While I like Dick Durbin better than Chuck Schumer and I am more aligned on issues with Durbin as well, I am not sure that Durbin would be the better Majority Leader. Being a nice guy isn’t necessarily a positive for that particular job. Either one of them would be an improvement over Daschle and Reid, however, since both of them come from solidly blue states. It’s hard to represent the left if you represent South Dakota or Nevada. It’s dumb to pick leaders from red or purple states. At least the House understands this.
So, who would you pick between Durbin and Schumer? And, aside from who you’d pick, who do you think has the better temperament and skill set to be Majority Leader?
