In Reply to: QOP's new leader is Gym Jordan. posted by mh on November 10, 2026 at 12:37:12
"Why the Jefferies/Schumer leadership is inevitable, and why that may not be a bad thing…
"There have been rumblings about how Jefferies and Schumer shouldn’t be majority leaders. I get that. Especially on this site. I don’t like either of them, especially Schumer. However, we need to deal with the fact that they WILL be majority leaders when everything’s said and done.
"Let’s face it: People’s dislike for them is outweighed by the fact that, thanks to them, our victory wouldn’t have been possible. Jefferies spearheaded the redistricting fight in ‘25 and invested heavily in the southern states that we ended up winning. He’s the one that told Democrats to speak about affordability. Schumer was responsible for recruiting and investing in Cooper, Peltola, Turek, Colom, Hamilton, Mills, and Brown. Without them, we wouldn’t have the majority we have today. So, begrudgingly, whether we like it or not, they’ll be majority leaders.
"And for those worried and catastrophizing already about how we’ll lose in ’28 anyway, I give you these links about how all this really works:
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A few comments:
1) Many of the new members of both houses are from districts and states that are traditionally red. They didn't run as liberals. They aren't going to support a very liberal candidate for leadership.
2) There is no obvious candidate to challenge Schumer or Jeffries.
3) The Democrats don't need a messy leadership battle as the first thing the voters see with a Democratic majority. There is alreay too big a perception of Dems as being disorganized and ineffective.
4) The path forward is pretty obvious, no matter who the leader is: Investigate, try to find a few issues to work with Repubs on, and put forward bills that force Repubs to take unpopular votes. Also force Trump to veto bills like cutting off funding for the war.