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Retrograde

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22. Seniority, seniority, seniority

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Jul 15, 2018, 10:50 PM

Jul 2018

If the Dems take back the Senate, she will head several important committees. That means she gets to set the agendas.

If anything were to happen to Patrick Leahy, Feinstein would become President Pro Temp of the Senate, 3rd in line to be president.

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CA-SEN: What is the case for reelecting Feinstein? [View all] RandySF Jul 2018 OP

Against tax scam, Against Gorsuch, against ACA repeal Nero Mero Jul 2018 #1

Seniority? elleng Jul 2018 #2

Seniority. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #3

Gorsuth vote, ACA repeal, Tax scam vote, net neutrality vote Nero Mero Jul 2018 #5

Any Democrat would have voted as she did, especially one representing the Golden State. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #7

You think Kevin de Len would have voted differently on those? n/t PoliticAverse Jul 2018 #8

Yes, so why replace her?? Nero Mero Jul 2018 #17

Yes, can't we have more Joe Manchin's instead ? (Sarcasm) Trust Buster Jul 2018 #4

I refuse to make a case for or against leftofcool Jul 2018 #6

Who would you rather have giving a speech at Trump's impeachment/conviction debate in the Senate? renegade000 Jul 2018 #9

Youth and wisdom are not mutually exclusive. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #10

Experience is vital for what is coming next. CA doesn't need an inexperienced person shouting their OnDoutside Jul 2018 #11

when does deLeon shoot his mouth off? nt msongs Jul 2018 #12

I agree on experience. Blue_true Jul 2018 #24

I found this very curious framing grantcart Jul 2018 #13

there are issues of sexual harassment in male dominated areas like california legislature JI7 Jul 2018 #14

But she's not part of the California state legislators FreeState Jul 2018 #15

in talking about deleon JI7 Jul 2018 #18

is their legislation he didn't support or ? FreeState Jul 2018 #19

it's more about the culture and his people connected to him JI7 Jul 2018 #20

Hmm can't say I agree with you there FreeState Jul 2018 #21

Decades of outstanding service on behalf of the Democratic Party oberliner Jul 2018 #16

Seniority, seniority, seniority Retrograde Jul 2018 #22

She is the head of the Senate Judiciary Committee. NY_20th Jul 2018 #23