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Nov 10 · Bernie Sanders and other Democrats push back on Chuck Schumer as Senate leader
The Young Turks: The Young Turks' Cenk Uygur tells viewers to call Congress and say no to Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries.
Grade D (64/100). The Young Turks on the push to replace Chuck Schumer as Senate Democratic leader
Lehrer score 64/100 (starts at 85; +4 named, on-record sources (2+): Chris Van Hollen, Bernie Sanders and Chuck Schumer on the record (0:10-0:47, 1:26-1:53, 2:47-3:04, 3:37-3:55); +4 other side quoted or given its response: Chuck Schumer's response played: "I'm confident I will be elected Majority Leader" (3:37-3:55); +2 key numbers sourced: "real clear polling favorability average ... 49.1% find him unfavorable, 25.1% favorable" (8:54-9:10); +2 context: background or what came before: how the leader vote works: "secret closed door session ... simple majority ... filibuster ... does not apply" (1:55-2:17); −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [6:18] "Kirsten Gillibrand, who was deeply bigoted against Muslims before, apparently still is" with no evidence; −6 unlabeled claim, analysis or opinion in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/10): [6:47] "they betray their own citizens and take their freedom away to get more goodies and advantages. That's the Chuck Schumer crowd."; −5 unnamed source on a side point, or a figure with no stated source (rule 11): [9:13] "New polling out showing that in every state that was polled, the voters said get rid of Schumer by two thirds of them" with no pollster named; −4 loaded word or phrase in the outlet's own voice (rule 2/7/13): [4:29] "this dinosaur"; [7:53] "The people in mainstream media are the great deceivers"; [8:41] "continue funding the genocide of Israel"; −12 factual error or claim the piece can't support (cite the correct fact) (rule 3): [4:29] calls Chuck Schumer a leader "who very much was supportive of the Iran war"; Schumer voted for the war powers resolutions to end it, including H.Con.Res. 89 on Sept. 24, 2026 (Senate roll call), and says "We are going to end the war" (The Hill)). Fixed scale: 90+ A, 80s B, 70s C, 60s D, under 60 F → D.
What we checked: [6:18] "Kirsten Gillibrand, who was deeply bigoted against Muslims before, apparently still is" with no evidence; [6:47] "they betray their own citizens and take their freedom away to get more goodies and advantages. That's the Chuck Schumer crowd."; [9:13] "New polling out showing that in every state that was polled, the voters said get rid of Schumer by two thirds of them" with no pollster named; [4:29] "this dinosaur"; [7:53] "The people in mainstream media are the great deceivers"; [8:41] "continue funding the genocide of Israel"; [4:29] calls Chuck Schumer a leader "who very much was supportive of the Iran war"; Schumer voted for the war powers resolutions to end it, including H.Con.Res. 89 on Sept. 24, 2026 (Senate roll call), and says "We are going to end the war" (The Hill)
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