessa_ca Nov 10 OP

I agree with Ro. BannonsLiver Nov 10 #1

The problem is nobody else wants that position JI7 Nov 10 #2

How do you know this? vanlassie Nov 10 #13

Good. quakerboy Nov 10 #16

Oh he'll fight for the millionaires durablend Nov 10 #3

And Billionaires! thought crime Nov 10 #19

And now, Trillionaires! Ars Longa Nov 10 #28

I think we would be better served if Ro Khanna would focus on the House Raven123 Nov 10 #4

How about Senator Pocan, should he concentrate on the house too? dem4decades Nov 10 #6

Yes. Raven123 Nov 10 #7

Pocan is not a Senator.... W_HAMILTON Nov 10 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Nov 10 #9

Yes. Raven123 Nov 10 #29

As a member of neither the House or Senate, do I get to have an opinion? nt Gore1FL Nov 10 #20

Yes Raven123 Nov 10 #30

Can't keep his caucus together? Shit he couldn't even keep his #2 on board dem4decades Nov 10 #5

he fucking kept these Dems together up until now bigtree Nov 10 #32

He can run for the Senate in 2028 Jose Garcia Nov 10 #10

FFS He should have been replaced in 2016! leftstreet Nov 10 #11

Yeah that sure worked out well... thought crime Nov 10 #21

He's long past his sell by date... Fil1957 Nov 10 #12

And I agree with him orangecrush Nov 10 #14

K & R Emile Nov 10 #15

What a virtuous thing to say. 🙄 QueerDuck Nov 10 #17

I'm still apprehensive, regarding making any kind of deals with right-wingers. chouchou Nov 10 #18

If there's one thing we know, it's that republicans do not negotiate in good faith. thought crime Nov 10 #22

Your words are true. Personally, I believe Democrats bargain with honesty... chouchou Nov 10 #33

Who else is going to do it? IronLionZion Nov 10 #23

Absolutely. SleeplessinSoCal Nov 10 #24

Let's see how it turns out in December gulliver Nov 10 #25

Yes, I like Senator Murphy, dont know if he would zorbasd Nov 10 #26

I agree with Ro Khanna. spanone Nov 10 #27

he did exactly what people demanded of him bigtree Nov 10 #31

It's time to chuck Schumer Hassler Nov 10 #34