Chuck Schumer unaware that Booker and Harris have joined Beto and 52% of the country in supporting

[liskddksil]

mandatory gun buyback. With wimpy Democrats like Senator Schumer and Senator Coons, who have let the Republicans and the NRA dictate the terms of the debate, no wonder nothing has gotten done on gun violence in the last 30 years.

Link to tweet

Beto responds with the truth:

Link to tweet

[Wellstone ruled]

1. Must be something in Chuckie's water

that he does not see what the Nation wants as a whole.

[liskddksil]

2. Out of touch and part of the problem it looks like not the solution nt

[Wellstone ruled]

3. Yup!

[JustAnotherGen]

4. Lived in Western NY for about 26 years

Think - outside of Rochester. Not Surprised Schumer would take this approach. He has to run again in 2022 - and it could hurt him in the 518, 315, and rural areas around Rochester and Buffalo.

[IronLionZion]

5. Wouldn't he get enough votes from NYC? He got 70% of the vote in 2016

[liskddksil]

6. If the Senate Majority leader representing one of the Bluest states in the country

and elected by blow-out margins, is worried about a minority of gun owners Upstate, than we got big problems.

[Sherman A1]

7. Agreed

[GeorgeGist]

8. Who?

[liskddksil]

9. Not sure who you are referring to? nt

[George II]

10. I'd like to see the entire quote of Schumer's and context, not just about a dozen words.

[mcar]

11. I would too

But, it's just another day of Dem bashing here at DU. At least Pelosi is getting a break.

[liskddksil]

13. Seems like the Senator was doing to the Dem bashing by

leaving Beto out to dry, and failing to recognize that multiple Senators running for President share Beto's view and the majority of Americans (52% according to ABC/Washington Post poll last week) do as well. I'm just responding in kind.

[liskddksil]

12. It was on a call with reporters so that's all we're going to hear probably

https://www.timesunion.com/7day-state/article/Schumer-brushes-aside-O-Rourke-remark-on-gun-14450337.php

[George II]

15. Thanks. So we don't know if the reporter paraphrased him, subjectively presented only part...

...of what he said, or if he even said it at all?

It also could have been used as a "figure of speech" and not a definitive quote - i.e., like "I don't know anyone who was that crazy..." - haven't we all said things like that?

Even your subject line, "Chuck Schumer unaware...." didn't appear in the article. On top of that, there is absolutely NO mention of a gun buy-back in the article.

Finally, none of tweets you posted mention gun buy-back!

I'm sorry, I don't agree with the premise of your OP.

[liskddksil]

17. This is legitimate journalism

We don't always see the question proposed in the article, but Schumer's answer is quite clear that this is what he was asked about. Nothing in the tweet or this article below suggests Schumer was taken out of context or was not talking about Beto's gun buyback proposal.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/462109-schumer-i-dont-know-of-any-other-democrat-who-agrees-with-orourke-on-gun

[ecstatic]

14. I think Beto is right on this. The idea that most Americans support the daily carnage

is just nuts to me. I searched and couldn't find a state by state breakdown of gun / assault weapon support. That really needs to be done so we can determine, once and for all, if the rightwing talking point that "grabbing guns = unelectable" is even true.

[BeyondGeography]

18. Rec'd, and I look forward to Beto's endorsement of Jessica Cisneros

over NRA lapdog Henry Cuellar.