Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is facing a potentially serious challenge to his hold on power as momentum builds behind Chris Van Hollen, with the Maryland senator now reportedly open to a run for majority leader.

A movement to draft Van Hollen to challenge Schumer is gaining steam, according to Politico Playbook, which reported Monday that two people close to the effort said it was underway.

A person familiar with Van Hollen’s thinking told the outlet that the senator has “received an outpouring of calls and is now in active listening mode.”

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[–] 56 points 13 hours ago (13 children)

The monkey’s paw curls: Fetterman is now the Senate Majority Leader.

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  • [–] 33 points 13 hours ago (11 children)

    Monkey's paw turns into a fist: Mitch McConnell remains Senate Majority Leader

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  • [–] 16 points 13 hours ago (2 children)

    Hey if DSA can pick the aide who tells him which way to vote, still better than Schumer

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  • [–] 6 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

    Mitch has been completely silent on this issue, so you may be right

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  • [–] 3 points 13 hours ago* (2 children)

    Mitch's term ends next year, so he won't be eligible. Darn! Also, he's not Senate Majority Leader even now.

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  • [–] 10 points 11 hours ago (1 child)

    I hadn't seen him outside of like a photo after his "re-appearence" or whatever. My spouse showed me a video short of him yesterday with a journalist asking him what his thoughts are about the Republicans losing so many seats and how it will effect Trumps actions in the upcoming years. Mitch couldn't nod, shake his head, or open his mouth. I don't think he could even comprehend someone was asking him a question or where he was.

    People are essentially pushing around a meat sack to subvert the Republic all the while abusing the hell out of this elderly person.

    I would think his constituents would be demanding to know who is acting as their rep, because it isn't Mitch, and they weren't elected.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 hours ago

    I'm assuming they're meat sacking him around to keep the Democrat governor of Kentucky from nominating a replacement. Pointless, since a Republican will be taking his seat next term and they lost their majority anyway!

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