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RandySF

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16. Believe it or not, I would like to see Gavin Newsom elected.
Mon Sep 8, 2014, 03:57 AM
Sep 2014

As an executive, he cannot run a lunch wagon effectively. But he is bright and, when he chooses to be, hard working. He would be an effective advocate for LGBT rights as well as clean technology. Most importantly, it keeps him busy and out of the Governor's Office.

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Are people suggesting that she would be replaced by a repug? senseandsensibility Sep 2014 #1
CA is too blue. RandySF Sep 2014 #15
CA was not too blue to pass Prop H8, not too blue to recall Davis and elect Arnold. Twice. Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #19
Agreed. I've noticed other states passing initives far more liberal than California. C Moon Sep 2014 #25
I think CA is bluer since those days Liberal_in_LA Sep 2014 #45
I believe the Davis recall and Aaanold election were based on fraud. Beginning with the petitions... DesertDiamond Sep 2014 #50
Kashkari could win in 2016. Gormy Cuss Sep 2014 #58
We already have a Republican Senator. Her name is Dianne Feinstein RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #32
Word. Feinstein has been a DINO since I first encountered her in the 1980s. DesertDiamond Sep 2014 #51
Gavin Newsome should run. ... aggiesal Sep 2014 #35
I hope she does not run. GitRDun Sep 2014 #2
Boxer is one of the best, I hope she runs. bananas Sep 2014 #8
Hopefully the replacement will not be a DINO. n/t GitRDun Sep 2014 #30
Right. New folks. Doesn't matter if they are replacing one of our best senators I guess. Just dumb! HERVEPA Sep 2014 #52
lol nice logic GitRDun Sep 2014 #60
Like Boxer abelenkpe Sep 2014 #3
Word! Brother Buzz Sep 2014 #6
I agree with you completely. MoonchildCA Sep 2014 #20
Boxer should step aside and let someone else run bigwillq Sep 2014 #4
what does this even mean ? people like Boxer are not the same as some others like Schumer JI7 Sep 2014 #11
Nothing to do with age. But 30 years in politics is a career bigwillq Sep 2014 #34
"New and fresh" does not equal "better" /nt demwing Sep 2014 #37
That's not rational - she's one of the best. bananas Sep 2014 #12
She's the best of the best of the best, not 'same old'. byronius Sep 2014 #22
is that ageism I hear? lululu Sep 2014 #29
Not ageism at all. bigwillq Sep 2014 #33
what about electricians? demwing Sep 2014 #38
Politics should never be a "career". former9thward Sep 2014 #42
OK, I'll bite demwing Sep 2014 #44
Oh, I think we would survive. former9thward Sep 2014 #46
The question was not whether the US would survive demwing Sep 2014 #47
I have had three career jobs. former9thward Sep 2014 #48
Good post. bigwillq Sep 2014 #56
More like "Cool, post bro" /nt demwing Sep 2014 #59
Pretty much just politics bigwillq Sep 2014 #55
That's nuts. She's one of our best. Do you even know anything about her? HERVEPA Sep 2014 #53
Yes. I think she's been great. bigwillq Sep 2014 #54
Or not. Consider Diane Feinstein. It's always a crapshoot. HERVEPA Sep 2014 #57
No, I want to keep Boxer. Live and Learn Sep 2014 #5
It is too bad it has not been the other way around a couple of years ago davidpdx Sep 2014 #7
I think she'll be going soon, too. RandySF Sep 2014 #14
Not soon enough davidpdx Sep 2014 #17
the seat if hers if she wants to run, but i can understand her not wanting to run, especially at JI7 Sep 2014 #9
Damn she has to run. She's one of the best senators in WAsh. DC It's DiFi that should retire. n/t Cleita Sep 2014 #10
DC? demwing Sep 2014 #39
Yes, DC. Cleita Sep 2014 #40
Damn, the primary field will be crowded. RandySF Sep 2014 #13
Believe it or not, I would like to see Gavin Newsom elected. RandySF Sep 2014 #16
Get ready because Newsom will be Governor. Kamala Harris should have the Senate seat when Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #18
Sounds good to me! MoonchildCA Sep 2014 #21
I hope that Boxer grooms Kamala for the seat flamingdem Sep 2014 #24
I hope not. Xithras Sep 2014 #43
Newsom rebounded pretty well from his sex scandal madville Sep 2014 #26
The guy is such an adieu Sep 2014 #28
Why can't DiFi follow her lead? KamaAina Sep 2014 #23
There's a good chance that we're currently enduring DiFi's final term. Xithras Sep 2014 #41
Rather she runs and get rid of adieu Sep 2014 #27
Boxer was iffy about running xxqqqzme Sep 2014 #31
CRAP!!!!! Boxer ROCKS!!! You don't hear much about her, but she has stood up for the people on many DesertDiamond Sep 2014 #36
Not good news....she is definitely one of the better senators... PoutrageFatigue Sep 2014 #49
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