Current Affairs • Nov 12, 2025
Why Is This Man In Charge of Anything?
Watching Chuck Schumer speak to the public is a cringe-inducing experience. He is ponderous, uninspiring, and painfully unfunny. (His attempts at “jokes” include things like “New data came out today from KFF, and that is not Kentucky Fried French Fries.”) He can be downright bizarre, as in the case of the imaginary family he consults for political advice. He is, perhaps worst of all, deeply uninspiring, which should be an automatic disqualification for someone whose job is to provide leadership.