Source: The American Prospect
by David Dayen
“With the future Democratic majority in Congress secured, a lot of activist energy has turned to who the leaders will be in the House and Senate. Reportedly, congressional offices are getting hundreds of calls a day rejecting Hakeem Jeffries for House Speaker and Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader. It is next to impossible to influence an insider contest, particularly in the Senate where the leadership vote will never be public. The ferocity of the attempt signals the Democratic base’s discontent with the party. But the focus on individual leaders, carrying with it the assumption that leaders unilaterally determine the direction of the party, is in large part the real problem. Let’s separate the two leadership fights, because they are very different.” (11/11/26)