SCHUMER: ""Republicans must -- if there was ever a time, they must step up to the plate. This is the time." [View all]

I DO "understand" politics. I know that, as part of old-school (PRE-TRUMP) politics, he needs to say this.

REPUBLICANS ARE NOT GOING TO STEP UP TO THE MOTHERFUCKING PLATE. They will continue to step up to Trump's ASS and smother it in warm, moist, loving smoochies.

As far as the "heat from constituents" is concerned, we'll see. The MAGAts are still in full lock-step, so the burden of SHOWING UP is on Dems and Independents (and whatever Registered Republicans are feeling the pinch and aren't in denial over its source).