Senate Democrats announced their leadership for the upcoming Congress Wednesday, and it’s a mixed bag, to say the least. There’s the expected—Chuck Schumer as minority leader—the good—Elizabeth Warren as vice chair of the conference and Bernie Sanders as chair of outreach—and the you have got to be kidding me—Joe Manchin as vice chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee.
The Senate Democratic Leadership for the 115th Congress:
Senate Democratic Leader and Chair of the Conference: Senator Charles Schumer
Minority Whip: Senator Dick Durbin
Assistant Democratic Leader: Senator Patty Murray
Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: Senator Debbie Stabenow
Vice Chair of the Conference: Senator Elizabeth Warren
Vice Chair of the Conference: Senator Mark Warner
Chair of Steering Committee: Senator Amy Klobuchar
Chair of Outreach: Senator Bernie Sanders
Vice Chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: Senator Joe Manchin
Senate Democratic Conference Secretary: Senator Tammy Baldwin
Hopefully every person on this list, and every Democrat in the Senate, knows how hard they’re going to need to fight, and is ready to do that. Free idea: when in doubt, channel Harry Reid.