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Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) has endorsed Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) to succeed him after he retires at the end of 2016.
"I think Schumer should be able to succeed me," Reid said in a Friday morning interview at his home in Washington's West End.
Reid predicted that Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democrat in leadership and a close friend, would win the Democratic leader post without opposition. He said that the other likely contender, Senate Minority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.), would stand down for Schumer.
Reid and Durbin spoke by phone at about 11 a.m. Friday.
Reid called Schumer "extremely smart" and noted the brash, energetic New Yorker would have a "different style" than his own soft talking demeanor.
Seemingly comfortable with his decision to not run for re-election, Reid said the liberal wing of the Democratic Party should have faith in Schumer, whose ties to Wall Street fueled his fundraising prowess and helped Democrats win the majority in 2006 and expand it to a super-majority in 2009. Those ties have some liberals questioning whether Schumer should lead the party, but Reid said that Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) would serve as the torch bearers for the populist wing and hold the caucus's feet to the fire.
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/03/27/harry-reid-endorses-chuck-schumer-to-succeed-him-as-senate-minority-leade
my money was on Bernie Sanders. oh well
Android3.14
(5,402 posts)2016 is going to suuuuuuuuuuck!
Gman
(24,780 posts)He's a great choice. I'm very comfortable with him.
2banon
(7,321 posts)Thanks for making that clear.
Gman
(24,780 posts)And gets things done and doesn't sit around whining about what they don't like.
LiberalElite
(14,691 posts)that shoves its agenda down everyone else's throat.
Gman
(24,780 posts)Kicking and screaming the whole way to what's best for them and the country.
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)You can't shove your agenda down peoples throats if you can't get elected.
Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)cali
(114,904 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)And I'm not going to do the "OK.... but what ELSE?" thing.
I will give one recent example: pushing for a law that student loans must be forgiven when the borrower dies (instead of sticking the grieving parents with the debt):
http://consumerist.com/2015/03/16/legislation-would-require-private-student-loans-be-forgiven-if-borrower-dies/
joeybee12
(56,177 posts)The leader becomes the poster boy of Repuke loathing....it will be all directed to him like it was to Reid...Schumer can handle it...can the others?
Renew Deal
(81,871 posts)He's a good organizer and fundraiser. He knows the lay of the land.
edhopper
(33,615 posts)is that in 2016, Schumer succeeds him as MAJORITY Leader.
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Somewhere down the line look forward to their children trading power and perks.