The senator from Israel is not representative of the US - got it

Remember the last shutdown, when we had the Republicans over a barrel and almost every Democrat in the nation was like, "Finally! This is the line and we're not backing down!" - and then Schumer backed down in return for a measly promise that Democratic issues would be 'considered' [completely ignored] the next month?

He's 75, he thinks the government still works like it used to (and actually still works, lol), and we desperately need a change of leadership away from the Schumer's and the Pelosi's.

Removing Schumer + the rest of the center-right dems can be a very successful message to campaign on for any and all progressive candidates. I’d personally vote for anyone who promises to make this happen.

As long as we are stuck with a two party system, we need to overhaul the Democratic Party into the party that actually represents progressive voters, and that actually creates real change instead of just being ‘not Republican’. Essentially, we need to hijack the party with the name recognition it already has and shape it into something that we can be proud of, that we’ll fight like hell to keep, and that actually lives up to its name. The time has long come for us to become as organized, radical, and frightening as the right pretends we are.

We delivered more security assistance to Israel, our ally, under my leadership than ever, ever before. We will keep doing that… I have many jobs as leader & one is to fight for aid to Israel. Remember, he isn't fighting for NYers, or for Americans, he's fighting for Israel.

Schumer only got his current spot because they vote on leadership a week or two before the DNC votes on chair...

So when Schumer followed the neoliberal playbook of threatening to cut off funds to home states of anyone that didn't vote for him, it was a valid threat.

A week later, it became toothless because there isn't a neoliberal shill running the DNC anymore.

That's why so many Dem politicians are willing to say Schumer (and Jeffries) need replaced even if they voted for them a year ago.

The DNC changed the math.

I'd like to believe that Schumer is a wily old fox who doesn't understand the current moment, but was really good with rules and procedures in the old way of doing things.

But, my guess is that he just has some important contacts with ultra rich people who he can get to donate to the democrats in exchange for favours they'll call in later.

Is there anywhere I can place a bet on him not leaving office and also winning his seat back?

I'd put a couple hundred down on that.