Dem Sen. Michael Bennet takes strongest jab at Schumer yet after spending bill fold: Important for people to know when its time to go

Sen.Michael Bennet went further than any of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday in publicly venting against Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, but stopped short of calling for the Brooklyn native to step aside.During a town hall in Golden, west of Denver, Bennet (D-Colo.) sidestepped a question about whether he would demand Schumer resign but hinted he would not be sorry to see someone else in leadership.“It’s always better to examine whether folks are in the right place, and we’re certainly going to have that conversation,” said Bennet, 60.“Let me just say it’s important for people to know when it’s time to go,” he added, recalling the internal strife Democrats faced over the question of whether Joe Biden was too old to seek a second term last year.Schumer, 74, is not up for re-election until 2028, which would mark the 30th anniversary of his initial election to the Senate following 18 years in the House.

Schumer has faced rage from progressives for his decision to vote against blocking a GOP bill to avoid a partial government shutdown last week.Democrats had hoped to use the government shutdown fight to extract concessions from Republicans and widely saw it as one of their only major pieces of leverage until the fall.Ultimately nine other Democrats — including Schumer’s No.2, Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) — voted alongside Schumer to overcome the 60-vote legislative filibuster.Privately, Bennet expressed fury at Senate Democratic leadership, CNN reported last week, saying in a closed-door meeting that the Schumer crew had “no strategy, no plan, and no message.”Schumer’s office declined to comment when contacted by The Post.

“We have to fight these Republicans, this right-wing group, not all Republicans, every step of the way, but do it in the smartest way possible,” Schumer justified his decision on ABC News’ “The View” Tuesday.The top Senate Democrat argued that a shutdown would have emboldened President Trump and t...