Taking back the Senate predictions:

[Funtatlaguy]

I say after November, there will be
49 Repubs
49 Dems
2 Indy that caucus with Dems....Angus/Bernie
That gives the Dems 51-49 and Schumer is Majority Leader.

[frazzled]

1. As we've seen before

A bare majority of 51 still allows the Republicans to block any major legislation. So any demands about what the Democratic nominee must state to "earn" people's allegiance will be just that--an appeasement statement. Promises or positions don't guarantee those promises will be achieved one bit, no matter how hard the president works for them.

Still, even a slim majority means a majority--and that means judgeships can be filled, committees will be chaired by Democrats, and the agenda will be a Democratic agenda. So, yay!

[morningfog]

2. Bernie say he is remaining a dem.

[LonePirate]

3. Can we promote someone besides Schumer to be Majority Leader?

[trueblue2007]

4. I wish Warren or Sanders could be the majority leader

[metroins]

5. Oh god no

Not Sanders.

Warren, maybe, but we really need somebody who can pull a few republican votes when we need them.

A moderate would be a better choice.

[longship]

7. Well, sadly, it is likely to be Schumer. nt

[SCantiGOP]

8. Happily, it looks like it will be Schumer

[longship]

9. I am decidedly not a Schumer fan.

He is no Harry Reid, who I rather have liked.

[Mojorabbit]

10. Neither am I. I won't forget his stance on the ACA anytime soon. nt

[Funtatlaguy]

13. I would prefer Dick Durbin.

But, Reid has already said that SCHUMER will be either majority or minority leader when Reid retires.

[longship]

14. Hmmm. I love Durbin.

I did not know that leader position was selected by previous leader. I thought they had to have a vote of some kind.

[brooklynite]

12. What skills would Ssnders bring to the job of Majority Leader?

The job requires negotiation and cutting deals, not advocating the "right" issues.

[longship]

6. And if we don't get our shit together we lose it all in 2018.

Because our numbers suck in 2018 as bad as the GOP's numbers suck this year.

That's why we should give up no US Senate seat for a VEEP, especially a senator as powerful as Elizabeth Warren. We need her there, to help backstop President Hillary Clinton.

[edhopper]

11. I am thinking Trump will give us

53 Dems, 2 Indies and 45 Repukes.

You can't gerrymander the Senate.