By: Jared Evan
Curtis Sliwa has launched a new political action committee with the goal of ousting longtime Sen. Chuck Schumer from power.
Sliwa told the New York Post Sunday that there may be a “Republican wave” coming during the 2022 midterm elections and that even Schumer, a four-term senator who is the Senate majority leader, could be at risk of defeat, WINS reported.
A mission statement from Sliwa on the site says in part, “Though we came up short in our mayoral campaign, my movement for change progresses onward. I am more committed than ever to advancing our Republican values and priorities and holding liberal elitists accountable for failing New York and America.”
“Next up: Senator Chuck Schumer. After serving in government for nearly 50 years, Chuck Schumer has proved to be an incompetent, power hungry career politician,” Sliwa continues. “As Senator, Schumer has delivered nothing more than Sunday press conferences with empty promises. Between the rising cost of living, a broken healthcare system, struggling public schools, and lack of affordable housing, it is clear that Senator Schumer’s primary concern is keeping himself and his cronies in power.”
Since losing the mayoral election, long time NY fixture Curtis Sliwa, founder of the volunteer crime fighting Guarding Angels, has returned to his radio talk show on WABC 770AM. On a recent Sunday Sliwa broadcast for 9 hours straight.
Sliwa told the Post that he wouldn’t rule out running against Schumer himself if necessary.
“We’ve got to get rid of Chucky Cheese Schumer,” Sliwa told The Post during a Sunday interview about his anti-Schumer PAC.
“You can have a `Jeopardy’ question about the Republican candidates who run against Schumer in the past,” Sliwa quipped. “I’d like to see a candidate who can give Schumer a run for his money.”
Sliwa said given President Joe Biden’s bumbling and fumbling, the 2022 mid-term elections should be a “Republican wave” election that could even put Schumer in jeopardy, with the right candidate.
“Schumer is the poster child on why there should be term limits,” he said.
Sliwa ran a grassroots campaign and ran around the five boroughs meeting people from all walks of life in a scrappy bid for mayor. Outnumbered $7 to $1 against Democrat party favorite Eric Adams, who fundraised like a pro, Sliwa made headlines over his 17 cats he and his feline rescuing wife care for in their apartment. On election Day Sliwa tried to take on of his cats into the voting booth and was told he could not bring the cat inside. The Friday before the election Sliwa was it by a taxi on his way to WABC radio studios to broadcast a campaign infomercial.
