[relictele]

It’s perhaps a naive question, but why do Schumer et al believe it’s their job, place, cause, etc. to constantly advise the GOP and/or conservatives on what to do?

I literally cannot recall any instance of a Republicans suggesting the Democrats do or say anything. They often point out the flaws in liberal thought and policy but it’s almost always a discussion of ideas, implementation, etc.

I suppose it proves the old saw about the less intelligent ones discussing people rather than ideas.

At any rate, the networks seem quite eager to exhaust their airtime on the Dear Chuck segments. But they are ludicrous. If Rex Ryan sent a sheet of defensive alignments to Bill Belicheck and said ‘Dear Bill - I think these would work best in our next game against your team’ we know with certainty what Belichick’s reaction would be.

[cotton1706]

“It’s perhaps a naive question, but why do Schumer et al believe it’s their job, place, cause, etc. to constantly advise the GOP and/or conservatives on what to do?”

Schumer is a strategist. He’s giving out talking points. Next thing you know, there are stories in Politico, the WSJ, the Weekly Standard, etc., mimicking what Schumer says. And the Establishment reads these things.

Schumer does his weekly press conferences, etc. to influence, not the conservatives, but the republican leadership. And he has buddies like McCain and Murkowski in the republican meetings so he knows what’s going on in them.

His problem is that people like Cruz, Lee, etc. pay absolutely no attention to what the leadership wants to do, so his whispers into certain ears, that lead to whispers into other ears, does not affect the Tea Party types.

Schumer loves power, and his power is waning now. And he doesn’t like it.

[Tilted Irish Kilt]

relictele:"I literally cannot recall any instance of a Republicans suggesting the Democrats do or say anything.
They often point out the flaws in liberal thought and policy but it’s almost always a discussion of ideas, implementation, etc."

Quite true
Who controls the language , controls the thought, and then controls the actions which result.
After all , we already know that Schumer as a leader of the "Granny Nation" knows what is better for us , what is best for the nation.
If you don't beleive him , .. just ask him !

[Ancesthntr]

I literally cannot recall any instance of a Republicans suggesting the Democrats do or say anything.

Sorry, you're wrong. I'm a Republican, and I constantly advise the Democraps to go phuck themselves.