It’s always entertaining when Democrats turn on each other, and this latest episode of Pelosi vs. Schumer: The Power Struggle does not disappoint. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is once again sharpening her knives, this time going after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for—brace yourself—working with Republicans to keep the government open. That’s right, folks. The new standard for Democratic leadership is apparently refusing to negotiate at all, even if it means shutting down the entire federal government.
Pelosi, never one to let facts get in the way of a good narrative, took to a town hall event in San Francisco to accuse Republicans of trying to cut Medicaid—despite there being no actual GOP proposal to do so. But why bother with reality when you can rile up the base with fear-mongering? What really seems to have set her off, though, was Schumer’s decision to support a GOP-led spending bill. According to Pelosi, she “doesn’t give away anything for nothing.” Because as we all know, compromise and governance have never been part of the Democratic playbook—just endless obstruction and political posturing.
Pelosi’s criticism is just the tip of the iceberg. A senior House Democrat (hiding behind anonymity, of course) told Axios that Schumer’s popularity is “somewhere between Elon Musk and the Ebola virus.” Ah yes, because the Democratic Party loves nothing more than attacking one of the most successful entrepreneurs of our time while comparing their own Senate leader to a deadly disease. That should really help party unity.
Nancy Pelosi takes shot at Schumer for agreeing to funding bill, ‘I myself don’t give away anything for nothing’
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Schumer’s decision to vote for the spending bill was apparently a bridge too far for many on the left, including former Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, who accused him of giving up the party’s “leverage.” It’s almost comical—Schumer backs a bill to avoid a government shutdown, and his own party treats him like a traitor. Meanwhile, the actual job of Congress—funding the government and keeping essential services running—gets completely overshadowed by left-wing purity tests.
But wait, it gets better. Some House Democrats are now floating the idea of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez challenging Schumer in 2028. Yes, you read that correctly. The same AOC who thinks the economy can run on social media outrage and Green New Deal slogans might take on Schumer for a Senate seat. And she’s not ruling it out! In fact, she’s already throwing shade, saying, “Schumer has been in politics for a long time, and I would hope that this is his final term.” Nothing says party loyalty like publicly nudging the Senate Majority Leader toward the exit.
Schumer, for his part, is trying to defend himself with vague metaphors about mountains and gyroscopes, telling The Wall Street Journal that “the higher you climb, the more fiercely the winds blow.” Translation: He knows the knives are out, but he’s hoping to ride out the storm. The problem for Schumer is that Pelosi and the progressive wing of the party aren’t exactly known for letting things go. If AOC and her allies decide they want his Senate seat, they’ll go after it with the same energy they used to push Biden out of the 2024 race—because, let’s not forget, Pelosi reportedly played a major role in nudging Biden off the ticket.
These people are absolutely ridiculous:
Chucklehead Schumer mocks hard-working taxpayers who don’t want to pay for pronoun studies in Sri Lanka and kindergarten drag shows.
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— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) March 18, 2025
So here we are. Democrats, once again, eating their own. Pelosi’s attacking Schumer, AOC is circling like a vulture, and the party is busy tearing itself apart over whether they should ever work with Republicans at all. Meanwhile, Americans are just trying to figure out why their grocery bills keep getting higher, why the border is still a mess, and why, after years of one-party rule in blue states, crime is still skyrocketing. But sure, let’s make the biggest issue of the moment a Democratic civil war over whether Chuck Schumer is too reasonable. That should work out great.
