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JI7

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2. Senate Leadership positions require doing things that many people would

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 05:06 PM

Apr 2

have no interest in. I think many people think it's mostly a spokesperson type thing but that's not the case.

I think a big reason Schumer has the job is becsuse nobody else wants it. Especially because the real benefits of the position require being in the majority .

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