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Post by maxque on Feb 11, 2023 21:04:51 GMT
I certainly don’t disagree that she should retire and bow out after this term. I also get that people running before she’s actually confirmed her intentions is probably partly due to the nature of US politics where you need to get ahead with fundraising But there has been a pretty unpleasant feel to the campaign against Feinstein for the last few years now and at least some of it is no doubt politically motivated because she’s seen as an out of touch moderate, particularly for California I sort of agree with you - I think the push against her for giving Lindsey Graham a hug was utterly pathetic - I am no fan of the man, but in a particularly exclusive and tight-knit group of people, you build up close relationships: I have gone for a drink with people who implacably opposed my position on issues when in policy meetings in the prison service. When an intense session is over, you are just relieved to get it over and done with. To encourage her not to claim her position as Senate President pro tempore was cheap, unlike the chair of the Judiciary committee, it requires very little, beyond being valued for your service. I cannot be alone in thing it wouldn't have happened to a man; indeed, Strom Thurmond was increasingly out of his depth in his role as Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman and still became President pro tempore. The old boys wanted him to be an elected senator at 100, come what may. I agree that she is too old to be a Senator, but a lot of the opposition to her has been politically motivated from those who do not see the importance and value of negotiation and, sometimes, compromise. The main issue there is than waiting may lead to Feinstein and Newsom planning her succession by her resigning and him appointing and anointing her replacement, who would get an huge leg up in the primary and probably have the seats for decades. So, yes, they need to move before Newsom does (and Newsom can't legally move before Feinstein).
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Post by rockefeller on Feb 14, 2023 19:48:02 GMT
Dianne Feinstein retiring in 2024. Pelosi backing Adam Schiff now. Katie Porter and Schiff are the most high profile Democrats to announce so far. CA has a blanket primary so the election could be Democrat vs Democrat
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Post by Davıd Boothroyd on Feb 14, 2023 19:48:34 GMT
Well that was completely unexpected.
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Post by minionofmidas on Feb 14, 2023 21:14:05 GMT
(Note: should read 'retire', not 'resign')
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Feb 14, 2023 21:20:51 GMT
(Note: should read 'retire', not 'resign') Those who are paid to report on politics and who do not understanding the difference between retire and resign really should think twice before having a dig at the apparent mental lapses of an 89 year old woman.
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Post by rockefeller on Feb 14, 2023 21:24:09 GMT
Dianne Feinstein has held office in California since 1970, for over 30% of the state's history (with a four year gap).
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Post by minionofmidas on Feb 14, 2023 21:25:30 GMT
(Note: should read 'retire', not 'resign') Those who are paid to report on politics and who do not understanding the difference between retire and resign really should think twice before having a dig at the apparent mental lapses of an 89 year old woman. that's what you get when journalists livetweet events rather than write articles for tomorrow's paper that get crossread by editors. People misspeak.
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Post by timmullen1 on Feb 14, 2023 22:25:06 GMT
Those who are paid to report on politics and who do not understanding the difference between retire and resign really should think twice before having a dig at the apparent mental lapses of an 89 year old woman. that's what you get when journalists livetweet events rather than write articles for tomorrow's paper that get crossread by editors. People misspeak. He did correct himself an hour later.
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Post by rockefeller on Feb 15, 2023 19:34:21 GMT
Democrats have a decent chance of securing a liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court this year
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Post by CatholicLeft on Feb 15, 2023 20:35:48 GMT
Democrats have a decent chance of securing a liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court this year Really depresses me that judges aren't selected due to experience and judicial knowledge, rather by politics and money. One of the worst parts of the US constitutional set-up.
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Post by rockefeller on Feb 16, 2023 16:38:14 GMT
Ruben Gallego is in good shape to win in Arizona it seems. Kyrsten Sinema should bugger off and become a lobbyist.
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Post by minionofmidas on Feb 19, 2023 21:59:17 GMT
Relevant in light of some recent English local byelection turnouts
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Post by rockefeller on Feb 20, 2023 8:00:08 GMT
Adam Schiff is easily winning the endorsement race for California's Senate race. He's also ahead in fundraising.
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Post by timmullen1 on Feb 21, 2023 20:31:33 GMT
Adam Schiff is easily winning the endorsement race for California's Senate race. He's also ahead in fundraising. However just to make things interesting, Rep Barbara Lee has just announced her candidacy; she was/is the favourite to be appointed should Feinstein go early, as Newsom has pledged to appoint an African American woman should a vacancy occur.
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Post by CatholicLeft on Feb 21, 2023 20:37:47 GMT
Adam Schiff is easily winning the endorsement race for California's Senate race. He's also ahead in fundraising. However just to make things interesting, Rep Barbara Lee has just announced her candidacy; she was/is the favourite to be appointed should Feinstein go early, as Newsom has pledged to appoint an African American woman should a vacancy occur. Ooo, that could get a bit tetchy - Rep Lee must be praying for an early retirement, while Rep Schiff will be sending vitamin tablets.
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Post by rockefeller on Feb 21, 2023 21:01:03 GMT
Adam Schiff is easily winning the endorsement race for California's Senate race. He's also ahead in fundraising. However just to make things interesting, Rep Barbara Lee has just announced her candidacy; she was/is the favourite to be appointed should Feinstein go early, as Newsom has pledged to appoint an African American woman should a vacancy occur. I don't think the general election will be Democrat vs Democrat in that case even with Cali's blanket primary. Besides, Republicans in 2022 lost CA by 20 not 30.
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Post by eastmidlandsright on Feb 21, 2023 22:27:04 GMT
However just to make things interesting, Rep Barbara Lee has just announced her candidacy; she was/is the favourite to be appointed should Feinstein go early, as Newsom has pledged to appoint an African American woman should a vacancy occur. I don't think the general election will be Democrat vs Democrat in that case even with Cali's blanket primary. Besides, Republicans in 2022 lost CA by 20 not 30. It is much less likely to happen now that there is a third credible Democrat in the race. Without Lee in the race you could easily have something like Schiff 30%, Porter 28% and that might well be enough unless there is a dominant GOP candidate. I expect Lee to poll respectably, probably at least 10% and so push the second place Democrat down to no better than 23% and so that needs a really fractured GOP field to allow for two Democrats to progress.
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Post by maxque on Feb 21, 2023 23:09:48 GMT
However just to make things interesting, Rep Barbara Lee has just announced her candidacy; she was/is the favourite to be appointed should Feinstein go early, as Newsom has pledged to appoint an African American woman should a vacancy occur. Ooo, that could get a bit tetchy - Rep Lee must be praying for an early retirement, while Rep Schiff will be sending vitamin tablets. The other important point is that Schiff is the candidate from the Washington's establishment. The California State Party establishment is staying mum at the moment.
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Post by timmullen1 on Feb 22, 2023 0:40:41 GMT
Special Election Upcoming: David Cicilline (D, Rhode Island CD-01) will resign from Congress on 1st June to become CEO of an organisation funding Rhode Island non-profits.
In today’s Special Election, Democrat Jennifer McLellan has unsurprisingly defeated Republican Leon Benjamin in Virginia’s Fourth Congressional District to succeed the late Donald McEachin; with 60% of precincts reporting she is leading 69.7%-30.3%.
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Post by greatkingrat on Feb 22, 2023 1:29:55 GMT
I don't think the general election will be Democrat vs Democrat in that case even with Cali's blanket primary. Besides, Republicans in 2022 lost CA by 20 not 30. It is much less likely to happen now that there is a third credible Democrat in the race. Without Lee in the race you could easily have something like Schiff 30%, Porter 28% and that might well be enough unless there is a dominant GOP candidate. I expect Lee to poll respectably, probably at least 10% and so push the second place Democrat down to no better than 23% and so that needs a really fractured GOP field to allow for two Democrats to progress. What are the odds on 2 Republicans getting 20.1% each, and 3 Democrats getting 19.9% each!
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