If he actually makes it to 2028, he's actively costing Democrats dozens of seats in the House and Senate that they'd win otherwise. He should have resigned from the Senate yesterday.
If Schumer resigns, Hochul gets to make an interim appointment. Hochul is one of the few statewide democrats that's weaker than Schumer, and she would inevitably pick someone utterly disappointing. Someone worse that would then be all but guaranteed to win the primary for that seat.
Have you seen his approval ratings? There's a non-zero chance many Democrats stay home if he's still in the Senate in 2026/2028 as opposed to whomever Hochul appoints (if he resigns now it would probably be either Delgado or James- they are her biggest threats in the Gubernatorial primary), and just stepping down as floor leader wouldn't really change that in my opinion.
Ahh yes, the same way that Mitch McConnell's jaw-droppingly underwater approval ratings cost Republicans numerous senate seats in 2024? Or Nancy Pelosi's cost Democrats in 2018. C'mon...
There's no way Schumer retires before the end of his term barring a major health event.
I think Kevin means he might retire in 2028
If he actually makes it to 2028, he's actively costing Democrats dozens of seats in the House and Senate that they'd win otherwise. He should have resigned from the Senate yesterday.
If Schumer resigns, Hochul gets to make an interim appointment. Hochul is one of the few statewide democrats that's weaker than Schumer, and she would inevitably pick someone utterly disappointing. Someone worse that would then be all but guaranteed to win the primary for that seat.
Please provide even a shred of evidence to back up this bonkers claim...
Have you seen his approval ratings? There's a non-zero chance many Democrats stay home if he's still in the Senate in 2026/2028 as opposed to whomever Hochul appoints (if he resigns now it would probably be either Delgado or James- they are her biggest threats in the Gubernatorial primary), and just stepping down as floor leader wouldn't really change that in my opinion.
Ahh yes, the same way that Mitch McConnell's jaw-droppingly underwater approval ratings cost Republicans numerous senate seats in 2024? Or Nancy Pelosi's cost Democrats in 2018. C'mon...
A "non-zero chance" doesn't sound like something we need to be unduly alarmed about.