Chuck Schumer eyes expanding Democratic majority after midterms
💯 Agree with 👇 “It is a bull**** system and it needs to go,” Stewart continued. “And they’re, by the way, they’re already like, ‘Chuck Schumer deserves a lot of credit for putting together this…’ ‘Chuck Schumer deserves’ — Chuck Schumer fought tooth and nail against half of these f***ing people!
Sean30Schumer backed Haley Stevens and not Angie Dixon. His political sense is out of whack. He isn't the right person to lead in this moment. We need Jon Snow not Denys Mallister.
Bill Leibenguth23We voted for democrats in 2026, because we wanted change but if you think we are accepting your old as dirt corporate owned, AIPAC/UDP funded, do nothing pieces of shit in 2028 and beyond you are in for a rude awakening. So maybe you need to make some retirement plans. #jeffries #schumer #pelosi
Conchita17Make a difference-Make the call.
himham13I'm not gonna stop calling, are you?
Judy Gitlin10Totally agree. Kudos for your career, Chuck. YOUR TIME IS OVER. MOVE OVER FOR THE NEXT GENERATION. NO ONE'S PUSHING YOU OUT OF THE SENATE (now) BUT THERE'S YOUNGer BLOOD WAITING IN THE WINGS FOR THEIR CHANCE TO GET THIS COUNTRY MOVING THE CORRECT WAY. AND THEY MAY NOT NEED READERS BUT THAT'S OK.
Leigh10Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are done. They did not show up when needed. They collect AIPAC $$ so are compromised. They are not leaders.
Kodiak14917Both @schumer.senate.gov and @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social must go
🏳️🌈Vince (Yo-Vinny)✌🏻🏳️⚧️🫘8Jon Ossoff for majority leader
Jada Jones5HE REFUSED TO GIVE ANGIE NIXON A DIME. SHE FUNDED HER OWN CAMPAIGN AND WAS NEARLY TIED. THAT FUCKER LOST THIS RACE ON PURPOSE FUCK HIM. WE HAVE CRIMINALS RUNNING FLORIDA BC OF HIM
Bodhi Boo 👩🏻🌾🌿 (Cara)4Chuck Schumer doesn’t deserve to be Majority Leader.
Susetoo2This is only one of the reasons @schumer.senate.gov cannot be #SenateLeader but should resign. bsky.app/profile/jenn...
Citizen Harry 😷🥄⚙️💚🍉2If the Party Establishment were /really/ fit to lead, they would have accurately predicted the will of the voters when they campaigned against the most Progressive candidates & insisted that "Moderates" were the best option - so many of them won, even in deep Red races, or by large margins...
This is why I think it’s time for Chuck Schumer to step to step down. Are we in agreement here?
Robert Democracy Illes22Yes and after Jefferies' comment about "Americans don't want retribution" (we don't want retribution we want JUSTICE) they can go off together hand in hand.
Michelle B ❌👑15The people voted in new blood. That should be reflected in leadership.
Roderick Kutch10Agreed. Both Jeffries and Schumer need to step aside.
🇺🇸💙Janis🇨🇦🇲🇽🇺🇦6Florida here & hell yes he has to go. We could have Angie with just a little help. He refused. Florida is not the same as it was two years ago. The race was close, we just needed help combating Moody’s ads. Angie built a strong energized grassroots movement.
booknerdshoegirl.bsky.social5It's time for generational change. Schumer and Jeffries need to go.
Robert E Kreig4Amen. We have the same problem in Australia at the moment with the One Nation Party. A MAGA wannabe group led by a puppet of the 1%, with low IQ worshippers.
CHUCK SCHUMER’S GRIP ON SENATE LEADERSHIP IS IN JEOPARDY These Dems are not on board with Schumer as Majority Leader! 📌 Senator-elect Annie Andrews (SC) 📌 Senator-elect Adam Hamilton (KS) 📌 Senator-elect Peggy Flanagan (MN) 📌 Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed (MI) 📌 Senator Chris Van Hollen (MD)
D. Earl Stephens159Seriously: I have not talked to ONE Democrat who wants Schumer back. HE NEEDS TO GO
fick-dich.bsky.social58Jeffries shouldn't be a leader either. He can enjoy his time meeting kushner in secret to discuss "affordability".
Christian Petersen43The penguin is a poet.
🌈☮️🇺🇦Lynn likes weed41It’s not 1990’s politics anymore. He needs to pass the torch. He’s so out of touch.
lenacay3691.bsky.social23Chuck Schumer needs to go. Id rather have Elizabeth Warren or Mark Kelly, and Chris Van Holen
SirFrankieCrisp22We need FRESH new party leadership that aligns with what we just voted for. Fierce & focused - no corporate /no old school - we need someone Jared Kushner can’t bribe, hustle, or con or swindle. Unafraid of criminal bully. Historic moment - let’s meet it with courage and unbending resolve
Leo30MORE people need to speak out!!
Veronica McDonald10Schumer only needs 29 votes. Van Hollerin will fall in line and the others don’t even know which Metro stop to get off on:
califgirl493SCHUMER & WORD SALAD JEFFRIES HAS TO GO ALL THOSE HALLOW WORDS WITH NO ACTIONS! I WANT STRONG KICKASS PROGRESSIVES TO GET IT DONE! STATUS QUO DO NOTHINGS HAVEN'T DONE SHIT 4 US!
🦋 Terri 💙 🦋3Nor are the majority of voters
SDDPHOTO2I don't think people should have to push him out or push Jeffries out. They should back out on their own and be gentlemen and realize that this wave of blue votes came from youthful people, and it's time for change. It's time to do the right thing for the right reason, for the right people–
Schumer has 13% approval. If ever there was a way to kill Democratic momentum, it would be to elect Schumer as Senate Majority Leader. The voters did their part in voting for change. Now the party must do its part and listen. We need new leadership. www.qasimrashid.com/p/why-chuck-...
Critical Bill.25Kinda says it all, don't it? Schumer - The Tel Aviv candidate.
ScubaSuzyQ💙🦋20Schumer has to go...Hakeem Jefferies as Speaker of the House would be a horrendous mistake. We need NEW younger progressive leaders in those positions...the voters voted for that change...it is a necessity or else we've lost the vote in 2028. Same old leadership is OLD.
Critical Bill.17The Tel Aviv Candidate #Schumer
MeganKCool14Jeffries needs to go too. bsky.app/profile/slud...
Moi c’est Glenn12If he was truly a leader he would know it’s time to graciously step aside.
Risto 🇫🇮6He is not the guy, he just isn't. All you have to do is listen and watch him half a minute and it's obvious. And yes I'm aware all of his other flaws as well.
DiveIntoIt🫘💙💙110Schumer has gone on the record saying his main job is to keep Israel funded. That will guide all of his decisions. We need someone that is going to work for the American people, not a mass murderer like Netanyahu.
Gavin Blair97If Schumer were a good leader who served his party over himself he would read the fucking room and step down voluntarily. Same goes for Jeffries. If they won't, drag them out.
Grahame 'the InstaGrahame' 3You can contact your senators and senator-elects now to let them know you do not want to see Schumer in the leadership seat. You can also contact Schumer himself to tell him to step back and let someone who's got more spine than wilting celery take over, but that might not work as well.
What's the count now on Democratic senators saying they don't want Schumer to be majority leader?
Sharon Tey105I’m 61 years old. Schumer’s been in Congress since I was a high school sophomore. This is NOT the guy to be the leader of the Democratic Party in 2027. Stupid that this even needs to be said.
GuyRidesBikes42Where were Schumer and Hakeem these last 2 years while Bernie and AOC were working there asses off to save our democracy and get the new people elected. We voted for change!!!
ob-in-nc.bsky.social26Just say it. Hes old, out of touch with the electorate and his time to lead is in the past. The median age of winning candidates is what, 45 probably? Let them lead, man. Let them determine their future. Not a guy who’s going to die soon. Let’s just call it like it is.
Patrick Holland23I believe eight unless someone can correct me. My count includes Abdul El Sayed, Troy Jackson, Adam Hamilton, Juliana Stratton, Peggy Flanagan, Chris Pappas, James Talarico, and now Scott Colom. They have either explicitly called for new leadership or have declined support for Schumer.
TiredMomx318I’m not sure but as a Texan this week just keeps getting better and better. Waking up in just the best mood every damn day.
madgoat13Schumer is the easy one to dump. He’s got terrible political instinct, backed the wrong people and didn’t back the right people this cycle. I don’t think he’s very effective as a legislative leader. All that before we get to the rabidly pro-Israel part.
The calls—coming from inside and outside of Congress—cite a lack of vision, an unwillingness to go after Trump, the continued acceptance of corporate PAC money, and an extreme deference to the Israeli government. Jeffries has 18% public approval. Schumer has 13% Both seem to be deflating fast.
RFK Brain Worm Jr.28Jeffries and Schumer also both suffer from a remarkable inability to inspire anyone. When you hear them talk it is literally the opposite of being "fired up". This election was won in spite of them, not because of them.
Empire19Like Jon Stewart Said: “Remove the system of Seniority from Democratic Politics” Vote for the most capable and the ones who will actually move the party forward
J. B. Pritzger: "I'm on Team Fight." So is a big chunk of the electorate. Schumer definitely is not and Jeffries gives the impression that he'll have to check with consultants. Whatever their good qualities, neither signals they can meet the moment.
Randall Gates4Yep, both Jeffries and Schumer need to honorably step aside and let the new energy of this massive Blue Tsunami take over. Refusing to do so will risk squandering what could be an historic opportunity.
Billy Portugal3Both seem to feel entitled to the position. Nope.
🌟 Rose Is Woke 🌟🔮🐳🌺☯️♻️☕️⚖️🌈🗽🌻2We want representatives that will work for us not ones that accept corporate money and write strongly worded letters. These two are not fighters they are compromised. Simply put Schumer has said he can work with trump. If after all these years he has not realized trump is a sociopath..well..bye.
Webanalyst9The people have voted resoundingly for CHANGE! Schumer and Jeffries DO NOT REPRESENT CHANGE! F’n Schumer still defends the carried interest tax provision! He is owned by Wall Street. We need new leadership, not septuagenarians! And we need a Democratic platform! Repost if U agree
Benny Six-Cats5This is INSANE! WHY WOULD YOU PICK PEOPLE WITH SUB-20% APPROVAL TO LEAD?!?!
Chris Weedon3“They fired all the black and gay people, cut cancer research, cut healthcare for millions, cut food for starving children, killed hundreds of schoolgirls, separated families, put kids in camps, and shot people in the street,” a large liberal account wrote. “We better get fucking even.” Abolish ICE
Bevin 8022They are NOT leaders in ANY way.
BREAKING: The New York Times reports Chuck Schumer has secured enough Senate votes to become Leader. Not one Democrat stepped up to replace him… Not a single one. As an Independent, I’m extremely disappointed. How about you?! 🤚
itried1.bsky.social47I saw the New York Times ran a story that was obviously planted by Schumer, but I read it and it was not current. Everything I have seen makes it look like we have a decent chance of getting a real leader.
Eurotrader farker28The NYT opinion writers have just thrown things against the wall before for a reaction for something they want
Schumer’s priority is Israel, Jeffries priority is Israel. these two guy’s will ruin your joy that Democrats have won the midterms. this will haunt Democrats in 2029.
🇺🇲Paddy O'Murchú 🇺🇸🇮🇪🇺🇦12Sounds like some back room deal to shove him through. I promise this isn't over. #NoCoronation
abcdef 🕶️12The fascist failed NYT can fuck off. We’re not taking that genocide clown.
stopdropendfascism.bsky.social10@democrats.senate.gov fuck all of you!!!!!
Chuck Schumer has a 13% approval rating. Hakeem Jeffries is at 18%. And they think they can shove those two down our throats and we are going to be OK with it? THE FUCK ARE THEY THINKING?! They want to lose 2028 a week after winning 2026?! WE ARE SICK AND TIRED OF BEING IGNORED BY THE
Pam Keith82ESTABLISHMENT OF OUR PARTY!!! There is NO JOB on the hill that ONLY one person can do well. That’s fucking ridiculous propaganda! I don’t give a fuck who is speaker or majority leader, so long as it is NOT someone who is so brazenly compromised and/or pathetically weak as those two.
Mike Davis • Feed After Midnight16We’re not done, folks. SHARE WIDELY! mdavis19881.substack.com/p/finish-the...
True Americanism15Go sign the petitions www.change.org/p/house-demo... www.change.org/p/replace-ch...
gulfwarvet.bsky.social15And they WILL lose '28 if Schumer/Jeffries gets leadership, pulls the "oh, we have to move forward" BS, cries "bipartisanship" so every bill is watered down MAGA shit, etc. It'll be '08 and '20 all over again in '28 because corp-Dems want donor cash.
erickbt.bsky.social14Remember after a previous big victory orchestrated these folks to stab us in the back
Dawn5We have to make ALOT of noise on this because they will try to shove it down our throats. We will never get what needs getting done with those two leading the charge
If you think we had a blue wave election because the American people were super excited for Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer to run things, man oh man, I wouldn't know where to begin. Me? I'd like to follow up the blue wave with another blue wave. You must be the other guy.
A.R. Moxon282It’s certainly possible that I’m wrong and the “realists” are right, and this is inevitable, but I’ll never understand why people would be such advocates for such a clearly disastrous blunder; two men who do not understand the urgency of the moment, who have made failing to meet it their legacies.
Larry David is pretty good5schumer's team is aggressively working the press and leaking crap like this. guy needs to go.
Crashwrite1I think we had a blue wave election (at least in part) because Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries recruited the right candidates for the right places, owned their mistaken recruits and got 1000% behind the primary winners after those mistakes.
David Shepherd1Dems gonna need around 28 D Sens willing to vote for the same someone else to replace Schumer but unfortunately the majority of Dem senators are centrist/mods. Plus no Dem senator has come forward yet as wanting to be the new leader so its hard to get the math to work to replace Schumer
There’s lots of possibilities in the upcoming Majority Leader fight. These include (my opinions in parentheses): - Schumer is forced to give major concessions, leading to a more aggressive agenda (good) - Schumer gets in with at most minor concessions (bad) - Schumer ousted for Van Hollen (great)
Hunter Dunn35- Schumer steps aside for well-reported-on preferred successor, Brian Schatz (not great, Schatz is relatively progressive but very conservative-legislatively, unlikely we get filibuster reform) - Schumer is ousted for a more aggressive but temp compromise candidate, we do this again in 2028 (fine)
Prius Driving Liberal5Van Hollen all the way! We need to treat this as a two year window of opportunity. He can get things done. Schumer just can’t.
Kent Lind4Trump is certainly giving Schumer and Jeffries a lift by elevating Stephen Miller. If that doesn't make it about 100x easier for them to resist the siren call of "centrist" compromise with the Trump Admin, I don't know what will.
withay54.bsky.social1Elizabeth Warren! First woman Senate majority leader!
Tom has been a consistent voice of sanity on this topic and I think that deserves acknowledgement. Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries will be Majority Leader and Speaker of the House respectively when the new Congress convenes in January. They've earned these posts through years in leadership.
Sober Today95Matt, they have earned through the old political system of playing the game. Because of this the Dem party lost twice to what everyoine knew was the worst POTUS in history, and then didn't have the balls to completely change the game. The Blue Tsunami was in spite of them, not due to them.
ffpulse88.bsky.social56Much like Lindsay Graham said about Trump, if Schumer and Jeffries are leaders of the Democratic Party, we will be destroyed in 2028 and deserve it.
R. Mel45Because they should have been fired in 2024.
A Willz40Read the room. Chuck and Hakeem have just run their course. They swayed no one during this election, if anything, they turned A LOT of people off. I wanted them gone January of 2025. No strongly worded letters, no secret meetings with Kushner. They stink. It’s war time. And they’re soft.
Inmanis THE bull34“earned” is such an entitled view typical of establishment dems/libs
Union Fan25We didnt come out in masses for more of the same
gamera obscura83Public leadership is a responsibility that has to be continually justified by the needs of the moment. Past achievement creates neither permanent entitlement nor immunity from reevaluation. Arguing otherwise seems contrary to the core tenets of a representative democracy.
Will Beaman38I'm sorry, what is wrong with people?? Schumer and Jeffries' approach to fascism has been to wait for the American people to feel its violence and then claim the resulting backlash against Trump as a personal mandate for their own leadership style. The reasoning is totally psychotic.
wolfgabe.bsky.social13Lemme say it louder for all the terminally online leftists, until Dems find someone who knows congress ball just as well, Chuck and Hakeem are not going anywhere.
Mr.Bluesky3Democrats are not locked into choosing Schumer and Jeffries. Any member can run for these roles, and the positions are not official until Congress holds its leadership votes in January. Technically, the Speaker does not even have to be a member of Congress.
Whether he should lead the new majority is a totally separate question from “did he screw up the election?” The latter is unhelpful, circular firing squad armchair QBing. There are actually some “Chuck Schumer is good at politics” things that are true, despite the very obvious ones that are not.
Mark Copelovitch148Again, we’re arguing about whether Dems are going to narrowly miss 57 seats instead of 56, with victories in Senate seats they haven’t held since Judy Garland was filming the Wizard of Oz. Let’s take the win.
Simon Lester16My unsophisticated take on this - because what do I know about what goes on behind the scenes in politics! - is that Schumer may very well be great at behind the scenes strategizing, but he's consistently terrible in front of a camera. Would be nice if he would hand that role off mostly to others.
capitolhunters16Last week people were criticizing Schumer for putting any money in Mississippi at all.
Anton☮️✊🏼🌈9My primary reason to not back schumer is there are so many better communicators on our bench. We dropped the median age of our caucus from 57 to 50 He needs to pass the baton, and he should be well aware of that.
Tactical Toughskins Fan4Schumer is fascinating because he really does so much of politics very very well, but as a figurehead for Senate Dems he is just not the guy you want.
Kim2I think a lot of Democrats just want new blood, even many if not most of us older folks!
Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist86arguing about screw ups after that night is just unserious talk
Mark Copelovitch70Again, there are dozens of things to criticize Schumer for over many years. And he should absolutely take the win & step down now, because he's simply not fit for the purpose of pushing through the Reconstruction institutional reforms & corruption investigations now. But this stuff is just not it.
If Benedict Donald the PedoFelon thinks Schumer should be the Majority Leader… We KNOW Schumer is the WRONG Guy. Van Hollen? Warren? #Pinks #Voices4Victory www.threads.com/share/BAgwsB...
Light a Light🕯️3No coronation for Jeffries or Schumer - Both must face scrutiny and share their vision/plans for the next session of Congress, alongside other candidates for leadership. If they prevail, so be it. But neither “deserves” the job - they must prove they have the confidence of the Dem electeds.
Lost-Wages-Joe2Warren would be an inspired choice.
WingChick🐸❌👑2We do indeed. Senate is back in session tomorrow (Monday). Call your Senators and demand new leadership. They MUST end the filibuster in order to get any bills to DJT. Will he veto, YES which sets us up to win in 2028. Schumer has made it clear that he will NOT end the filibuster. OUT HE GOES!!
Grrr 😡 Oh Chuck, WTH? Blackstone, Apollo, and private equity trade groups employ Schumer alumni to push their interests in Washington as progressive senators push for tougher restrictions on the industry. #Blues readsludge.com/2026/11/06/t...
AP 🇺🇸🇨🇦🍁3Hmm…old grifting dinosaurs in Congress must go.
joemamatee.bsky.social2I can't listen to another Chuck Schumer angry speech where his voice almost gets loud and he attempts an air punch with his right hand
Saneman2Chuck, you spineless fuck, please step down.
Nomad2@slotkin.senate.gov for Senate Majority Leader !
Goldenbutterfly1Just retire will ya !!!!
IanSeine™️1Ah yeah. This needs to be handled before January. Make the changes required amongst themselves. Dems always shoot themselves in the foot. No matter what, the Dems need to work on matters of war, food, and our economy. INFIGHTING doesn’t and won’t work. PRIORITIES! #Blues #Priorities
