As a minority, you need a guy who can wheedle things out of the other side, who is seen as "reasonable." As a majority, you need someone to crack the partisan whip.
(Not to say Schumer isn't seen as reasonable, but Republicans could claim to be "working with" Minority leader Reid with less stigma than Schumer.
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Amen.
By -epm, at 12:20 PM
Schumer's just got a better edge on him.
As a minority, you need a guy who can wheedle things out of the other side, who is seen as "reasonable." As a majority, you need someone to crack the partisan whip.
(Not to say Schumer isn't seen as reasonable, but Republicans could claim to be "working with" Minority leader Reid with less stigma than Schumer.
By mikevotes, at 12:32 PM
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