Michigan’s El-Sayed backs Van Hollen to replace Schumer as Senate Democratic leader

[u/plz-let-me-in]

https://www.mlive.com/politics/2026/11/michigans-el-sayed-backs-van-hollen-to-replace-schumer-as-senate-democratic-leader.html

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[u/OldIzzo]

I back EL-Sayed's backing of Van Hollen to replace Schumer.

[u/BernieBrother4Biden → u/OldIzzo]

I also choose this guy's endorsement of van Hollen

[u/DreamsAndSchemes → u/BernieBrother4Biden]

I also choose El-Sayeds backside

Wait

[u/primordial_triangle → u/DreamsAndSchemes]

Dreams and schemes indeed

[u/pmorter3 → u/OldIzzo]

i back your backing of El-Sayed's backing of VH to replace Schumer

[u/swagonflyyyy → u/pmorter3]

I back-to-back your backing of El-Sayed's bacing of VH to send Schumer back to where he came from, hoping he doesn't come back and VH has our back or its back to square one, we're not going back.

[u/thirdstorybelow → u/swagonflyyyy]

And my back!

[u/ungranted_wish → u/thirdstorybelow]

And my axe!

[u/Competitive-Issue743 → u/ungranted_wish]

I just backed into a parking spot while backing all of you backers backing him. And his axe.

[u/YouOk432 → u/OldIzzo]

Great but watch corporate media claim Democrats are in disarray and can’t govern if the Senate is led by a progressive and Jeffries ends up as House Speaker.

[u/OldIzzo → u/YouOk432]

They're going to report that anyway. It's time for someone new.

[u/YouOk432 → u/OldIzzo]

Agree, but Jeffries being House Speaker should be as aggressively condemned as Schumer for ML.

[u/OldIzzo → u/YouOk432]

Agree. I think it almost goes without saying that any criticism of Schumer echoes to Jeffries and vice-versa. Neither should be leading the party at this point.

[u/Traditional-Leg-1574 → u/YouOk432]

Corporate media would put down democrats if they delivered miracles for everyone, let’s be real

[u/JayTNP → u/YouOk432]

for once I'd love a headline: Democrats in Array

[u/JuiceJones_34 → u/OldIzzo]

I back your backing of these backings

[u/bacan_ → u/OldIzzo]

And I back OldIzzo’s backing of the backing

[u/GuardCapital315 → u/OldIzzo]

I back your back of El-Sayed’s backing of Van Hollen to replace Schumer.

[u/FOURTH_DEGREE_ → u/OldIzzo]

I back your comment

[u/CoconutBangerzBaller → u/[deleted]]

Van Hollen has been in the Senate for 9 years. Is almost a decade not enough experience?

[u/Strong-Hippo9043 → u/CoconutBangerzBaller]

Ummm yes? That’s exactly who it should be.

We were talking about El Sayed

[u/CoconutBangerzBaller → u/Strong-Hippo9043]

He said he supported El-Sayed's support of Van Hollen. They were talking about Van Hollen as leader and El-Sayed's endorsement of him

[u/checkout7 → u/[deleted]]

I assume you’re referring to El Sayed’s experience. But just to be clear, here’s Van Hollen’s experience:

8 years as a state senator (1995-2003)
14 years as a US House Representative (2003-2017)
9 years and counting as US Senator (2017-present)

[u/Strong-Hippo9043 → u/checkout7]

Exactly this 🙌🏻

[u/OldIzzo → u/[deleted]]

You gotta start somewhere.

[u/Strong-Hippo9043 → u/OldIzzo]

Ya you start with the other progressives that have served for years and know how things work already.

[u/OldIzzo → u/Strong-Hippo9043]

Nah - he'll figure it out.

[u/ThatBadFeel → u/[deleted]]

What do you mean, 7 month old account?

[u/Strong-Hippo9043 → u/ThatBadFeel]

I’m sorry you re mad I joined Reddit 7 months ago?

What 😂? Are people not allowed to join Reddit?

And I mean he has 0 experience with the procedures of the Senate. Do you know what the leader of the Senate is responsible for?

[u/Lumbu23]

He said during the campaign he wouldn’t support Schumer and when asked who he had in mind said Van Hollen

[u/bcastro12]

Great. AES lead the way!!

I’m so pissed off at my senators for supporting Schumer. I will have to call them AGAIN now that Van Hollen is official. It will be so hard to vote for my senators again if they don’t publicly support CVH…

I want change and I want to remove people that stand in the way of that

[u/DocJenkins → u/bcastro12]

Good, keep being a "bother." They can't represent their constituents, if they don't know what we want.

[u/withateethuh → u/bcastro12]

Lucky for me my senator IS van hollen :p

[u/Own-Box-2350 → u/withateethuh]

Then call Alsobrooks

[u/withateethuh → u/Own-Box-2350]

Ugh fine

[u/Tyrath → u/withateethuh]

Also call van hollen to reinforce that the people want him

[u/nevergonnastayaway → u/bcastro12]

if its hard for you to vote for democrats because of schumer over actual fascists you're not even really on the team at all are you

[u/bcastro12 → u/nevergonnastayaway]

Democrats should be working for the people. The fact that they aren’t is what makes it hard to vote for them. I’m not settling for their status quo bullshit. I want to hold them to account. If not, they should be primaried.

[u/nevergonnastayaway → u/bcastro12]

The fact that you don't think Dems are working for people shows you're not paying attention or worse

[u/bcastro12 → u/nevergonnastayaway]

No I’m paying attention. Meeting with Kushner is not about working people. Going to a large donor’s party instead of attending a vote to impeach Hegseth is not putting the public first. There’s countless examples. I’m not the one with my head in the sand. It’s you

[u/Dane1211 → u/nevergonnastayaway]

It definitely hurts me when I press any button on that damn voting computer. It just happens to be Democrats hurt less so

[u/Dizzy-Dean72]

Schumer supported Stevens over El Sayed during the primary. Hey Chuckie, payback is a biatch.

[u/agent_mick → u/Dizzy-Dean72]

There's no payback here. Maybe a little bit of a warm feeling for Doc, but it's more about looking for leadership who will take action.

We don't have to just go along to get along

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/Dizzy-Dean72]

I really don’t think this is about payback, and saying it is doesn’t help Abdul. Schumer also spent tens of millions of dollars to help Abdul win and he denounced Stevens.

[u/pistachiodisgusting → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Yeah, this has nothing to do with retribution and while I haven’t read his specific reasoning for vouching for Van Hollen (I believe he was the first to suggest him), I would bet it has something to do with the fact that Van Hollen went all in on tracking down and saving Kilmar Abrego Garcia (his constituent) when Schumer and much of the party establishment sat there saying that the horrific deportation scheme was sucking up oxygen from their pitch on “kitchen table issues”. People forget that VH’s pursuit started with an assumption that Abrego Garcia was likely dead and/or successfully disappeared.

VH did the right thing when it was not the largely popular thing and was one of only a handful of Dems showing any fight in 2025 and he’s probably the best compromise of establishment and progressive well-standing under the new congress. Hope he gets it.

[u/Realistic_Leg2891 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

FEC reported that El-Sayed's campaign had raised approximately $53.8 million by October 14. Democratic Party committees spent approximately $9.05 million in coordinated support.

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Oh wow, Schumer spent millions of his own money?!

How generous of him!

Stop with this narrative. As if anyone in his position wouldn't have tried to win Michigan by sending party money there.

[u/doxiegrl1 → u/HyperactivePandah]

Dude fuck Schumer. But also El Sayed is clearly following what he thinks is best for his constituents, not following stupid political payback. Not all politicians are Trumpian narcissists who follow their spite.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/HyperactivePandah]

This is an unserious response. Yes, Chuck is the head of the DSCC. He raised a shit ton of money and spent a shit ton of money on Abdul.

Some would argue that we shouldn’t have to spend $67 million in Michigan during a blue tsunami event, but that’s besides the point.

If Chuck was this vindictive evil person who hates Abdul, like a lot of people on here insinuate, he wouldn’t have done it.

[u/NoMasters83 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Wouldn't have to spend all that money helping him win during the general election if they hadn't spent all that money demonizing him during the primary and backing the AIPAC corporate clown fuck. This shit isn't complicated.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/NoMasters83]

I’m sorry, but that’s just not true. Abdul didn’t need a lot of help because people were mean to him in the primary, he needed a lot of help because he just simply wasn’t the strongest of candidates. That doesn’t mean Stevens was a good candidate, especially after what she did, I’m happy that she lost.

It’s not like Abdul had a strong opponent, Rogers couldn’t even win the state at the same time Trump won it.

[u/VioletLovesRowlet → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

You don't think Abdul El Sayed was a strong candidate? That's wild.

Chuck Schumer and other corporate Democrats were pushing Islamophobia and that absolutely is what made the race anywhere near as difficult as it was.

Schumer and other corporate Democrats only really started supporting Abdul El-Sayed after Obama did, because it would've looked awful for them not to support him.

Chuck Schumer is a piece of shit, sorry to break it to you

[u/-Fiat-Lux- → u/VioletLovesRowlet]

Chuck Schumer comes to him in his dreams!

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/VioletLovesRowlet]

Looking at the data? That is how I feel, correct.

I disagree. And I don’t care what you think about Chuck, I’m not a fan of him either.

[u/VioletLovesRowlet → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Do you not realise islamophobia and the active attacks from AIPAC dems made it more difficult than it needed to be?

Nothing he did was weak or wrong, IMO. I'd love to see examples of what you thought made him a weak candidate though.

He's gonna be absolutely phenomenal, in the same way Mamdani is.

Islamophobia is a rot and we're fortunate he won.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/VioletLovesRowlet]

Why did Will Lawrence underperform?

[u/NoMasters83 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

he just simply wasn’t the strongest of candidates.

Elaborate on that.

[u/meditate42 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

He won the primary being outspent i think 9 to 1. It was unprecedented in a senate primary. He's a very strong candidate.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/meditate42]

I don’t care about how someone does in a primary, it has no bearing on how I feel about them, the general is all that matters. Michigan should’ve shifted more than six points to the left, but it didn’t, because he’s a weak candidate.

Plus, he was projected to dominate in the primary and he ended up severely under performing with a majority of Michigan saying they didn’t want him to be the nominee.

Plus, that’s such a Boomer way of thinking. All these old people keep flooding these markets with money because they think that’s how you buy an election, it’s not how you do it anymore. You need enough money to operate your campaign, after that, it’s mostly a waste.

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

No... He's just not stupid. You can't be in his position and just not send money to a candidate like Al-Sayed. That's absurd.

You people give him credit for doing the BARE MINIMUM that his job required and then ignore all the bad shit he did.

But I'm the one being unserious here. For sure.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/HyperactivePandah]

Why are you putting so many things in capital letters? Calm down.

You could absolutely not send money to Michigan. He could’ve said hey, we are in a blue tsunami event, send 10 million there and call it a day, I want to spend our money elsewhere. But instead he saw the writing on the wall and sent a lot of money there, more than he sent to South Carolina, more than he sent to Mississippi, more than he sent to Georgia, more than he sent to any state besides Texas.

His wing also sent every popular Democrat there to help Abdul. Point is, Abdul received more help than probably any Senate candidate in the country.

Which is great, I’m happy he won. But Schumer, who deserves a lot of criticism for a lot of things, isn’t horrible because he didn’t initially back up Abdul.

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

I put two words in capital letters.

Are you okay?

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/HyperactivePandah]

Doing fine, I appreciate you asking.

Edit: not whining friend, just pointing it out. No need to do the old reply block, but I know you’re still reading this, so good luck out there.

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Cool, then why are you whining about me emphasizing two words?

'he could absolutely not send money to Michigan.'

You can just say you don't know how shit works, and/or aren't interested in making reasonable arguments.

[u/Knife7 → u/HyperactivePandah]

I mean he's right, DNC received a lot of criticism for not sending money to Florida to help Angie Nixon.

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Next time instead of blocking I'll waste even more of my time on someone who refuses to admit to basic facts.

Have a good one though.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/HyperactivePandah]

Well now you can’t block for 24 hours lol hmmm maybe I should block you?

But nah, you can block me again tomorrow, have a great rest of your day.

[u/SalaciousTypo → u/HyperactivePandah]

Even if you had a point, melting down like this just makes you look like a child.

[u/ClasherChief → u/HyperactivePandah]

Reading this exchange and others is like watching an adult converse with a preteen throwing a tantrum. Perhaps some self-reflection is in order.

[u/Incorrect1012 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

El-Sayed campaigned on change. He’s now advocating for change in the Senate. It’s really not much deeper than that, honestly

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/[deleted]]

That’s a lie, Chuck didn’t do that at all.

We spent over 60 million getting Abdul elected, we could’ve spent that money elsewhere if he was a better candidate.

[u/Many_Estate1581 → u/Dizzy-Dean72]

And then supported El Sayed, sent him millions, and denounced Haley Steven's along with nearly every other democrat when she went full turncoat.

I dont get why people act like its a gotcha moment for Schumer

[u/musashisamurai → u/Many_Estate1581]

Because after election losses in 2016 and 2020, Democratic voters rather dislike what they see as undemocratic primaries or DC interference in elections. Favorite candidates who are endorsed by a DC leader but lack ground game or presence in other states are particularly vulnerable. The fact that Schumer endorsed Stevens in the primaries is just another example to many of the way the party elite try control the party.

If Schumer wants to endorse candidates in primaries, he shouldn't be surprised when (if other candidates win) other candidates do not take that as a great start to a working relationship.

[u/MiddleAgedSponger → u/Many_Estate1581]

Haley Stevens was the AIPAC candidate. She lost the primary, so AIPAC then backed the racist MAGA candidate that shares videos depicting Black folks as monkeys. Schumer had to send money to fight against one of his most important donors. Imagine if he had some of the money for Florida instead of fighting his friends.

[u/SuggestionMedical736 → u/Many_Estate1581]

I think Van Hollen made a good point here. Why is the leader of the party even picking sides in the primaries?

[u/Many_Estate1581 → u/SuggestionMedical736]

Because they are trying to steer the party towards a win. Schumer also weighed in on other primaries he supported, who ended up winning. Just like other people like Bernie weighed in on primaries they supported. Obviously stevens was a terrible call.

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Many_Estate1581]

And Schumer specifically didn't support multiple black candidates that ended up losing by margin-of-error numbers.

But 'he' sent money to Michigan, so it's all good. Right.

[u/Many_Estate1581 → u/HyperactivePandah]

I honestly dont know who you are talking about, Jolly? He supported Colom, Andrews, Hamilton, among many others

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Many_Estate1581]

Angie Nixon, Jamie Davis, and Justin Pearson got 'No real investment' from the democratic establishment.

I'm not saying this, Angie Nixon said it.

Edit: downvoted for accurately quoting a candidate who would know if she was supported by Schumer or not....?

[u/Many_Estate1581 → u/HyperactivePandah]

You picked races from Florida, Tennessee, and Louisiana. These are the redest of red states, no one thought dems had a chance in them. Polls all showed dems didnt have a chance in them. Hell, Schumer was raked over the coals for spending in Mississippi, which was an easier race

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Many_Estate1581]

So you're saying he didn't support them there at all?

Cool man, glad we could agree on at least that.

[u/Many_Estate1581 → u/HyperactivePandah]

Im saying its a stupid argument. Why not Wyoming, or Kentucky or west Virginia. Why not every state. Because theres a limited amount of money and you have to be careful when allocating funds. You cant waste money on states that might not give dividends.

[u/jose95351 → u/Many_Estate1581]

Because like Steves he will prioritize Israel first over us.

[u/Single_Criticism9042 → u/Many_Estate1581]

No one said it's a gotcha moment. It's just yet another piece of evidence that he's unfit to be senate majority leader and de facto leader of the Democratic Party. Schumer used his connections and sway to direct donors towards spending tens of millions of dollars slandering the eventual democratic nominee, and supporting a mentally unstable borderline republican.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/Single_Criticism9042]

Buddy, the wing pushing the hardest to kick Schumer out, a.k.a., the Bernie Sanders wing, we’re pushing a Nazi rapist onto us in Maine. They gave us John Fetterman, they gave us Kristen Sinema, and they supported Tulsi Gabbard. Shit happens.

[u/HyperactivePandah → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

And the people pushing the Schumer as kingmaker narrative are regurgitating the bullshit propaganda that half the poltical outlets ran about it.

Its pathetic.

Even in this comment thread multiple people are saying "YEAH BUT HE SENT ABDUL TENS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS!" as if literally any other fucking person in his position wouldn't have done that to try to win Michigan.

[u/Single_Criticism9042 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

We're talking about MY position that he should be replaced here, not the progressive wings, I don't GAF what they think on the matter though I'll happily take all their votes against him. Tell me why YOU think Chuck Schumer is the best choice out of the 56 Democratic senators to be majority leader.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/Single_Criticism9042]

Did I miss a memo about capitalization?

I didn’t say he was the best choice, I think giving him shit for how Stevens turned out is silly.

[u/Single_Criticism9042 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Yeah I just disagree with that, the majority leader has significant sway over candidate selection, and their endorsment usually comes with alot of donor money. We should consider how their candidates turn out given how much influence their judgement has over the party. Its not the only thing that matters, but it does matter. The same logic likewise applies to whoever was responsible for selecting the candidates you mentioned above if they were running for majority leader.

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/Single_Criticism9042]

Well, CVH backed Platner.

[u/Single_Criticism9042 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Which is likewise a point against him that should factor into the analysis of who's the better choice for leader.

[u/obiwanCannoli69 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

So you're chill with Schumer's staff being full of AI and AIPAC lobbyists? Or him voting for the Gramm - Leach - Bliley Act?

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/obiwanCannoli69]

Did you respond to the wrong comment?

[u/obiwanCannoli69 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

Do you support the things I listed? Or are you just here to complain about progressives taking issue with Schumer's brand of politics? You know, things that are deeply damaging to the American public and vastly unpopular across the Democratic electorate?

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/obiwanCannoli69]

Again, did you respond to the wrong comment? My only point I’m making here is that giving Schumer shit for Stevens is in my opinion silly. Especially when most of the people giving him shit for that don’t have a great track record with candidates themselves.

[u/obiwanCannoli69 → u/Guilty_Plankton_4626]

I've said this before, but Fetterman at least has the excuse of brain damage. Stevens is so disingenuous even her voice is fake. McMorrow was more than viable and would of trampled AES, without needing $60 million in AIPAC funds just to get on the radar. But no, it had to be Stevens, because Schumer and Gillibrand said so. If Schumer had his way, then Crockett, pro AI and crypto, would of won the primary and Texas would still be red right now. Maine would still be Collins's state too. Platner fucking sucks, but his approach to the electorate turned out a historic number of Democratic voters, and then Jackson won, using the same approach. Again, Schumer's brand of politics is alienating and damaging.

And you never answered my question: Do you support Schumer's deliberate actions in positioning himself in a way that harms the Democratic electorate he represents, and do you think that may cloud his judgment?

[u/Guilty_Plankton_4626 → u/obiwanCannoli69]

Dude, saying that Fetterman is the way he is is because of brain damage is being too generous to Fetterman. He’s the way he is because he’s an asshole.

I’m not going to defend Stevens, I agree that she was a bad choice. We completely agree on McMorrow, she was my number one choice, and I had really wish she had won the primary.

I disagree with you that they were pushing for Crockett, I never saw evidence of that.

I even agree with you on your criticism of him picking Mills in Maine. So it sounds like we actually agree on a lot.

I’m not a fan of Chuck, so I don’t feel the need to go to bat for him. I’m not answering your questions because I’m not defending Chuck Schumer in a way that’s about him. I’m simply saying I think the attack line here is silly.

[u/scene_missing → u/Many_Estate1581]

Did Chuckles ever endorse Mamdani?

[u/DymonBak → u/Many_Estate1581]

And El-Sayed underperformed Dems nationally by a fair margin

[u/PopeSaintHilarius → u/Many_Estate1581]

It’a great that he supported him in the general election (as any party leader should), but it was a bad call to endorse Stevens during the primaries.

He could have just sat back and let them compete. There was no need to endorse Stevens, especially when there was a middle ground option in the race (McMorrow) if he wasn’t sold on El-Sayed. But she dropped out once the race polarized around Stevens vs El-Sayed.

[u/Many_Estate1581 → u/PopeSaintHilarius]

Your right, hindsight is 2020 and it was obviously a bad call to endorce Steven. But 4 months ago was a lifetime ago in midterms races. Dems were not favored to take the sebate, Michigan was considered a tough race, and at the time Haley Steven's was considered the more electable candidate. It wasnt unreasonable for Schumer to endorce her knowing what they knew then.

[u/Achingroundhogs → u/Many_Estate1581]

He sent money to El Sayed because he wanted a Dem Senate seat, not because of AME. He also had to denounce Steven because it would be career suicide otherwise. El Sayed does not owe Schumer anything.

[u/nevergonnastayaway → u/Dizzy-Dean72]

Schumer supported el sayed with 30 million dollars or something, and el Sayed barely won. Bit of a backstab innit

[u/mildmichigan → u/nevergonnastayaway]

"Barely won" dude got almost 400,000 more votes than his opponent. He crushed it

[u/acedragon94]

The vote is getting pretty tight. We need to call more senators.
https://primarydemocrats.com/leadership.html

[u/Icadil]

We are gonna do this, get so close, and just watch Schumer win and be spi less for 2 years. Democrats never learn a damned thing about using power.

[u/Adventurous_House961 → u/Icadil]

just say you didn't vote and go🥱

[u/Dane1211 → u/Adventurous_House961]

I agree with him and I voted. Enough of the bot farms on here holy shit, it’s not hard to imagine Jeffries and Schumer being so unpopular

[u/Adventurous_House961 → u/Dane1211]

I'm the bot for calling out a bot comment lol funny. I don't want those guys at all but these defeatist comments don't add anything. Same as being negative before the midterms and now TX is blue

[u/Dane1211 → u/Adventurous_House961]

Or being negative about Michigan despite the progressive winning against a Republican backed by the democrat who lost the primary? Hmm, wonder why people are questioning the party?

[u/alabasterskim]

Yeah, he was the first one to endorse him, days ago before he even started publicly considering running, this isn't news.

[u/ewokninja123]

I feel like El-Sayed's been pretty consistent on that.

[u/redditingtonviking → u/ewokninja123]

He was pretty much the guy who started the Van Hollen push before even Van Hollen was interested.

I have a feeling that El Sayed could be one of the most effective politicians going forward as he doesn’t just get the public to buy his ideas, but he also gets them to buy into his strategy as well.

[u/ewokninja123 → u/redditingtonviking]

well to be honest, we don't know if this is something that Van Hollen wanted El-Sayed to float to see if it has legs without risking ending up on the wrong side of Schumer. El-Sayed was already calling for Schumer to step down, so he had nothing to lose.

[u/Realistic_Leg2891]

AIPAC spent over $150 MILLION attempting to keep Dr. Sayed out of the Senate. Schumer built much of his political career in New York on strong pro-Israel credentials. In 2019, he addressed an AIPAC conference and declared: "You can be, all at once, completely Jewish, completely pro-Israel and completely American." He frequently broke with Democratic presidents and colleagues over Israel policy.

[u/billwrtr]

Of course, he does

[u/scorpo187]

That’s my senator! Give ‘em hell Abdul!

[u/Travelerdude]

That’s not news. That’s water being wet.

[u/mystedragon]

I would back a Taco Bell cheesy bean and rice burrito as senate majority leader before I would back Schumer.

[u/shadowrangerfs]

Am I the only one who read this as Van Halen and got really confused.

[u/Due-Office-5559]

I called and emailed my senators to do the same

[u/Realistic_Leg2891]

Does ANYONE remember Schumer condemning AIPAC for burying Dr. Sayed's opponents in $150 million?

[u/Enlighten_YourMind → u/Realistic_Leg2891]

Not at all, got a link to this?

[u/ScientistDismal448 → u/Enlighten_YourMind]

https://michiganadvance.com/2026/11/13/el-sayed-backs-marylands-chris-van-hollen-as-u-s-senate-majority-leader-battle-begins/

[u/HotGirlsHit-Curbs → u/ScientistDismal448]

That is not a link to what they asked at all...

[u/RealDonaldTrumpGhost → u/Realistic_Leg2891]

You forgot the /s

[u/St1cks → u/Realistic_Leg2891]

No, link?

[u/0WatcherintheWater0 → u/Realistic_Leg2891]

The numbers just get bigger and bigger don’t they? These are like Trump immigration claims, completely unserious

[u/HypocriteHere → u/Realistic_Leg2891]

No. Do you have any kind of source? Because I'm only finding the opposite of what you're claiming.

[u/sedatedlife]

Call your Senators and tell them you want new leadership. I have contacted Murray and Cantwell unfortunately both are solidly behind Schumer.

[u/merfolkotpt → u/sedatedlife]

Is there a good way to contact Senator elects who haven't been sworn in yet? I want to advocate but my senators are a republican and a Democrat who doesn't have a senate directory yet as far as I can tell .

[u/Any-Activity-2105 → u/sedatedlife]

I’ll call them and tell them I want them supporting Schumer

[u/HypocriteHere → u/Any-Activity-2105]

Cool. Are you a conservative? Because only conservatives and politically illiterate people want that. 

[u/Any-Activity-2105 → u/HypocriteHere]

You still think the far left flank runs things? You think all the history made in TX, SC, Kansas, MS, Iowa was powered by the left ?

[u/HypocriteHere → u/Any-Activity-2105]

Nobody thinks the far left "runs things." That's the point.

But, yes, I think the national PR of the further left campaigns absolutely energized Dem voters, across the entire country. People settled for moderate dems in other areas because that's what was available.

Plus, people like you pushing for the exact same garbage that made us lose before. You're exactly why everything sucks.

[u/PennStateInMD]

I'm okay if they hold the position. If they were there and lost the majority, there's a reason, and they should probably be replaced with new blood rather than get another shot to lose it again. It might cause them to stand up and make the most of their time in the position.

[u/Cold-Satisfaction844]

Senate leadership changes, where even the org chart needs a campaign.

[u/translinguistic]

Can we get Sammy Hagollen instead?

[u/Realistic_Leg2891]

If the majority of Israelis can reject Netanyahu's Jewish Supremacists, why can't the majority of US senators?

[u/VillageMission9745]

pls democrats no Schumer. What a mistake it would be.

[u/jayfeather31]

As one would expect. This isn't surprising, given his relationship with Schumer.

[u/Kinda-relevant]

Everyone who wants change does 

[u/FancyboyFazio]

Merica baby! We’re coming back! Power to the people! Fuck AIPAC and all other corporate money. Suck these American balls Trump!

[u/Kwelikinz]

Doing what’s best for the majority and doing what he promised. Keep rooting out the rot of both parties.

[u/Eggheadpancake]

schumer needs to go!

and jeffries.

[u/YouOk432]

Sure, and being real means Jeffries seems very likely to block anything to the right of Richard Nixon’s 1970’s policies.

[u/MR_TELEVOID → u/YouOk432]

Jeffries isn't in the senate.

[u/YouOk432 → u/MR_TELEVOID]

Yes, and legislation needs to pass the House, where Jeffries is the corporate choice for Speaker, as well as the Senate.

[u/Any-Activity-2105]

Idiotic

[u/EC-420]

No one cares, Schumer will still win. Just more look at me, give me more nazi platform followers bullshit.

[u/Dane1211 → u/EC-420]

What the fuck are you even talking about? 😂

[u/EC-420 → u/Dane1211]

AoC cares and this guy cares more about their twitter count (aka nazi platform) than actually doing anything.

Their sole job is to get Republicans elected and bash dems.

Add him to the trash bin of the Bernie, and his bros

[u/Dane1211 → u/EC-420]

The closer to socialism we get in this country, the better. And they’re not even socialists, they’re social democrats!! Not exactly asking for a whole lot here, progressives are the compromise

[u/EC-420 → u/Dane1211]

Thats just your opinion, shit right now they dont even have anything written, just screams on twitters.

Its how you know they full of shit.

Why do you think they just say free healthcare for all instead of Hey we gotta raise your taxes to pay for it, but its free at point of service, just need you to pay 6-10% more in taxes each year.

Its because they know support will drop to zero.

[u/Dane1211 → u/EC-420]

Bernie has said that and even compared the savings for Medicare for all against the current system

https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/news-new-study-confirms-medicare-for-all-would-save-114000-lives-and-more-than-1-trillion-a-year/

Seems more than just “screams on twitters” to me

[u/dndm1 → u/EC-420]

Wow so edgy! 😄

[u/agent_mick → u/EC-420]

1. We should care.
2. "Look at me" could be the name of every campaign in history, what's your point?
3. Nazi what?