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There is plenty of blame to go around" that isn't confined to Schumer
Manley said
I talked to one House Democrat who said he was livid for 24 hours and then thankful after he thought about it for a few days,
Kessler said
I don't think his recent caving was a June debate moment for Chuck Schumer, but it was a fall-off-the-bike moment,
Co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) Adam Green told Fox News DigitalI think it's an uphill fight for him,
Green explainedChris Murphy has been turning a lot of heads,
Green saidSomething’s got to give,
former Democrat pollster Adam Carlson told Fox News DigitalYes, there is a vocal group of House Democrats and activists calling for him to step aside as leader,
he saidAnd if he continues to stumble … instead of meeting this moment, there will be continued questions about his future leadership,
he saidI've talked to some donors that are trying to get very creative, but I think that it is a little bit reminiscent of what we saw happen when Joe Biden was taken down,
Crockett said on CBS News Texas on FridayI don’t even know who wants that job,
Crockett saidIt saddens me that when the Democrats had control of the Senate, they did virtually nothing for working people. I have to say that. I’m a member of the Democratic caucus as an Independent, so I’m not going to lie to you and tell you otherwise,
Sanders told Jon Karl on ABC’s “This Week” during his tour stop in Denver, which saw tens of thousands of attendees
I've had conversations with Democrats, Leader Schumer, who say this moment feels very similar,
Welker divulged in her Sunday interview on Meet the Press
In my caucus, we have a disagreement as to, you know, some people voted one way, some people voted the other,
he added
No, absolutely not. I did this out of conviction,
Schumer said
It's important that people know when it's time to go,
Colorado Democratic Senator Michael Bennet said ... when asked about Schumer at a town hall in the town of Golden on March 17.There's no off-ramp. Who determines how long the shutdown would last, only those evil people at the top of the executive branch in the Trump administration,
Schumer said
Donald Trump is a lawless, angry man. He thinks he should be king. He thinks he should do whatever he wants, regardless of the law, and he thinks judges should just listen to him. Now we have to fight that back in every single way, and we actually have had over 100 cases in the courts where we've had a very good record of success,
he saidNo, absolutely not, ... Our caucus is united in fighting Donald Trump every step of the way. Our goal, our plan, which we’re united on, is to make Donald Trump the quickest lame duck in modern history by showing how bad his policies are.”
In response to whether he believes he is making the same mistake as Joe Biden did last year when he refused to move aside to allow for new Democratic leadership, Schumer said ... adding,
I respect Chuck Schumer. I think he had a great career … But it may be time for Senate Democrats to get a new leader.”
Speaking to constituents at a town hall earlier this week, Ivey saidI believe that by 2026, the Republicans in the House and Senate will feel like they're rats on a sinking ship because we have so gone after Trump and all the horrible things he's doing,
Schumer said