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Baconator

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68. The 'old guard' of the party has overstayed their welcome...

Mon Jul 24, 2017, 04:44 PM

Jul 2017

... and now any transition is being done through the lens of Trump.

We were on the right path with Obama and then literally jumped back to the 90s for some reason.

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Chuck Shumer needs to stop attacking the woman who won 3M more votes. [View all] boston bean Jul 2017 OP

"She took responsibility for her loss." NCTraveler Jul 2017 #1

They will never stop, will they? Orsino Jul 2017 #14

It's bizarre to me too: He handed Trump and the Republicans a gift. JHan Jul 2017 #64

They never stick together like Republicans Thrill Jul 2017 #2

Exactly!!! The democrats do not stick together and democratic messaging sucks. The RKP5637 Jul 2017 #55

K + R Raastan Jul 2017 #3

It really is amazingly frustrating... Docreed2003 Jul 2017 #4

Yeah, so what we are suppose to believe some lie it had no impact??? When it did?? boston bean Jul 2017 #8

Schumer is a nuts/bolts mind-not deep. No depth in delisen Jul 2017 #51

Yes I am a guy and I am goddamned sick and TIRED of it too. Maven Jul 2017 #5

He did really!? I haven't seen it yet. I will have to check his twitter feed. I dread doing that! boston bean Jul 2017 #9

I'll never understand why Clinton picked Kane onit2day Jul 2017 #80

Sorry for language, but what the fuck on Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #6

Other thing Gabi, is it is the fucking truth that it impacted the election. boston bean Jul 2017 #7

Absolutement, frere! Gabi Hayes Jul 2017 #12

The democratic party needs new leadership at the top, how much more obvious RKP5637 Jul 2017 #58

Schumer didn't need to say this Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2017 #10

+1 dalton99a Jul 2017 #33

I don't recall him scolding or lecturing Kerry or Gore delisen Jul 2017 #11

He might have if they had tried to keep the election going loyalsister Jul 2017 #20

I also recall plenty of criticism of Gore and Kerry following the 2000 and 2004 elections loyalsister Jul 2017 #22

Please post any public scolding by Schumer of Kerry or Gore delisen Jul 2017 #43

Schumer was not part of leadership at the time loyalsister Jul 2017 #57

The 'old guard' of the party has overstayed their welcome... Baconator Jul 2017 #68

Facts please. delisen Jul 2017 #71

Look at the results from 2016... Baconator Jul 2017 #74

2016 America was sleeping Clinton warned about the Russians delisen Jul 2017 #75

That's just silly... Baconator Jul 2017 #76

I prefer a mix and experience-foreign policy delisen Jul 2017 #77

I do. geek tragedy Jul 2017 #24

That isn't Schumer saying something, that's a reporter making assumptions. Suprised you'd go with seaglass Jul 2017 #32

Not. The surmised incident you posted is not a post-election delisen Jul 2017 #36

There was lots of piling on for Kerry after the "stuck in Iraq" flap., geek tragedy Jul 2017 #40

We are talking about public blaming for election loss. delisen Jul 2017 #48

You can throw in that the same Schumer/Clinton people were behind two other relatively nasty attacks karynnj Jul 2017 #42

The Senate seat is a big distinction. geek tragedy Jul 2017 #44

Part of her "unpopularity" is that many Dems delisen Jul 2017 #49

Agree and would add that more than any other loss on either side, it was a shock karynnj Jul 2017 #60

Clinton cannot "take responsibility" for the loss, nor should she have to. Orsino Jul 2017 #13

Democrats' best political hope is not to attack other Democrats... Love to Schumer, Clinton, Pelosi! FreepFryer Jul 2017 #15

Right and def not in public. Ligyron Jul 2017 #29

Hillary Clinton owes no one an apology. Period. TeamPooka Jul 2017 #16

you are absolutely right. President Obama and Hillary deserve an apology from the American people still_one Jul 2017 #21

Jealousy, ego-tripping, and some bad blood BumRushDaShow Jul 2017 #17

Not sure what Schumer said, but Hillary has nothing to apologize for. The double standard, false still_one Jul 2017 #18

Comey's actions were not just wrong, they were illegitimate. What happened in the final days StevieM Jul 2017 #31

Exactly Stevie still_one Jul 2017 #63

Strong women often unpopular with weak men and women delisen Jul 2017 #72

Who's at Fault? Podkayne K Jul 2017 #19

I don't blame Obama for Comey's criminal behavior but appointing him as FBI director was the worst StevieM Jul 2017 #25

Clinton's campaign is over. DefenseLawyer Jul 2017 #23

It would be nice if Schumer adopted your view instead of comradebillyboy Jul 2017 #27

Pooh. Schumer did not blast Hillary. KPN Jul 2017 #26

Chuck Schumer needs to stop attacking the woman who won 3M more votes HDavis Jul 2017 #28

I've been gone for a few days. What is Shumer's quote? panader0 Jul 2017 #30

No one has answered you, because righteous indignation is more fun than facts Jim Lane Jul 2017 #82

LETS STOP STABBING OURSELVES. Sunlei Jul 2017 #34

I would really like to know what purpose Schumer's comments served. He has pissed off a lot of seaglass Jul 2017 #35

Dems need to move on! SeloverB Jul 2017 #37

"attacking" vi5 Jul 2017 #38

Post removed Post removed Jul 2017 #39

and the russians, and voter suppression, had absolutely NOTHING to do with it, yes????? niyad Jul 2017 #47

Sanders was not marginalized. murielm99 Jul 2017 #62

Great post Gothmog Jul 2017 #65

+1 Jamaal510 Jul 2017 #70

+1 brer cat Jul 2017 #81

NO Dem ... LenaBaby61 Jul 2017 #66

Can we all at least start spelling our Senate Leader's name correctly? BeyondGeography Jul 2017 #41

i didnt watch her speech... i was too sad for myself but sad especially for her... samnsara Jul 2017 #45

unfortunately, misogyny is an ugly concept not strictly limited to the reichwingnuts. niyad Jul 2017 #46

SHUT UP ALREADY CHUCK !! flying-skeleton Jul 2017 #50

Looks like Chuck Shumer wants more republican wins. Tearing at your own party is not very RKP5637 Jul 2017 #52

the dems can not be women haters!! We make up more voters than any other group. trueblue2007 Jul 2017 #53

I don't think he believes that no woman could do it... Baconator Jul 2017 #69

He's a jerk and his niece isn't funny elehhhhna Jul 2017 #54

Take a hike Chuck. ImWithHer. oasis Jul 2017 #56

Chuck Schumer endorses Hillary Clinton for president: If you run, youll win (11-3-13) Omaha Steve Jul 2017 #59

Democratic leadership should never... SHRED Jul 2017 #61

Chuck Schumer is right... Baconator Jul 2017 #67

...wing on a few issues. delisen Jul 2017 #73

Here Chuck, use this for your "new" Democratic message OKNancy Jul 2017 #78

No, he doesn't. zentrum Jul 2017 #79