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Seth Meyers: Michael Cohen and Rudy Giuliani Are Causing Problems for Trump [VIDEO]

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Jay C1/24/2019 11:15:56 am PST

re: #627 ObserverArt

I keep asking this, and so far the only answer I’ve gotten is Schumer didn’t hold up nominees for judges to allow Democrat Senator candidates to campaign.

What did Schumer do wrong his first two years when he was Senate Minority leader up against a well-entrenched McConnell in a Republican Congress?

I think the guy has gotten a bum rap, Now that he has some ability to block having a Pelosi-led Democratic House he can afford to get tougher. And he is.

I think a lot of Chuck Schumer’s “bum rap” comes from the fact that he succeeded the famously combative Harry Reid as Senate Dem Leader. Reid could always be counted to on to fire off a few zingers to the media regarding GOP bullshit, and make damn sure everybody knew where he and the Senate Democrats stood on prettty much everything. Schumer has always been more of a Senate “inside guy”, preferring - well, at least until he pushed for the Leader position - to work outside the spotlight. But yeah, given McConnell’s LBJ-level* control of his caucus, ol’ Chuck has done a pretty creditable job.

*not a compliment