What I fail to understand is why Schumer didn’t finalize the vote after an hour or so. Even with the vote at 49–49, VP Harris could have made an appearance and cast the tie-breaking vote.
Instead, there was a rumor that Senator Manchin was on his way back to the Capitol. Schumer kept the vote open for 90 minutes, so Manchin could cast his…
What I fail to understand is why Schumer didn’t finalize the vote after an hour or so. Even with the vote at 49–49, VP Harris could have made an appearance and cast the tie-breaking vote.
Instead, there was a rumor that Senator Manchin was on his way back to the Capitol. Schumer kept the vote open for 90 minutes, so Manchin could cast his vote!
How is this not political malpractice by the Majority Leader??
(Moreover, you bloody well make sure you have the needed numbers before you call for a vote. I don’t recall Pelosi ever losing a vote on the House floor. Schumer does so time and time again. Whatever happened to whipping the vote? That’s Durbin and Schumer’s job!)
In the House, Pelosi gave way to Hakeem Jeffries, and yet she remains as his mentor, the Speaker Emerita. The rest of the House leadership also yielded to younger talent. Now younger Democratic politicians are taking the top seats on the committees.
High time the Senate Democrats do the same. This is no time for traditional institutional thinking and seniority.
What I fail to understand is why Schumer didn’t finalize the vote after an hour or so. Even with the vote at 49–49, VP Harris could have made an appearance and cast the tie-breaking vote.
Instead, there was a rumor that Senator Manchin was on his way back to the Capitol. Schumer kept the vote open for 90 minutes, so Manchin could cast his vote!
How is this not political malpractice by the Majority Leader??
(Moreover, you bloody well make sure you have the needed numbers before you call for a vote. I don’t recall Pelosi ever losing a vote on the House floor. Schumer does so time and time again. Whatever happened to whipping the vote? That’s Durbin and Schumer’s job!)
https://www.axios.com/2024/12/11/schumer-nlrb-vote-manchin-sinema
This is another reason why Schumer should be forced out of leadership.
In the House, Pelosi gave way to Hakeem Jeffries, and yet she remains as his mentor, the Speaker Emerita. The rest of the House leadership also yielded to younger talent. Now younger Democratic politicians are taking the top seats on the committees.
High time the Senate Democrats do the same. This is no time for traditional institutional thinking and seniority.