News She would be a Feinstein replacement shoe-in

[hal2kilo]

Oh, my. I can only send her contributions. Can't vote for her.

Katie Porter weighs Senate bid launch as Feinstein stays mum - POLITICO

Shiff's not a bad alternative, though.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Id vote for her in a heartbeat

 

[UNCjigga]

Feinstein’s time is up. She had a good run, but like most Congress-critters, she’s overstayed her welcome.

 

[brycejones]

Feinstein’s time is up. She had a good run, but like most Congress-critters, she’s overstayed her welcome.

So much this. Some people need to move on. Looking at you Grassley

 

[eelw]

So much this. Some people need to move on. Looking at you Grassley

Yes he’s older than some of the furniture there. But he’s sharper than Feinstein by a long shot

 

[brycejones]

Yes he’s older than some of the furniture there. But he’s sharper than Feinstein by a long shot

I'm not so sure about that. When it comes to technology issues he usually comes across as woefully out of touch.

 

[ivwshane]

She’s got my vote!!

 

[Zorba]

She would have my vote as well.

I am generally against term limits, but in completely safe districts/states they might make some sense.

 

[Gardener]

Yes he’s older than some of the furniture there. But he’s sharper than Feinstein by a long shot

He is and always has been a dolt. He's they guy that you'd like to cut from the team, but he always shows up to practices first, so you don't have the heart.

Feinstein needs to retire. Katie Porter has the gravitas for the job, and she suffers no fools. The party needs new blood, not octogenarians holding on their seats like grim death.

 

[trenchfoot]

He is and always has been a dolt. He's they guy that you'd like to cut from the team, but he always shows up to practices first, so you don't have the heart.

Feinstein needs to retire. Katie Porter has the gravitas for the job, and she suffers no fools. The party needs new blood, not octogenarians holding on their seats like grim death.

At her age, leaving her job really is a grim death of sorts. If she cannot apply her energies to another cause while transitioning out, she will literally atrophy herself to a quick death both from an emotional and physical point of view.

Jus' say'in.

 

[HomerJS]

Good choice

 

[dainthomas]

Great idea, but not sure who else could win her red district.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Great idea, but not sure who else could win her red district.

The district was redrawn (now its the 47th) but it aint been red in about 20 years and went for biden by 27 points:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%27s_47th_congressional_district

 

[Pens1566]

The district was redrawn (now its the 47th) but it aint been red in about 20 years and went for biden by 27 points:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%27s_47th_congressional_district

Porter only won in '22 by ~3 points. Probably part of the reason she wants to run for Feinstein's seat.

 

[uclaLabrat]

Porter only won in '22 by ~3 points. Probably part of the reason she wants to run for Feinstein's seat.

538 has the new district with a partisan lean of D+6.1, so in a year that shouldve been good for repubs, they only overperformed by 3 points, which aint great. So im sure thats part of the equation for her but i doubt thats it.

The senate is likely seen as more prestigious, so im sure thats a bigger factor. And to your point, theres pretty much no concern about campaigning as a senator from CA, so that may play into it as well. That would free up a ton of time and reduce the fundraising pressure.

 

[dainthomas]

The district was redrawn (now its the 47th) but it aint been red in about 20 years and went for biden by 27 points:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/California%27s_47th_congressional_district

Good to know. I just remember hearing it had been red for a while. In that case she should definitely replace Feinstein.

 

[nakedfrog]

So much this. Some people need to move on. Looking at you Grassley

When I was part of Model US Senate in high school, I didn't expect so many of those same people to be there when I was middle-aged.