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Ben Rimalower retweeted
Van Hollen is right. This was an outside-in, populist victory not some DC-designed strategy. Democrats must get that message or they will miss the point of what just happened
Ben Rimalower retweeted
"The Democratic Party has an opportunity to show that it has evolved into something different. Why not take it?" nytimes.com/2026/11/13/opini…
Ben Rimalower retweeted
So many Democratic candidates just showed us the power of authenticity in intention and communication that people desperately want to see. This is not that.
Interestingly, Schumer’s backers are using the same line to defend him:
Baldwin: “The Brewers just had a record season, and next year is not the time to change our management.“
King: “Why would you fire the manager when you just won the World Series?”
Gallego: “When the manager takes you to the World Series, you give him another contract."
Ben Rimalower retweeted
Hey Chuck question: when you told the NYT last year your job was to “keep the left pro-Israel,” what did you mean? Did you mean it’s your PRIMARY job, your ONLY job? or like number 8 or 16 on a list of jobs? and if it’s simply A job, where would you rank it?
Ben Rimalower retweeted
With more than a million votes left to be tabulated in CA and hundreds of thousands more in other coastal Dem states, it's very likely Dems' lead in House votes exceeds 14 points, shattering the narrow trading range we've lived within since 2008.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
It does seem odd to have Schumer--who opposed the JCPOA (forged by his party's leader, Obama!)--be Majority Leader when the reason Dems are the majority is that fellow-JCPOA opponent Trump withdrew from the deal and then went to war over the nuclear issue withdrawal created.
EXCLUSIVE - @ChrisVanHollen tells me he’s challenging Senator Chuck Schumer to become Senate majority leader.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
Resharing this wild clip from last year.
For years, Chuck Schumer's political compass was a fictional couple from Long Island who voted for Trump. Maybe it's time for Senate leadership that listens to actual voters?
Ben Rimalower retweeted
You need to learn - as I have - how to translate @hakeemjeffries word salad.
Example 1:
"We need to take ***SUBSTANTIAL STEPS*** steps toward bringing about universal healthcare.
Translation: THAT MEANS NO UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE.
Example 2:
"We’ve ***GOT TO GET*** big money out of politics and end Citizens United.
Translation: NOTHING WILL CHANGE.
This is how he answers EVERY SINGLE QUESTION.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
The American people voted for change. They want a Democratic Party that will stand up to powerful special interests, take on the billionaire class and fight for working families.
That is why I am supporting Senator Chris Van Hollen to lead Senate Democrats.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
My guess is Schumer still wins because Senate Democrats are not known for taking risks but the fact that CVH is publicly running for the position means he at least has a shot and Schumer does not have it wrapped up.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
The problem with this argument of course is that if it’s all about winning or losing elections then why wasn’t he fired when they lost the Senate in 2024?
Ben Rimalower retweeted
We can solve the Electoral College problem by uncapping the House. No Constitutional Amendment needed. Right size the House (should be about 800 members) and we won’t have a popular vote/EC split maybe ever. Oh, and the House will actually be “the people’s House” again.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
Every time I see an El Sayed interview it reminds me how crazy it was that we were supposed accept the fact that Kamala Harris couldn't do interviews as some sort of charming eccentricity.
Abdul El-Sayed absolutely destroys Donald Trump.
Q: You recently called President Trump the dumbest effing guy who ever was president.
AES: True.
Q: You've also said Democrats should drop the decorum and treat the president as the unserious fool that he is.
AES: True.
Q: Why are you taking that approach?
AES: Because he's a bully alongside being a narcissist. And the only way you deal with bullies is to stand up to them. Bullies don't bully you because they necessarily care for the thing you have. They bully you because they like to bully you because it makes them feel strong. And the way you take on a bully is to bully back. Because then they learn that this does not make them feel strong. It makes them feel weak and they don't like to feel weak. So they back off. And the more you let a bully get away with bullying, the more they signal to everybody else that this person cannot be stood up to. And so I think it's important for us to stand up to him.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
NYT: Donors and organizations including MoveOn, Indivisible and the Working Families Party plan to back and mobilize members on behalf of Mr. Van Hollen.
They are threatening to back primary challenges against any Democratic senator up for re-election in 2028 who does not come out in support of him.
Link: nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/po…
Ben Rimalower retweeted
The American public spoke clearly last week. They rejected Trumpism. But we have yet to earn our mandate. That will require bold leadership.
I called on Sen. @ChrisVanHollen to lead our caucus as a candidate back in April because he leads with courage and experience. We need both right now. Which is why I’m proud to stand with him in his bid to lead our Senate majority.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
In this election, Americans called on us to unrig an economy rigged against working people & fueled by political corruption.
To deliver, we need new leadership. This isn't about any one person – it’s about answering that call.
That's why I’m running for Senate Majority Leader.
Ben Rimalower retweeted
Kiros: The accountability that’s going to be necessary is for us to be able to hold this administration accountable, but also hold the people that got this administration into power accountable, too: the corporations, the billionaires, the special interests that have been making a quick buck as a result of this administration’s actions.
