The old Beltway canard is that the most dangerous place in Washington is between Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and a camera.
To a certain extent, this is unfair to the Democrat from New York, since this is what politicians are supposed to do. It’s not like being an indie rock band or an arthouse film director; there’s no cred to be found in obscurity. (“Oh, you probably wouldn’t like my favorite senator. He’s not even among the top 535 most popular current members of Congress.”)
But to another extent, it also gives the man too much credit, since it’s only the second-most dangerous place in Washington. The most dangerous is between Schumer and his past positions, which change depending on who’s in the White
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