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Schumer and Jeffries' Leadership Bids Look Shaky – The Wednesday AM Quickie 11/11/26

By Corey Pein —

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THE BIG NEWS

Sens. Sanders and Slotkin Stand Against Schumer's Coronation

Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders has won praise as the architect of Democrats' blowout midterm election victory, for his exhaustive schedule of rallies against oligarchy and his inspiration of a new generation of leftist candidates whose message resonated with voters even in supposedly Republican territory. The earthquake in the party hasn't been lost on Sanders himself. Yesterday he expressed opposition to Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's lackadaisical bid to lead the caucus as the Democrats' Majority Leader next year.

"I personally have known Chuck Schumer for over 30 years, and I like Chuck. [There's] nobody who works harder than Chuck Schumer," Sanders told reporters yesterday. "But in my view, the time is now for change, and I will not be supporting Chuck to be re-elected as the Democratic leader."

Sanders certainly isn't alone. Standing at his side was centrist Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin, who said "I am not actively seeking this job. I am seeking change."

As the Associated Press reports, "Democrats, particularly in the party's progressive wing, have been bombarding congressional offices with phone calls saying it’s time for new leadership. Michigan Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed and other progressives have pushed for Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland as a potential contender."

Van Hollen told an audience yesterday that he is "actively calling my colleagues" about a leadership bid. Senators-elect Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan and Peggy Flanagan of Minnesota "would not be there if Schumer and the DSCC had had their way," Van Hollen said, per HuffPost. "[They] sided with the crypto industry and AIPAC against these candidates, and my strong view is only under very, very rare exceptions should the DSCC be weighing in."

As for Schumer, he responds that he's "confident I will be elected majority leader." Famous last words? Expect leadership elections next week.

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Jeffries Botches Hegseth Impeachment

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries has been seen as poised for the speakership next year, having more support than his Senate counterpart Chuck Schumer. But Jeffries is also being faulted for dropping the ball with the push to impeach Donald Trump's psycho "Secretary of War" Pete Hegseth this week. The House voted 211 to 204 yesterday to kick GOP Rep. Thomas Massie's impeachment resolution down to a committee; as HuffPost and the New York Times report, 11 Democrats didn't show up. "Jeffries didn’t even whip the vote," writer Laura Bassett says. "This is why people want a stronger leader."

Hegseth took the opportunity to gloat at a news conference in which reporters were physically threatened. Jeffries, meanwhile, "told reporters he would consult with incoming leaders of the Armed Services and Judiciary committees about a renewed [impeachment] effort 'at the appropriate time.'" OK boss.

House GOP Picks Jim Jordan for Minority Leader; Thune Holds on to Senate Post

With Budding Theocrat House Speaker Mike Johnson bowing out after Democrats swept the midterm elections, the-soon-to-be minority Republicans yesterday selected Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan to lead their caucus. Perhaps best known for covering up the sexual abuse of students as a wrestling coach, Jordan also co-founded the MAGA fascist Freedom Caucus. As the Associated Press notes, many Republican "moderates" and swing-state Reps. were voted out in the midterms, so expect Jordan's caucus to double down on extremism.

Meanwhile in the Senate, Republicans reelected South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader. Despite grumblings from some like Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, Thune had no challengers. "No one wants that job," quips Oklahoma Sen. Jim Lankford.

QUICKEST QUICKIES

  • US Withdraws More Military Aircraft from British Base Due to Threats from Iran Meanwhile, US federal prosecutors alleged that an Iranian proxy militia commander in jail in New York masterminded a previous plot to attack a British air base hosting American aircraft. via NBC News, the New York Times, and the Washington Post.
  • Israel's Parliamentary Opposition Aims to Roll Back Some Netanyahu Policies Meanwhile in Gaza, Israeli forces "killed ⁠at least eight Palestinians, including a father and his 13-year-old son." via the Washington Post, NBC News, and Al Jazeera.
  • GOP-Led House Oversight Report Slams Trump Regime Over Epstein Records California Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the committee, says the GOP report is "based on an incomplete investigation and zero public hearings on Jeffrey Epstein," and notes that there has been "no investigation of Ghislaine Maxwell's [prison] transfer, and Attorney General Todd Blanche has yet to testify." via the AP and the Guardian.
  • Kennedy Family Members Join Lawsuit to Block Trump's Arch "'A towering arch casting shadows across the graves of our father, mother and uncles, as well as the graves of so many who have served our country, would also cast a shadow over our democratic principles, undermining the safeguards established by our elected representatives to protect this hallowed ground for generations to come,' two of the plaintiffs, Rory Kennedy and Maxwell Kennedy, who are children of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy, said in a statement." via the New York Times and the Washington Post.

SOME NUMBER

2,990

That's how many votes by which Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom led Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith as of last night, following the passage of a deadline for the processing of provisional or "affidavit" ballots. As the New York Times reports, "an unknown number of affidavit ballots and 2,578 still uncounted absentee-by-mail ballots could still determine the winner." According to the Washington Post, the trends favor Colom, with the highest number of outstanding votes in Hinds and Holmes counties, which are heavily Democratic.

ON THE SHOW TODAY

11/11: There will be no live show today, MR will be replaying an interview with Jasper Craven about his book, "God Forgives, Brothers Don't: The Long March of Military Education and the Making of American Manhood."

DON'T MISS MR CLIPS‌

Ben Shapiro's Desperate Midterms Cope

This guy's relevancy is term-limited.

Did Kansas Just Send a Berniecrat to the Senate?

Heck yeah!

PARTING WORDS

"Everything and everyone we love is at stake.
"We should act to protect and benefit people rather than constantly sacrificing the global majority and the very planet we are all living on, for a fortunate few to keep making unimaginable profits and maintaining geopolitical power."

-- Climate activist Greta Thunberg, speaking to reporters at the United Nations COP31 climate conference yesterday in Antalya, Turkey.

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