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Sympthsical

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3. If you want to create a giant shitstorm in the California Democratic Party, sure

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 09:06 PM

Oct 2023

Appointing a current candidate would be a fantastic idea.

I was just thinking the other day. "You know what we need? A huge internecine party battle. And if it can end in everyone calling each other racist and sexist, that would just be bonus."

He's not going to appoint Lee. If anything, by pushing so hard out of self-interest before Feinstein's even buried, she's making things worse.

It isn't a good look for her at all. And I say that as someone who lives in the Bay Area and likes Lee a great deal. She's coming off very poorly in this.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] bigtree Oct 2023 OP

I Wonder T_A Oct 2023 #1

As opposed to other/illegal reasons? nocoincidences Oct 2023 #2

That T_A Oct 2023 #7

Blagojevich ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #67

If you want to create a giant shitstorm in the California Democratic Party, sure Sympthsical Oct 2023 #3

I agree! skylucy Oct 2023 #11

unlike Schiff and Porter? Ro Khanna? bigtree Oct 2023 #15

They, like Lee, announced their intentions to run in 2024 Retrograde Oct 2023 #50

she isn't 'badgering' the governor by asking bigtree Oct 2023 #61

None of them are asking to be appointed Sympthsical Oct 2023 #52

ffs bigtree Oct 2023 #59

You apparently haven't been following the dialogue on all of this Sympthsical Oct 2023 #76

he just put his thumb on the scale bigtree Oct 2023 #80

I decided I will still vote for her in the primary Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #120

For Butler? Sympthsical Oct 2023 #121

Barbara Lee Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #122

Thought Rebl2 Oct 2023 #4

makes no sense to not advantage that candidate bigtree Oct 2023 #20

He shouldn't be SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #24

it's something done all the time bigtree Oct 2023 #29

He said he isn't making SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #30

listen to your own words bigtree Oct 2023 #37

Like I said SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #39

could we PLEASE STOP using male terms as the default synonyms for courage? niyad Oct 2023 #41

it's not just about virility bigtree Oct 2023 #54

sighhhh. niyad Oct 2023 #57

don't insult me with your projections bigtree Oct 2023 #62

. . . niyad Oct 2023 #63

Thanks for trying. redqueen Oct 2023 #111

There are some genuinely offensive phrases, but this is a canard bigtree Oct 2023 #113

It reinforces sexist views of women. redqueen Oct 2023 #114

telling a man to essentially grow up isn't the same thng bigtree Oct 2023 #117

"grow up" redqueen Oct 2023 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Oct 2023 #119

I agree. pwb Oct 2023 #5

Doubt President Obama would LET her? LET her?? Do you seriously think these niyad Oct 2023 #8

Wrong word pwb Oct 2023 #14

Do you think that she does not? And, again, this is pointless, as she has said niyad Oct 2023 #16

My thought was Lee is not the only qualified Woman. pwb Oct 2023 #17

Michelle has stated any number of times that she is not interested in niyad Oct 2023 #23

You missed the word Unless?. pwb Oct 2023 #93

Lol she used to be his boss when they met. nt Tree Lady Oct 2023 #34

I had forgotten about that. niyad Oct 2023 #44

Would let her???????? snowybirdie Oct 2023 #13

Michelle has made it known she has no desire for office MistakenLamb Oct 2023 #98

Or better yet, Adam Schiff to replace Feinstein, a better choice. republianmushroom Oct 2023 #6

I suspect it's going to be Adam Schiff. roamer65 Oct 2023 #12

And then we will go from having 2 women senators to 2 male senators who were first appointed ZonkerHarris Oct 2023 #21

Good point. roamer65 Oct 2023 #25

There must be some very strong and young Dems Deuxcents Oct 2023 #9

I'll take an experience veteran legislater over "new blood" any day. brush Oct 2023 #18

Why a complete reversal ? MichMan Oct 2023 #10

What's the reversal? FreeState Oct 2023 #60

it's not only different, it's stupid political strategy bigtree Oct 2023 #66

What exactly did he say ? JI7 Oct 2023 #19

Newsom's office said bigtree Oct 2023 #26

It could just mean he won't have them promise not to seek full term JI7 Oct 2023 #31

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #33

why would the person he seated be any different from a declared candidate? bigtree Oct 2023 #42

No , an unknown isn't going to have same advantage as those already running JI7 Oct 2023 #49

I would prefer Adam Schiff. Autumn Oct 2023 #22

I'm just patiently waiting for Newsom to keep his word bigtree Oct 2023 #27

There are plenty of SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #28

there isn't one other prominent black woman who's expressed interest in the seat. bigtree Oct 2023 #32

We'll have SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #36

He appointed Laphonza Butler ripcord Oct 2023 #77

what do you mean, happy now? bigtree Oct 2023 #81

Anyone of the 3 current candidates would be fine but it does give that person FloridaBlues Oct 2023 #47

he doesn't need this headache--How about LA mayor Katherine Bass? Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #35

She just got into office and Mayor of LA is a huge job JI7 Oct 2023 #38

fair enough . LA Mayor doesn't go anywhere politically in recent decades Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #40

Karen Bass is 70 years old JI7 Oct 2023 #45

even better to go out on top. then maybe ambassador somewhere? Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #55

we may not be able to think of a candidate but newsom might nt msongs Oct 2023 #43

but why? bigtree Oct 2023 #46

because they are running for the seat in a primary and appointing lee is favoritism? nt msongs Oct 2023 #48

anyone he appoints is 'favoritism' bigtree Oct 2023 #51

so you think newsom should become Lee's campaign manager then? nt msongs Oct 2023 #53

is that what other governors who appointed people who later ran for office became? bigtree Oct 2023 #58

I feel him keeping his promise is way more important for his future Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #56

he just made his promise moot bigtree Oct 2023 #64

hahaha. ok. well choice is made Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #65

that's his choice, then bigtree Oct 2023 #68

it's his oerogative as governor. picking one of them would have disadvantaged others Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #69

saying it's his preogative doesn't make it correct bigtree Oct 2023 #71

this is politics, my friend Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #72

exactly bigtree Oct 2023 #73

He �needs to� pick a crosseyed gay native American DFW Oct 2023 #70

he just picked a candidate bigtree Oct 2023 #74

Diversity shouldn't be a consideration at all when it comes to picking a US Senator DFW Oct 2023 #75

diversity is absolutely a consideration bigtree Oct 2023 #78

"Diversity shouldn't be a consideration at all when it comes to picking a US Senator" obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #95

I absolutely do not. The question is too important. This is not the Harvard admissions committee DFW Oct 2023 #96

Sounds like he made a great choice. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #79

she's unknown bigtree Oct 2023 #82

She has great credentials and Newsome stuck to his promises. Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #85

I agree. He didn't give an edge up to any of the three candidates, and still went for competency DFW Oct 2023 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author Hekate Oct 2023 #87

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Oct 2023 #89

Well I am sorry if I overreacted to the wrong person Hekate Oct 2023 #90

I posted earlier on this thread that I hoped for someone younger Deuxcents Oct 2023 #83

Well, this is 15 minutes of my life I'll never get back & I didn't even read the whole thread Hekate Oct 2023 #84

it's not a law bigtree Oct 2023 #86

Primary for senator is March 5, 2004 Retrograde Oct 2023 #92

Newson has no power to "restrict" anyone he appoints from running. tritsofme Oct 2023 #97

lol. I know, right? It is all good. Recycle_Guru Oct 2023 #88

There are a couple of advantages to Laphonza Butler over Barbara Lee jmowreader Oct 2023 #91

she also has serious anti-union bonafides bigtree Oct 2023 #99

Anti-union? SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #103

before she went to represent Uber against workers bigtree Oct 2023 #104

I'd still take her SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #106

okay. bigtree Oct 2023 #108

Your state of MD inthewind21 Oct 2023 #115

i don't think Zeitghost Oct 2023 #94

Schiff or Porter are better choices than Lee due to age pinkstarburst Oct 2023 #100

that's not the way diversity works bigtree Oct 2023 #102

Lee is definitely way too old. temporary311 Oct 2023 #105

I've been observing politics since '72 bigtree Oct 2023 #107

You're being deliberately obtuse pinkstarburst Oct 2023 #109

That's been my point all along SickOfTheOnePct Oct 2023 #112

The average age of the Senate in '72 temporary311 Oct 2023 #110

After reading through the thread BannonsLiver Oct 2023 #116