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Omaha Steve

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36. After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING

Reply to Paul Politerude (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2020, 01:44 PM

Nov 2020

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Newsom faces pressure to fill Harris seat with woman of color instead of presumed favorite [View all] Paul Politerude Nov 2020 OP

maxine waters or barbara lee wd be great! cloudythescribbler Nov 2020 #1

It isn't a SCOTUS seat... but still... FBaggins Nov 2020 #12

Good point. mpcamb Nov 2020 #19

Agreed PatSeg Nov 2020 #28

I'm sure he will. The only question is which one? Hope it's London Breed. nt SunSeeker Nov 2020 #2

It's no longer my call... Mawspam2 Nov 2020 #3

Xavier Becerra would also be a good choice. brush Nov 2020 #4

+1 oasis Nov 2020 #14

Post removed Post removed Nov 2020 #5

WTF is this? Stand and Fight Nov 2020 #7

Speak plainly. What is your point? Hekate Nov 2020 #8

Padilla would be a fine choice pfitz59 Nov 2020 #6

Yup. I will rely on my Governor to choose a very qualified person still_one Nov 2020 #10

I would like Katie Porter but that's just me. TeamPooka Nov 2020 #9

Katie Porter would be fantastic IronLionZion Nov 2020 #22

My choice as well xxqqqzme Nov 2020 #35

Let Newsom pick who he wants. BlueStater Nov 2020 #11

Lee, Bass & Waters have earned their way to the top. Should be one of them. Auggie Nov 2020 #13

They've had plenty of cycles to actually run for the seat. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #31

Against Feinstein, Boxer, or Harris? They would have lost. Auggie Nov 2020 #33

Harris ran & won it in '16. Why didnt they run then? The seat "belongs" to no one. oldsoftie Nov 2020 #34

Waters is 82 years old... brooklynite Nov 2020 #15

A maximum of two years left whistler162 Nov 2020 #16

Positions of power are not owned by race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, party bucolic_frolic Nov 2020 #17

I agree. I'm surprised this is even "a thing". oldsoftie Nov 2020 #32

So who is the presumed favorite? onetexan Nov 2020 #18

California has never had a Hispanic U.S. Senator before, a Latina would make history too. FM123 Nov 2020 #20

So would Xavier Becerra, current California AG, former US House of Reps & Chair of Dem Caucus Hekate Nov 2020 #21

People should persuade Feinstein to retire also IronLionZion Nov 2020 #23

Best to appoint a placeholder and let the voters decide in 2022. Yavin4 Nov 2020 #24

What would be wrong with a black man? mr_lebowski Nov 2020 #25

I hope he does the right thing... llashram Nov 2020 #26

Who Would? ConstanceCee Nov 2020 #27

I think Feinstein should retire karin_sj Nov 2020 #29

Brown should stay out of it. Mz Pip Nov 2020 #30

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Nov 2020 #36