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So, this is interesting... Indivisible's Ezra Levin writes:
"INTEL: I've spent days talking to DC insiders. Schumer does not yet have the votes. His strategy is to make it seem like an inevitability - it ain't. But who else? This is where I've shifted. Will gets it right: it's Chris Van Hollen. And | think people are misreading the signals."
He is referring to the great Will Bunch opinion calling for Van Hollen, and by 'misreading' it seems like VH may be still be open to being drafted 🤷
@mastodonmigration If this is accurate, hearing that Schumer’s strategy is make it seem inevitable is disappointing. It means rather than try to address shortcomings (perceived and real), he’s instead going to steadfastly stand on who he is already… which is exactly the inability to learn, grow, and change that people are objecting to!
@scottmiller42 Schumer knows if he doesn't get it done in a bum rush, he will fail.
@mastodonmigration Maybe I’m just a foolish optimist, but I always hope people in power confronted with this situation would at least make a genuine attempt to learn and grow after learning they aren’t as popular as they hoped.
Here is the Will Bunch piece:
https://mastodon.online/@mastodonmigration/117583787061440593
One thing to understand about politics is anything less that an unequivocal NO is really a maybe. What Ezra is saying is Van Hollen is open to being drafted by acclaim, but wants to build support before throwing his hat in. Also, there is likely a lot going on behind the scenes.