Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is facing a potentially serious challenge to his hold on power as momentum builds behind Chris Van Hollen, with the Maryland senator now reportedly open to a run for majority leader.

A movement to draft Van Hollen to challenge Schumer is gaining steam, according to Politico Playbook, which reported Monday that two people close to the effort said it was underway.

A person familiar with Van Hollen’s thinking told the outlet that the senator has “received an outpouring of calls and is now in active listening mode.”

    • ExtremeDullard@piefed.social
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      A lot of folks feel like OP.

      The dems won this time, but the folks who voted for them are in essence holding a gun to their heads: they’d better get their act together and deliver, or else.

      The minute the dems step out of line, the voters will turn on them faster than you can say “Traitors… Hold my beer” and vote MAGA en mass as a violent epidermic reaction. And keeping fucking Schumer and fucking Jeffries around would be the first sign of treason.

      Nobody, NOBODY likes the dems. The only reason they won is because people like lying demented orange billionaire grafter pedophiles even less.

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        Yes, I’m of the opinion that if Dems don’t perform, the government won’t be the only one ignoring “Due Process”.

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      Because supporting moderate democrats has stopped the fascists so well?

      Don’t vote shame people bro. You are wrong.