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MineralMan

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4. I don't follow NY politics, so I can't say.

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Fri Feb 6, 2026, 09:42 AM

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I suspect that Schumer would win, though.

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How Can Schumer and Jeffries Be Our Congressional Leaders? [View all] MineralMan Yesterday OP

Nope Abstractartist Yesterday #1

I kind of don't think that's going to happen. MineralMan Yesterday #5

You answered your own questions, gab13by13 Yesterday #2

I don't follow NY politics, so I can't say. MineralMan Yesterday #4

She beats him handily in polls. CivicGrief Yesterday #59

What does she have going for her, really? Orrex 11 hrs ago #78

Abolish ICE Prairie Gates Yesterday #3

Crack that whip. We might not get a vote but we sure as fuck get to have an opinion. Autumn Yesterday #6

Of course you can have an opinion. MineralMan Yesterday #7

Oh of course. Autumn Yesterday #8

Our time is finite and every minute you spend criticizing Democrats is a minute Republicans thank you for your service. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #52

Lol! As I've said before, shit won't stir itself. Scrivener7 Yesterday #9

200 response clout is a rush, doncha know? Prairie Gates Yesterday #17

It takes a big paddle to get it stirred. Autumn Yesterday #19

Good question BeyondGeography Yesterday #10

Republicans are laughing at Democrats' commitment to rules and decorum DSandra Yesterday #15

We get it awesomerwb1 Yesterday #11

What I think is irrelevant. MineralMan Yesterday #12

Indeed it is awesomerwb1 Yesterday #13

I doubt there will be such a thread. MineralMan Yesterday #22

Has any democratic senator or representative SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #14

I don't know the answer to that question. MineralMan Yesterday #20

I don't know of any SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #24

That's what I thought, too. MineralMan Yesterday #26

Have they? SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #29

Dem. Reps Ro Khanna and Seth Moulton have called for Schumer to relinquish his position. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #55

Thanks SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #58

Imagine if Britain kept Neville Chamberlain than replace him with Winston Churchill... DSandra Yesterday #16

Which is why I support replacing SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #25

I'm talking about Democratic Party leadership of course DSandra Yesterday #39

But we don't have a parliamentary system SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #42

Your just making excuses, like the OP DSandra Yesterday #49

No SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #50

Trump's popular with MAGA Sympthsical Yesterday #18

But we all do vote for President of the U.S. SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #31

I live in California. Sympthsical Yesterday #53

I live in New York SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #57

Then we really have no say Sympthsical Yesterday #62

Unfortunately voters in swing states SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #66

This is DU. We are all Democrats here. MineralMan Yesterday #36

You're promoting submissive voicelessness to power Sympthsical Yesterday #54

I'm doing no such thing. MineralMan Yesterday #60

Oh yes, you are. Sympthsical Yesterday #63

Trump is also in office because people vote for him regardless of the criticism. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #56

Is morale not improving? Sympthsical Yesterday #64

Judging from the incessant criticism of Democrats, nope. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #65

Two guys from Brooklyn, we do get to vote for the guys who vote for them as leaders. Walleye Yesterday #21

That's exactly how it works. MineralMan Yesterday #23

That is true and correct Walleye Yesterday #27

Like you say, i will always believe the citizens in THEIR District bluestarone Yesterday #28

Yes. That is the basis of our entire system of government. MineralMan Yesterday #32

Yea, just saying division will kill us, that's what rethugs are hoping. bluestarone Yesterday #37

But that's because of party leadership's failure to meet the moment, not miscellaneus squabbles DSandra Yesterday #40

Ah, the daily gaslighting thread. Gore1FL Yesterday #30

What was incorrect in my OP? MineralMan Yesterday #33

The facts were fine. The logic, illogical. Gore1FL Yesterday #69

How did he become minority leader. MineralMan Yesterday #71

Yes. There was, at least. Gore1FL Yesterday #73

AND sea lioning! Efficiency! Scrivener7 Yesterday #41

What is sea lioning? mr715 Yesterday #67

This is the best definition I've found. Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #79

I was trying to be cute. mr715 2 hrs ago #80

I agree! They're my favorite at the zoo! Scrivener7 2 hrs ago #81

A factual explanation about Democratic leadership needs a trigger warning. betsuni Yesterday #34

A tip of my hat to you. MineralMan Yesterday #35

Two words: Wall Street DJ Synikus Makisimus Yesterday #38

Here's where it falls apart Bobstandard Yesterday #43

Absslutely This is exactly right. That long in office and making as much money as they make Autumn Yesterday #48

There's a process to remove them as leaders without them losing their seats PJMcK Yesterday #44

My grandfather use to say SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #45

I appreciate your rational, factual posts. murielm99 Yesterday #46

Thank you. I try to do that. MineralMan Yesterday #47

If you look at polls of "favorability" ratings,... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #51

I'm not really sure what such ratings mean at that level. MineralMan Yesterday #61

Party leaders in the House and Senate matter to all Americans, or surely party members Ilikepurple 23 hrs ago #75

Are those national polls SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #68

I'm looking at aggregations of national polls. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #74

National polls are interesting SocialDemocrat61 17 hrs ago #76

There is a primary opponent for Jeffries...now Demsrule86 Yesterday #70

A few months old and the campaign hasn't started yet SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #72

They are indeed the leadership that we're stuck with. Orrex 16 hrs ago #77