Bredesen Says He Won't Back Schumer for Majority Leader

[DonViejo]

September 26, 2018 at 8:43 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

Politico: “Tennessee Democrat Phil Bredesen said at a debate Tuesday that if he is elected to the Senate, he would not back Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to continue as Democrats’ leader. Bredesen made the announcement during the opening statements of his first debate with the Republican nominee, Rep. Marsha Blackburn. Bredesen said Washington had become ‘hyperpartisan’ and blamed current leadership in both parties.”

“The pledge is functionally useless — unlike in the House, where the speaker is chosen by a majority of the chamber in a floor vote, Senate party leaders are chosen by a majority in a private caucus vote. While there might be enough Democratic House candidates to deny Pelosi the 218 votes she needs to become speaker again, there is virtually no chance of Schumer being dethroned by the Democratic Caucus after the election.”

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https://politicalwire.com/2018/09/26/bredesen-says-he-wont-back-schumer-for-majority-leader/

[beachbum bob]

1. I haven't liked democratic leaders in years, Schumer, Reid, Pelosi so I have no problem

with any democrat saying this....

[spooky3]

2. I think it's a bad idea to respond to questions like this.

He should say, “we don’t want to get out over our skis here. My focus is on getting elected in Nov.”

[WeekiWater]

3. Let Democrats running for office decide what the best answer to this question is.

It cannot be nationalized in conversation. It's local just as their race is. We have to win elections. If this plays well in the state they are running in then I'm fine with it. I don't expect constituents of other states to uphold or appreciate it. I also don't think their input matters.