Sanders, Warren Help Form Senate Democratic 'Fight Club' Challenging Schumer's Leadership

[G_j]

https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-warren-senate-fight-club


Angered by the Democratic leadership’s fecklessness and lack of a bold vision for the future, a group of senators including Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts has formed an alliance to push back on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the party’s campaign arm ahead of next year’s critical midterm elections.

The existence of the group, known as the “Fight Club,” was first revealed Monday by the New York Times, which reported that the senators are pressing the Democratic Party to “embrace candidates willing to challenge entrenched corporate interests, fiercely oppose the Trump administration, and defy their own party’s orthodoxy.”


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[milestogo]

1. The name is not helpful.

It would be better if they were fighting the enemy.

[NoRethugFriends]

3. The name is just fine

[Emile]

2. Chris Murphy would be a fearless leader.

[Fiendish Thingy]

7. Except he is certainly going to run for president

Which means his campaign will start in 2027.

Otherwise, I agree he would make a great majority leader.

[luv2fly]

4. Get ready for all the "How dare they attack Democrats!" folks

... and their high-fiving accomplices.

[insert big yaaaaawn about here]

[Shrek]

5. They are already violating the first rule of Fight Club n/t

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. Of course they left out some of the other important names

Like Chris Murphy.

I think Murphy would make a great majority leader, except I expect him to run for president in 2028 (which means he will start his campaign in 2027), so my second choice would be either Warren or one of the Oregon Senators, Wyden or Merkey, if they want the job.

Glad there is some pushback from the Dems willing to fight.

[dutch777]

8. Would be nice if Schumer just read the room and realized moving on now would be in everyone's interests.

Dragging this matter into next year could cloud the mid terms which would be super unhelpful to the party. Sadly, I doubt Schumer can read a room anymore.

[Celerity]

9. Don't forget Schumer & Thune secretly cooked up that provision that allows a handful of Rethug Sens to sue & potentially

win millions of dollars (collectively) over the LEGAL gathering of phone records by Jack Smith (who did NOT tape the actual calls' content). Schumer did not tell anyone in our caucus and he and Thune dumped it in the bill at the last minute.


Chuck Schumer Signed Off On Provision That Could Pay Senators Millions

The new law lets senators sue for major damages if the Justice Department obtains their phone records without telling them.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senate-republicans-lawsuits-funding-bill_n_69164faee4b0dd708f3a178a

[W_HAMILTON]

10. And who are they supporting for minority leader instead?