Schumer Angles for Senate Democratic Leadership

NewsMax.com ^ | Jan. 16, 2006 | NewsMax.com

[kddid]

Ted Kennedy told fellow Democrat Charles Schumer to "take the lead” in the grilling of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

And the congressman from New York could parlay his prominent position on the committee into what Washington insiders say is his ultimate goal: The Senate Democratic leadership position.

On the Thursday before the confirmation hearings began, Schumer gave a speech outlining the Democrats’ plan for questioning Alito. A few hours earlier, Kennedy had done the same.

But Kennedy’s briefing "had not gone well,” a report in New York Magazine reveals. "Kennedy, looking tired and haggard, said in error that the Democrats had abandoned any thought of filibustering Alito.”

Schumer’s speech, on the other hand, was "sharp and focused,” the magazine reports, reinforcing "a sense, already growing, of a generational shift of leadership taking place on the committee.” When Schumer was asked if he thought he was inheriting Kennedy’s mantle, he said: "No, I’m not. I’m not as liberal as he is.” But he added: "He has basically said to me, ‘You take the lead.’”

During the hearings, Schumer was the shining light among Democratic interrogators, while his party mates on the committee revealed themselves as "befuddled, toothless gasbags,” according to New York Magazine.

But the magazine article wasn’t totally complimentary of Schumer, head of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

It quoted one former Senate staffer as saying: "He has the smarts, he has the staff, he has the legal background. But he’s more worried about how he looks than if he’s going to win, and he’s more concerned about how he sounds than if he makes his point.”

[italianquaker]

the problem is nyc votes for this buffoon with a 73% margin

[1Old Pro]

During the hearings, Schumer was the shining light among Democratic interrogators, while his party mates on the committee revealed themselves as "befuddled, toothless gasbags,” according to New York Magazine.

I agree, Schumer was the far superior gasbag.

[Izzy Dunne]

Schumer Angles for Senate Democratic Leadership - by acting and being obtuse.

That's acute joke, right?

[savedbygrace]

To a certain degree.

[Cyber Liberty]

I keep thinking of Japanese stuffed dumplings...

No, wait....that's "shumai". Sorry for the inconvenience.

[Cyber Liberty]

I'm blinded by your radians.

[Lancey Howard]

LMAO!!! Schumer came off as a boy among men in those hearings.
He just looked way out of his depth.
I suppose that certainly qualifies the little weasel as a Democrat "leader".

[Natural Law]

Schumer - another Dem pant load choosing to rule in hell rather than serve in heaven. Too bad Teddy didn't tell Chuckie to "take the wheel".

[Juan Medén]

LOL.

[albee]

"Oddly, the only word that comes to mind when I hear Schumer's name is -- icky. Must be some repressed childhood memory.

That's odd!

The first thing that pops up in my mind is the word SLIMEBALL!

[savedbygrace]

Arc you being complementary?

(Ha, a twofer.)

[TommyDale]

That's why I said he was the obvious choice -- he cannot lose votes in New York.

[conservative in nyc]

Whadda, you crazy or sumpin'? Schumer running the Senate Democrats is a Republican wet dream! Freepers' only question should be "how can we help?"

Exactly. My New York neighbors may be liberal enough to elect C. Montgomery Schumer, but the rest of the country won't be able to stand him. And there's that whole Steele credit report thing in Maryland. He'd annoy 3/4 of the country - and has baggage to boot.

[Political Junkie Too]

You're taking this thread off on a tangent.

-PJ

[Victoria Delsoul]

It quoted one former Senate staffer as saying: "He has the smarts, he has the staff, he has the legal background. But he’s more worried about how he looks than if he’s going to win, and he’s more concerned about how he sounds than if he makes his point.”

In the words or Arthur Godfrey:

Heap big smoke but no fire,
him talk a lot but him not so hot.

[abclily]

A coworker told me Schumer looks like he needs a good scrubbing.

[Busywhiskers]

"Schumer Angles for Senate Democratic Leadership"

Please Lord...let it be so.

Chuckie Schumer...the Nancy Pelosi of the Senate.

[Prost1]

"I didn't realize his leadership was so tenuous. I figure he was a compromise candidate any way between the left and the right with in the Democrat Party."

Excuse me! There is no compromise between the left and the left leaning. There is no right in the party!

List the names in the dem Senate and check their voting record. That says it all!

Sorry, but this allusion to sane thinkers just got stuck in my throat.

[savedbygrace]

I see your point. I'm also nearly out of terms. ;-(

[Natural Law]

What perfect face for the Dems. Schumer's oily, smarmy, ambulance chasing, shit-eating grin, peering over his reading glasses, tilting his head forward just enough to show off his discount hair plugs. That should count for at least 5 house seats in fly over country.