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StarfishSaver

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11. I'd hate to lose him in the House, but he's served us well and deserves to do something else if he

Reply to crickets (Reply #10)

Tue Feb 2, 2021, 10:48 PM

Feb 2021

wants. I wouldn't blame him for looking for something different - especially something that doesn't require him to fly back and forth across country several times a month and would let him be closer to his family for a change - Not mad at him.

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Schiff lobbying Newsom to become California's next attorney general [View all] Nevilledog Feb 2021 OP

Not crazy about losing the seat, nor losing Schiff off of HPSCI, but I'd like him as CA AG. RockRaven Feb 2021 #1

I agree. Now is not the time to do this, though Newsom would definitely appoint a Democrat to still_one Feb 2021 #5

House seats stay empty until an election can take place. Only Senators get appointed when vacant. RockRaven Feb 2021 #7

Thanks for the info still_one Feb 2021 #9

We can't do it. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #18

Better do it now, because Newsom might get recalled or primaried by a Repug. msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #12

This sounds good to me. DonaldsRump Feb 2021 #2

Even if at the remote chance that a recall succeeds, there's no chance... brush Feb 2021 #8

I don't agree there's no chance a Repub couldn't take the governor's office. msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #15

Check the number of registered Dems v Repugs and get back to me. brush Feb 2021 #16

Depends how many candidates are on moonscape Feb 2021 #23

Again, there's little chance a republican will win in Dem-dominated Calif. brush Feb 2021 #25

Me too. I tried leaving msgs with her offices, but mailbox "full". msfiddlestix Feb 2021 #13

What a load of crap. Nt jaysunb Feb 2021 #3

Becerra did the same thing BeyondGeography Feb 2021 #4

In my opinion, that man can have pretty much anything he wants. irisblue Feb 2021 #6

We would lose the seat for two years until the next election.We can't do that. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #22

The district he reps is a steady Democratic seat in a blue state irisblue Feb 2021 #24

I'd hate to see Dems lose someone as talented as Schiff. crickets Feb 2021 #10

I'd hate to lose him in the House, but he's served us well and deserves to do something else if he StarfishSaver Feb 2021 #11

I'm not angry with him either. crickets Feb 2021 #14

I would be angry with him. We have an emergency here. he is needed in the House. Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #20

We don't have enough house members. he can't step down from his seat. He could run for Demsrule86 Feb 2021 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Brother Buzz Feb 2021 #17

If I was staring down two more years of having to "work with" Devin Nunes meadowlander Feb 2021 #21