Harry Reid to Give Chuck Schumer Leadership Job

Sen. Chuck Schumer will be responsible for political messaging and policy in his new leadership role. | AP Photo

Changes are coming to the democrat party and, instead of something desirable like oh, say, Pelosi being led into obscurity, we have Harry Reid giving Chuck Schumer a new role.

In a letter obtained by POLITICO, Reid tells his colleagues that the party needs to "better integrate our legislative- and message-crafting functions into a coordinated nucleus managing policy, press and politics."

As a result, he said, the Senate leadership will unite its policy arm with its communications center into a "joint operation" run by Schumer. 

"I have asked Senator Schumer, whose communications abilities and tactical skills we all greatly respect, to lead this effort as chairman of the new office."

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