A Facebook friend just dunked on Schumer. This was my response.

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9. We are indeed in uncharted waters. IMHO, Schumer is not the best captain for this ship, in these seas.

Right now there needs to be someone in charge who can meet the moment. Schumer is stuck in scripted platitudes. He doesn't have the creativity of thought to message on the mess that happened on Friday.

There needs to be some clear messaging on the sequence of events that led to Congress going home on holiday without funding TSA and almost all of the rest of DHS. The Senate did what needed doing. And then Little Mikey Johnson took the podium and lied and blamed the Dems. The Senate passed what was needed with unanimous consent. It requires a good explainer - something more than just an "old school" politician, IMHO.

I have often mentioned Chris van Hollen as demonstrating the qualities I believe could meet the moment. But it is not up to us - the Senate elects its leader. I hope there can be some movement within the Senate that better prepares us for the next couple of years. We are trying to save Democracy - there is no place for egos.

I know this is a frequent topic of debate on DU. I hope I haven't stepped on any toes by sharing my observations. I'm sure there are some in D.C. engaging in the same debate.