"Schumer is now the most unpopular Senate leader with his own party on record. The Democratic base is furious at him for effectively permitting eight Democrats to vote with Republicans to end the government shutdown. For many Democratic voters, the shutdown was a great letdown because it did not secure Schumer's stated objective: to renew expiring federal subsidies for Obamacare. It's hard, in fact, to see what Democrats actually won for all their trouble."
"Schumer is seen by many progressives and even restive moderates as a political leader who is out of touch with the current mood. He has not offered many compelling anti-Trump arguments or a vision for the Democratic Party going forward. He is not the fighter they crave. His communication style is pulled from the 20th century and is, to a growing share of Democrats, too milquetoast. Hakeem Jeffries, the House minority leader, is resented less, but he is not wildly popular, either."
Schumer retains the Senate Democratic leadership as long as he wants it, but his standing with Democratic voters has eroded sharply. The Democratic base is angry that he effectively allowed eight Democrats to join Republicans to end the government shutdown, which failed to secure his goal of renewing expiring federal subsidies for Obamacare. Many progressives and some moderates view him as out of touch, lacking compelling anti-Trump messaging or a forward-looking party vision, and communicating in an anachronistic, milquetoast style. Leadership change appears unlikely absent a significant Senate turnover that brings fresh pressure.
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