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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[–] 25 points 7 hours ago* (4 children)

Do you remember the 2016 DNC convention shenanigans?

Pepperidge Farms remembers.

The committee holds all the power in there, and the DNC is about as from "Democratic" as you could find. Fuck the super-delegate system, etc. etc. etc.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

    The current DNC Chair supported progressive candidates.

    The DNC isn't the same DNC is was in 2016. Or 2020. Or 2024.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 hours ago*

    The current DNC chair supports taking bribes donations from “good billionaires”, it’s the same DNC as always but with a fresh vaneer of progressive ideals.

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