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crazycatlady

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21. While it is tasteless and morbid

Reply to Bleacher Creature (Reply #12)

Sun Aug 6, 2017, 04:23 PM

Aug 2017

I will remind you of my late Senator, Frank Lautenberg, who was reelected in 2008 and didn't live to serve out his term. He was 84 then and died in 2013 at 89. It is something to consider when you're electing an 80 something to a 6 year term.

(Filling the seat turned into a clusterfuck thanks to Christie, but that's a story for another day).

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California could have two new US Senator in 2021. [View all] nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 OP

I'm all for a Biden/Harris ticket. DK504 Aug 2017 #1

What if a top tier Democrat like LA Mayor Garcetti runs against Feinstein in 2018? nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #2

that's what primaries are for. replacing difi will not be a disaster as long as the new one is a msongs Aug 2017 #3

Stuttering John from the Howard Stern Radio show is also running against DiFi as a Democrat. nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #4

CAlifornia's all in primary election could result in an (R) vs. and (R) if the (D) field is wide. Foamfollower Aug 2017 #5

If California's all in primary election results in a R vs R matchup. This will mean Caitlyn Jenner-R nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #7

Jackie Speier for Harris' seat and John Giarmende for Feinstein's seat Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #6

What if we have one CA US Senator from Southern CA and one CA US Senator from Northern CA? nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #8

Might totally depend on whether we elect a northern or southern California governor in 2018 Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #13

did you mean John Garamendi? diva77 Aug 2017 #18

Maybe I do Brother Buzz Aug 2017 #19

LOL! diva77 Aug 2017 #20

Ro Khanna & Nanette Barragan PatsFan87 Aug 2017 #9

Gee, thanks. Dianne Feinstein thanks you for wishing her to die question everything Aug 2017 #10

Kevin De Leon - Senate President Pro Tempore of California Senate diva77 Aug 2017 #11

Seriously? We're assuming Feinstein doesn't survive the next 3.5 years? Bleacher Creature Aug 2017 #12

Feinstein will be 85 when she runs for re-election in 2018. nkpolitics1212 Aug 2017 #14

While it is tasteless and morbid crazycatlady Aug 2017 #21

For a second there, I thought you meant California was going to have FOUR Senate seats now. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #15

Adam Schiff will be a sure front runner. oasis Aug 2017 #16

yes!! whatever office he runs for, I'll vote for him!! diva77 Aug 2017 #17