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Schumer could go out on a high note (midterms), stepping down with dignity, but he's choosing his ego over what the people actually want in this moment which is new leadership.
The American people gave our new Democratic majority our marching orders: bring down costs, stop the chaos, and clean up the corruption in our government.
We are going to spend every second of every day striving to deliver on the mandate voters sent us and prove ourselves worthy of Americans’ trust.
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Neera Tanden is advocating for incrementalism, which is how we got here in the first place.
Neera Tanden at The National Press Club:
The next two years should not be an opportunity for every group in DC to dust off their wish list for the last decade.
It's not a time to pressure Congress to fruitlessly spend time, political capital on ideas that we couldn't get done in a Democratic trifecta just a few years ago.
Ravioli had surgery this morning and she's doing well. My sweet baby has a long road of recovery ahead of her.
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Imagine saying "now is not the time" after a historic election victory. Clown shit.
Neera Tanden at The National Press Club:
The next two years should not be an opportunity for every group in DC to dust off their wish list for the last decade.
It's not a time to pressure Congress to fruitlessly spend time, political capital on ideas that we couldn't get done in a Democratic trifecta just a few years ago.
Sounds like we should all be calling Senator Van Hollens office if ya haven't already.
Well, even if you have. Call again.
(202) 224-3121
New in @playbookdc: A person familiar with Sen. Chris Van Hollen’s thinking about running for majority leader told Playbook he’s “received an outpouring of calls and is now in active listening mode. The door is not shut.”
Senator Van Hollen is the exact kind of leader we need in the Senate. One who listens.
Politico: Chris Van Hollen hasn't closed the door to replacing Chuck Schumer as Senate majority leader
A person familiar with his thinking: "The door is not shut" and "is now in active listening mode"
Link: politico.com/playbook
Ngl I'ma be pretty bummed out if AOC decides not to run for president
Axios: Zohran Mamdani wants AOC to run for president but is unsure if she’ll do so.
“Many think Ocasio-Cortez is leaning toward a Senate bid in 2028 instead of a White House run.”
Link to article: axios.com/2026/11/08/scoop-m…
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Axios: Mamdani's bid for 2028 kingmaker
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani can't be president, so he's trying to be the next best thing: a progressive kingmaker for 2028.
Mamdani has been meeting privately with union leaders, urgently talking up the need for a labor-aligned or leftist candidate to run for the White House, four people familiar with the talks told Axios.
axios.com/2026/11/08/scoop-m…
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Susan Collins, famously a Democrat.
Schumer flipped literally every seat that was actually difficult. Leftists flipped...Maine, a blue state, in the biggest blue wave of my lifetime.
Schumer won Mississippi, Iowa, and probably Alaska. Leftists won zero elections that anyone with a pulse and a D next to their name wouldn't have taken down
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It can be called whatever he wants if it means everyone gets healthcare.
“If he wants to pass Trumpcare-for-All, I'm ok with it.. Donald, if you're watching, we'll put your name on it. You get to be the American president who finally guaranteed health care for every single American."
@AbdulElSayed to me today, lol.
Full intv: zeteo.com/p/abdul-el-sayed-t…
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I genuinely do think that Trump would sign Medicare for All into law if it was named Trumpcare.
I have a plan to get Medicare for All passed.
1. Pass in House and Senate
2. Send Abdul to the Oval Office to meet with Trump
3. Trump examines his body and his ass and his biceps and falls completely in love with him
4. Abdul tells Trump if he signs the bill we can call it Trumpcare. Like Obamacare but better and he can take the credit for it. Statues built in his honor
5. Trump says okeyy Abdool I’ll do it hehe
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