Campaign Update: The Democrats Need New Leaders, But None Seem to be Available

The Democrats desperately need new leaders. They need a new leader in the Senate, they need a new leader in the House, they need new leaders in state governor’s mansions, they need new leaders everywhere.

What’s wrong with Chuck Schumer? I’ll let Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy explain as only he can:

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Unless the football coach taught you history, you understand that shutting government down never achieves anything. It just scares people, especially the elderly. Having said that, many Democrats are angry at Schumer. Among them right now, we've all seen the news, he's about as popular as Chlamydia. But that to me says as much about the Democratic Party as it does about Senator Schumer. What it tells me is that the loon wing of the Democratic Party is firmly in control. Now that's great for the Republican Party, but it's bad for America. [Emphasis added]

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The Chlamydia reference is the punch line, of course, and it’s all too true. But the highlighted part at the end is what’s really crucial to understand here.