Sen Dianne Feinstein died

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Sen Feinstein from California, the oldest Senator, has died. Governor Newsom will nominate someone to fulfill the remainder of her term.

This leaves the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked with the same number of democratic and republican members. Based on previous actions Mitch McConnell will stonewall her replacement to prevent any more judges from being confirmed.

This leaves Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley as the oldest Senator. He is only 3 months younger than Feinstein was

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https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/29/dianne-feinstein-dead.html

[StoneTheCrow]

https://x.com/citizenfreepres/status/1707744869098074303?s=46&t=0fdWHkAtFeOeT5pnvxEBSA

She got one last vote in apparently…yesterday. RIP

[XenoMorph]

RIP

[basballguy]

(09-29-2023, 10:51 AM)StoneTheCrow Wrote: https://x.com/citizenfreepres/status/1707744869098074303?s=46&t=0fdWHkAtFeOeT5pnvxEBSA

She got one last vote in apparently…yesterday. RIP

ya, RIP.

I cannot imagine working literally till the day i die.  

[Mike M (the other one)]

(09-29-2023, 12:45 PM)basballguy Wrote: ya, RIP.

I cannot imagine working literally till the day i die.  

Me either. 
Sad she passed, should have been enjoying those last few years, but i guess she was doing what she liked to do, even though she was passed the point of being there, since i recall them telling her recently which way to vote. 

[BigPapaKain]

She still ain't gonna step down.

[*Nately120*]

(09-29-2023, 01:49 PM)BigPapaKain Wrote: She still ain't gonna step down.

Having someone else vote in proxy for her corpse is only slightly more disingenuous that what was going on, I must say.

[Millhouse]

RIP

[Luvnit2]

(09-29-2023, 10:15 AM)pally Wrote: Sen Feinstein from California, the oldest Senator, has died.  Governor Newsom will nominate someone to fulfill the remainder of her term.

This leaves the Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked with the same number of democratic and republican members.  Based on previous actions Mitch McConnell will stonewall her replacement to prevent any more judges from being confirmed.

This leaves Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley as the oldest Senator.  He is only 3 months younger than Feinstein was

She obviously was a long serving liberal senator. Prayers for her loved ones and friends. I will wait to discuss politics until she is laid to rest.

[Sociopathicsteelerfan]

It'll be interesting to see if Newsome picks Porter or Schiff to replace her. Both has indicated they were running for the seat next election. If it's one of them they'll have a huge advantage in the primary, which leads me to believe Newsome may pick a placeholder.

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(09-29-2023, 08:20 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: It'll be interesting to see if Newsome picks Porter or Schiff to replace her. Both has indicated they were running for the seat next election. If it's one of them they'll have a huge advantage in the primary, which leads me to believe Newsome may pick a placeholder.

Newsom already said he wouldn’t choose anyone currently running for the open seat in 2024

[Sociopathicsteelerfan]

(09-29-2023, 10:45 PM)pally Wrote: Newsom already said he wouldn’t choose anyone currently running for the open seat in 2024

I had a particularly busy day at work today with a high profile case.  Hence I had no further updates on this.  So essentially he's nominating a placeholder.  Unless the "placeholder" is a Newsome crony (color me as thinking this likely) that he will then throw his full weight behind in the primary.  Poor Porter and Schiff.   

[Luvnit2]

(09-29-2023, 08:20 PM)Sociopathicsteelerfan Wrote: It'll be interesting to see if Newsome picks Porter or Schiff to replace her.  Both has indicated they were running for the seat next election.  If it's one of them they'll have a huge advantage in the primary, which leads me to believe Newsome may pick a placeholder.

Newsome is on record saying he will place a black woman if Feinstein can no longer serve. so either Kamala Harris or Boxer if he keeps his word

[Sociopathicsteelerfan]

(09-29-2023, 11:05 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Newsome is on record saying he will place a black woman if Feinstein can no longer serve. so either Kamala Harris or Boxer if he keeps his word

Having lived here for close to forty years, I can assure you there are more than two black women in this state.

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(09-29-2023, 11:05 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Newsome is on record saying he will place a black woman if Feinstein can no longer serve. so either Kamala Harris or Boxer if he keeps his word

Last time I checked Kamala Harris has a job that she is not likely to give up. Barbara Boxer is not African-American.

The name I’ve heard bandied about is 75 year old CA Secretary of State Shirley Weber

[Luvnit2]

(09-30-2023, 02:40 AM)pally Wrote: Last time I checked Kamala Harris has a job that she is not likely to give up.  Barbara Boxer is not African-American.

The name I’ve heard bandied about is 75 year old CA Secretary of State Shirley Weber

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/29/politics/gavin-newsom-dianne-feinstein-seat/index.html


ncluded in that group is a trio of House Democrats: Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee, a trailblazer in her own right and the only Black woman running for Feinstein’s seat. The senator had already announced she would not be seeking reelection in 2024.

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(09-30-2023, 11:25 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/29/politics/gavin-newsom-dianne-feinstein-seat/index.html


ncluded in that group is a trio of House Democrats: Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee, a trailblazer in her own right and the only Black woman running for Feinstein’s seat. The senator had already announced she would not be seeking reelection in 2024.

Newsom has also said he wasn't nominating anyone currently running for the open seat

[GMDino]

(09-29-2023, 11:05 PM)Luvnit2 Wrote: Newsome is on record saying he will place a black woman if Feinstein can no longer serve. so either Kamala Harris or Boxer if he keeps his word

(09-30-2023, 02:40 AM)pally Wrote: Last time I checked Kamala Harris has a job that she is not likely to give up.  Boxer is not African-American.

The name I’ve heard bandied about is 75 year old CA Secretary of State Shirley Weber

(09-30-2023, 11:25 AM)Luvnit2 Wrote: https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/29/politics/gavin-newsom-dianne-feinstein-seat/index.html


ncluded in that group is a trio of House Democrats: Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff and Barbara Lee, a trailblazer in her own right and the only Black woman running for Feinstein’s seat. The senator had already announced she would not be seeking reelection in 2024.

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It is being reported that Newsom is planning to choose Emily’s List President Laphonza Butler as Feinstein’s replacement. She’s a former union organizer and a political ally of VP Harris. Butler is around 45 years old and Newsom did not ask her to promise not to run in 2024.