Chuck Schumer does not do succession planning in any way that matters, Nancy Pelosi had to be forced into it by an intraparty coup, Obama deliberately eschewed it
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Indeed, Obama fucked it up. All he had to do was give Joe the nod and he’d have whipped Trump in 2016.
sep 1, 2025, 9:36 pm • 11 1 • view
We love keeping our powder dry forever, don't we folks
sep 1, 2025, 9:47 pm • 3 0 • view
He didn't give him the nod because it was Hillary's turn. An exchange for Bill helping Obama in '12. I thought this was common knowledge
sep 1, 2025, 9:50 pm • 3 0 • view
tbf Warren could do more on this front but what are Porter, Pressley, and Wu if not deliberately chosen protégés
sep 1, 2025, 11:24 pm • 46 0 • view
Presuming that Markey or Warren retires soon, I do think Wu would have a good shot at the senate – assuming she wins reelection as easily as I think she will
sep 1, 2025, 11:27 pm • 6 0 • view
Porter - literally the frontrunner for President of California Pressley - widely considered to be a contender for higher office, no offices have opened Wu - one of the most popular and successful Mayors in the country you can argue she has a better batting average than Sanders!
sep 1, 2025, 11:28 pm • 4 0 • view
yes, but she takes swings a lot less whereas Bernie tries to get likeminded people everywhere—it's different approaches that I don't think lend themselves to easy comparison
sep 1, 2025, 11:29 pm • 5 0 • view
she swings less but hits more, that's my point. like, i'm fairly certain Warren endorsed Mamdani first
sep 1, 2025, 11:30 pm • 2 0 • view
both were post-primary so neither gets any credit imo
sep 1, 2025, 11:31 pm • 4 0 • view
sure, i guess
sep 1, 2025, 11:31 pm • 0 0 • view