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14. Wrong word

Reply to niyad (Reply #8)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 09:17 PM

Oct 2023

Want her too is what I meant. He knows about the shit that gets thrown.

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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