[sport]

I believe that he knows this. He is probably operating under the notion that they can still kick and intimidate the Republicans into doing as the Democrats bid. time will tell whether he is correct in that or not. I am in the wait and see mode myself. I have learned through experience not to expect anything from the Republicans and you won't be disappointed. At this point in time Schumer is sniffing the wind in the direction of the Republicans to see if he can smell the odor of excrement as used to happen when a Republican heard or came near a Democrat.

[tsomer]

It could also be a flash in the pan. It’s not unusual for a democrat to raise a stink before they leave the field of battle. I guess they do this to assure their constituents of their orthodoxy.

I think (hope) Chuck knows that Trump is playing for keeps.

Let’s face it, personal blackmail is currency in DC and mutual threats are held in equilibrium at some level. I suspect this explains McConnell’s and McCain’s compliance over the last few years. I’ll bet Schumer has a closet full of skeletons and Trump, having endured repeated inquiries into his background, comparatively few.

And maybe we can thank msnbc and their ilk for culling out the most compromised and vulnerable Republicans while giving every reprobate democrat a free pass because, ethically speaking, we hold a strong hand. More important still, we have a president who is too rich to bribe, and who has the audacity to play this hand.

If all these suppositions are accurate, a little fussing and fuming from the likes of Schumer is a small necessity, allowing them to preserve what they consider dignity as they quietly give way.