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43. Where did you read that Schumer wanted Biden to drop out because of his age? Do you have a source?

Tue Nov 25, 2025, 07:02 PM

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Inside Schumer’s handling of Biden’s dropout decision

The Senate majority leader was being inundated with concerns from members of his caucus, people familiar with the situation tell POLITICO

Chuck Schumer was publicly repeating “I’m with Joe” until the end of Joe Biden’s reelection bid on Sunday.

But behind closed doors, the Senate majority leader was being inundated with concerns from members of his caucus, people familiar with the situation tell POLITICO. And he had a strategy to try and handle them.

Schumer wanted Democrats to present as a united front and handle their woes as a family discussion. And as Democrats face an intense run-up to the election, his actions in the past few weeks could show signs of how Schumer plans to guide his caucus going forward.

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/21/joe-biden-drops-out-election/schumer-biden-harris-senate-democrats-dropped-out-00170183

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Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a 'Fight Club' of Senate Democrats [View all] demmiblue Tuesday OP

. dalton99a Tuesday #1

This is great. I love Chris Murphy more and more these days. I hope he and the others succeed Scrivener7 Tuesday #2

Nice way to put it, gab13by13 Tuesday #4

Good in two ways Jilly_in_VA Tuesday #3

I have ALWAYS voted for him. I'll vote for a primary challenger next time Scrivener7 Tuesday #5

He will back out if AOC challenges him. gab13by13 Tuesday #6

I don't think so. I don't think he believes that. I do, but I don't think he does. Scrivener7 Tuesday #7

He'll be 78 in two years SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #9

How do you feel about Bernie Sanders? murielm99 Tuesday #15

I don't recall Sanders say that Biden was too old and should step down SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #16

I asked how YOU felt about Bernie. murielm99 Tuesday #17

Age is a number SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #19

Okay. murielm99 Tuesday #20

Why SMDH? SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #21

Your post number 9 does not criticize Schumer over his age? murielm99 Tuesday #24

No SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #25

Both Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are older than Chuck Schumer. lapucelle Tuesday #36

Irrelevant SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #40

Where did you read that Schumer wanted Biden to drop out because of his age? Do you have a source? lapucelle Tuesday #43

Ok SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #44

That's not a source for your claim. Your claim is that Schumer wanted Biden to step down because of his age. lapucelle Tuesday #47

You're obviously looking to pick an argument SocialDemocrat61 Tuesday #48

Very improper semantics mr715 Tuesday #8

It's the Times. Improper semantics is what they do. Scrivener7 Tuesday #11

"It's the Times" mr715 Tuesday #12

Well done. Scrivener7 Tuesday #13

Schumer is a loser. He thinks it's 1989 and we're up against Bob Dole. F this guy. 617Blue Tuesday #10

A Loser? F Him? MineralMan Tuesday #22

Mitchell, Reid, Daschle - he's a shell compared to those guys. He's not a war time consigliere. 617Blue Tuesday #31

I think you hit the nail . . . Scubamatt Tuesday #35

Hope it's the first step toward a big win in 2026, and not a big fizzle and blown chance. Silent Type Tuesday #14

Good. Fiendish Thingy Tuesday #18

Post removed Post removed Tuesday #23

Meanwhile, Chuck, in the real world ... usonian Tuesday #26

We should criticize each other in private, Democrats fighting is never a good thing Walleye Tuesday #27

It's a national political party. There is no private. Scrivener7 Tuesday #28

Maybe you are right but these kind of divisions in the party always benefit Republicans Walleye Tuesday #29

Divisions are hopefully remedied by elections. nt mr715 Tuesday #32

I am also hoping right with you. I've seen it fall apart before though Walleye Tuesday #34

Sometimes these "stories" are meant to motivate leftstreet Tuesday #30

Thank god jaymac Tuesday #33

Good. GaYellowDawg Tuesday #37

Here are OnTheIssues.org ideology infographics for all 7 senators listed: 5 "liberal" and 2 "establishment". lapucelle Tuesday #38

The issue with Schumer isn't ideological imo fujiyamasan Tuesday #39

You've missed the point. Scrivener7 Tuesday #41

Actually, no I haven't missed the point. I read the NYT's anonymously sourced lapucelle Tuesday #45

Well, no. But you have a lovely evening. Scrivener7 Tuesday #46

It's important that he understands that this isn't 2005 themaguffin Tuesday #42

So! What's the big "challenge"? MorbidButterflyTat Wednesday #49