Posted on 08/06/2025 4:20:51 PM PDT by Rummyfan
Sen. Dick Durbin’s vote in November 2024 against arms sales to Israel was an ominous sign for the Jewish state’s supporters in America. Durbin had always been reasonable on the issue and never flirted with the politics of the Squad, and he was also an institutionalist not a revolutionary—which made sense, because as the Democratic Party’s Senate whip, he was the second in command.
Yet it’s hard not to think of that vote when reading the news that, as expected, Brian Schatz has secured his place as Durbin’s successor as whip. That part is less important than what it sets up for the future: a relatively clear path for Schatz to eventually succeed Chuck Schumer as the party’s Senate leader. As Punchbowl reports today, the Hawaii Democrat “has secured commitments from a majority of Democratic senators in his bid to become their next whip, including a crucial new endorsement from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.”
Now, in fairness to Schatz, not all that much will materially change regarding anti-Semitism and Israel. The biggest difference with Schatz will be that he won’t pretend to agonize over his eventual concessions to the base. The party’s anti-Israel turn will speed up, mostly because we won’t have to sit through Schumer’s soul-bearing monologues wherein he at least gestures at his lifelong promises to his Jewish constituents before doing nothing to protect or defend them.
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As for Schatz, the ultimate irony is that he replaced in the Senate Daniel Inouye—a true hero, a monumental figure, the embodiment of all that is great about America and its people. Inouye was awarded the Medal of Honor for his WWII service and was a lifelong defender of Israel and the Jewish people. With Schatz rising, the loss of Inouye stings anew.
Is Turban Durbin retiring?!
Schatz earned his stripes during the 0bama BC coverup and is being rewarded.
Just like New York’s diamond trade, gentiles need not apply for a Democrat Senate leadership position....
Schwarz is almost as bad as Schumer. For Heaven’s sakes can’t we stop these Philo- commies and antisemites from getting on our payroll! ???
I have a solution. Send ALL marxist Jewish poloticans to Gaza to give out aid
He’s already retired mentally.
Yay! That’s a great idea
Yes, Durbin is retiring.
We are not democracy, one does not get to pick one’s successor.
There’s no money being in the senate minority.
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