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Arazi

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40. How about joining the Jeffries/Booker sit in today?

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:22 PM

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Or holding a press conference with the Harvard attorneys who are pushing back.

Or participate in organizing a united national level university resistance movement, connecting the organizations together.

I put about 3 seconds of effort into brainstorming a few direct actions he could take instead of a “strong letter” (and come on, even you can’t think this is at all an effective leadership action)

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Sen Schumer on response to Trump's shakedown of Harvard: "We sent him a very strong letter..." [View all] Dennis Donovan Yesterday OP

Well, that oughtta do it. Ocelot II Yesterday #1

As Rachel says, Don't listen to what people say; watch what they do...What has he done to fix the problem?nt mitch96 Yesterday #24

What would you anticipate a Senate minority leader would do that's within their legal powers to "fix the problem"? meadowlander Yesterday #44

Booker and Jeffries gave a damned fine workshop today on the Capitol Steps, getting people engaged and resisting Attilatheblond Yesterday #55

We're being played Ponietz Yesterday #36

OOOOOOOOH, a strong letter. That'll show him. Vinca Yesterday #2

A very strong letter. republianmushroom Yesterday #54

Completely feckless. choie Yesterday #3

We need new leaders. yardwork Yesterday #4

just laughable et tu Yesterday #5

Good thing the letter was written very strongly dalton99a Yesterday #6

She should have interviewed Chris Murphy instead of Schumer. CrispyQ Yesterday #7

Please retire. Passages Yesterday #8

I hope is was also "sternly worded" BoRaGard Yesterday #9

Schumer fights incrementally -- the next one in August will be stern Ponietz Yesterday #37

I don't believe he has interest in the political destruction of Trump. David__77 Yesterday #10

I think you're right. yardwork Yesterday #17

i don't know if it's in the 1970s but it's glaringly obvious they sure as hell are stuck. nt orleans 23 hrs ago #60

How about telling him that not one nominee is going through and moniss Yesterday #11

Schumer personally blocked two nominees on April 16. lapucelle Yesterday #52

Then what? Kid Berwyn Yesterday #12

I'm sure shaking a finger will be next, followed by stomping his feet. Chemical Bill Yesterday #50

That's telling him, now if Susan will tell Trump she is also concerned that would doc03 Yesterday #13

Right. yardwork Yesterday #15

And Schumer's said to be, "The smartest guy in the room". jalan48 Yesterday #14

Pathetic Ponietz Yesterday #16

A warrant for the arrest of the idiot would be a helluva lot more appropriate. Ping Tung Yesterday #18

I'm thinking Schumers next step, would have to be a meeting with Senate Majority Ars Longa Yesterday #19

He really did say that? How did Schumer get so old and foggy? Baitball Blogger Yesterday #20

"We sent a letter to someone who can't/won't read." Nice. n/t flvegan Yesterday #21

sigh Celerity Yesterday #22

It seems Pelosi had the testicles,... magicarpet Yesterday #23

I can't say what I'm thinking rn because it might get me banned. harumph Yesterday #25

Jesus Fucking Christ LuvLoogie Yesterday #26

This was my planned message. You beat me to it. hatrack Yesterday #43

Words! Not action! C_U_L8R Yesterday #27

Schumer is there for a reason WSHazel Yesterday #28

Go piss up a rope, Schumer. Paladin Yesterday #29

BFD Faux pas Yesterday #30

Omg, I called it here: Sky Jewels Yesterday #31

Replace him, Senators. Like a month ago. Jesus H. It's like he's making fun of us now. Scrivener7 Yesterday #32

Well, there you have it. taxi Yesterday #33

And we're excoriating David Hogg for saying these guys need to be primaried Arazi Yesterday #34

I'm not a huge Schumer fan, but... LudwigPastorius Yesterday #35

How about joining the Jeffries/Booker sit in today? Arazi Yesterday #40

Re: a press conference LudwigPastorius Yesterday #42

You asked for specific examples Arazi Yesterday #56

# circled was just the people watching AT THE TIME. It varied a lot and didn't count the cumilative # of people who saw Attilatheblond Yesterday #58

Here. Lots of specific suggestions. Scrivener7 Yesterday #45

No! Not a Strong Letter!! tavernier Yesterday #38

(thanks for the chuckle or smirk or whatever my reaction was reading this) nt orleans 23 hrs ago #61

Oh, my! A strongly-worded letter! Trump will be shaking in his little bunny slippers. Martin68 Yesterday #39

Oh no! Greg_In_SF Yesterday #41

Fix the problem??????? bdamomma Yesterday #46

This is not leadership, its colossal self-importance Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #47

This. His condescendingly patting us on the head like this, while being our very own Chamberlain, is maddening. Scrivener7 Yesterday #49

The pompous Dolores umbrages that have been defending every impotent action Schumer has taken are much worse SunImp Yesterday #59

Not a huge Bash fan senseandsensibility Yesterday #48

What a moron. Even Dana "I need some carbs" Bash is stunned. Not that it takes much to stun her, but really, Chuck. mucholderthandirt Yesterday #51

I sounded the alarm when the shitler was winning the republican nomination..... Bread and Circuses Yesterday #53

I assumed this HAD to be The Onion... regnaD kciN Yesterday #57

Time for him to resign. This is not leadership... SSJVegeta 22 hrs ago #62

A very strong letter just the other day asking very strong questions fujiyamasan 21 hrs ago #63

Does Schumer really think a letter would stop Dump? sakabatou 20 hrs ago #64

It will be a minor note in the history of all this but the utter inability of Schumer to understand what's happening ... mahatmakanejeeves 20 hrs ago #65

No! No! Anything but THAT! Buns_of_Fire 19 hrs ago #66

To be fair SocialDemocrat61 15 hrs ago #67

I have no problem with sending that letter... Tom Rinaldo 14 hrs ago #68