Schumer Gets Worst News Of His Career - His Days Are Numbered
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Jul 26, 2024
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Hey, ladies and gentlemen, this is Carmine Sabia 4 Explain America
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and Senator Charles Schumer, the New York Senator and Senate Majority Leader
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he just got the worst news of his career. Before we get started, please make sure you like, comment, share, and subscribe
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Those little things really help us out, and they help our channel continue to grow. So it looks like Senator Schumer's days as the majority leader are numbered
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It looks like that part of his career is about to come to a close. The 2024 map was always going to be tough for Democrats
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You have Tester, you have Sherrod Brown, you have a lot of seats that are tenuous in pretty red states
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It was always going to be tough. But one Democrat who has maintained his position in a red state is Senator Joe Manchin
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But now he's decided that he's not going to campaign for re-election. And that's actually not even the worst news for Democrats
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Let's take a look at this and then I'll tell you how it gets even worse. I got into politics because of an art
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argument I had 40 years ago with my dad. John Mansion owned a furniture store in Farmington
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West Virginia, a small coal mining town of hardworking people. And one day our local state
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representative came in and asked dad for a favor, saying, you owe me for all the things I've done
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for your little town. When the man left, I turned to my dad and said, now wait a minute
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isn helping Farmington that man job That moment defined the difference between self and public service When I told my dad that I was going to run for office I was going to run for He said oh Joe politics is a bad business I telling you right now stay out of it I didn disagree that often with my father but that time I did
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I reminded him of the famous line from President John F. Kennedy's inaugural address
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Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country
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I was 13 when I first heard it, and I'm still inspired today by it
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My family were devoted Catholics who immigrated from Italy and Czechoslovakia. So to us, President Kennedy was held in the highest regard, and I knew President Kennedy's words would sway my dad
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It took him about a minute, but my dad said that he would support me running if I made a vow to serve all the people, friend or foe, and not just myself
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That promise made to my dad all those years ago has been my guiding light
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I've never cared about where good ideas came from, and I never blame one side for creating
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a problem, nor believe that only one side could fix them. When America is at her best, we get things done by putting country before party, working
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across the aisle and finding common ground. Many times this approach has landed me in hot water, but the fight to unite has been well worth it
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Today, West Virginia is attracting more investment, opportunity, and jobs than a lot of money
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it has in decades. Here at home and across the country, we are building more roads, bridges, manufacturing plants
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and energy infrastructure than almost any time in America history After months of deliberation and long conversation with my family I believe in my heart of hearts that I have accomplished what I set out to do for West Virginia
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I have made one of the toughest decisions of my life and decided that I will not be running for re-election to the United States Senate
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But what I will be doing is traveling the country and speaking out to see if there is an interest in creating a movement
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to mobilize the middle and bring Americans together. To the West Virginians who have put their trust in me
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and fought side by side to make our state better, it has been my honor of my life to serve you
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Thank you. Every incentive in Washington is designed to make our politics extreme
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The growing divide between Democrats and Republicans is paralyzing Congress and worsening our nation's problems
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The majority of Americans are just plain worn out. Our economy is not working
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for many Americans, from the rising cost of food and fuel and everything in between
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We have a border crisis with illegal drugs entering our country and killing Americans every day
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Our national debt is out of control, and Americans don't feel safe, even in their own communities
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We are providing critical aid to two of our allies, fighting wars for their survival, and
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we must prevent being pulled into a major war ourselves. These are not Republican or Democratic challenges
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These are American challenges They affect every one of us and we need to face them together I know our country isn as divided as Washington wants us to believe We share common values of family freedom democracy dignity
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and a belief that together we can overcome any challenge. We need to take back America and not let
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this divisive hatred further pull us apart. Public service has and continues to drive me every day
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that is the vow that I made to my father over 40 years ago and I intend to keep that vow until my dying day
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May God bless America, the great state of West Virginia and each and every one of you
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Now, as you see what he says, he's going to be touring the country. This man, I believe, and I think a lot of people believe
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is going to run as an independent for president of the United States. And as a Democrat and a moderate Democrat
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he's going to draw from Biden way more than Trump. Trump, I believe, because Trump's base is solid. It's loyal. But when you look at the polls
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75% just about of Democrats say they want somebody else. When you're polling that horribly among
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your own party, your base is not loyal like Trump says. Trump isn't going to lose voters. Biden is
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That's my opinion. I want your guys' opinion, so please let me know in the comments
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Also, please remember to like, share, and subscribe. It really helps us out. I'm Carmine Sabia
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This is Explain America. We love you guys. God bless you. Take care, everybody
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