Who should be the next senator from California?

[Muse]

Diane Feinstein has not announced her plans, but rumor has it it's quite possible she won't run again in 2024. In any case, it appears other high profile politicos are lining up for the primary.

So far, something like a dozen people have announced plans to run but AFAIK only 3 (besides Feinstein) are high profile and have any chance at all. In alphabetical order, these are:

Barbara Lee
Katie Porter
Adam Schiff

Who do you like and why?

Barbara Jean Lee is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district. Now in her 12th term, Lee has served since 1998, and is a member of the Democratic Party. Wikipedia

Katherine Moore Porter is an American politician, law professor, and lawyer who is the U.S. representative from California's 47th congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 45th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. Wikipedia

Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer, author, and politician who has served as a U.S. representative since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented his California congressional district since 2001. Wikipedia

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Ummm P&N is that way <———
Unless we plan on overclocking the Senator from CA, that would be a fun discussion.

 

[Muse]

Ummm P&N is that way <———
Unless we plan on overclocking the Senator from CA, that would be a fun discussion.

Oh, I thought I was in P&N. I was looking at a P&N thread when I launched this. Somehow it wound up in Overclocking (where I never go!). I think it's a weirdness of the forums that this kind of thing happens, it's happened to me once or twice before. So, moderator, yes, please move this to P&N.

 

[hal2kilo]

Diane Feinstein has not announced her plans, but rumor has it it's quite possible she won't run again in 2024. In any case, it appears other high profile politicos are lining up for the primary.

So far, something like a dozen people have announced plans to run but AFAIK only 3 (besides Feinstein) are high profile and have any chance at all. In alphabetical order, these are:

Barbara Lee
Katie Porter
Adam Schiff

Who do you like and why?

Barbara Jean Lee is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 12th congressional district. Now in her 12th term, Lee has served since 1998, and is a member of the Democratic Party. Wikipedia

Katherine Moore Porter is an American politician, law professor, and lawyer who is the U.S. representative from California's 47th congressional district since 2023, previously representing the 45th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. Wikipedia

Adam Bennett Schiff is an American lawyer, author, and politician who has served as a U.S. representative since 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented his California congressional district since 2001. Wikipedia

My heart says Katie, my brain says Adam.

 

[Moonbeam]

My heart says Katie, my brain says Adam.

When Porter announced I was filled with joy. When Schiff announced, I said to myself, now isn’t that fucking wonderful.

Let me know what you decide. Hear or heart, by which should one decide. I think it may come down to a choice based on gender.

 

[hal2kilo]

When Porter announced I was filled with joy. When Schiff announced, I said to myself, now isn’t that fucking wonderful.

Let me know what you decide. Hear or heart, by which should one decide. I think it may come down to a choice based on gender.

I get no vote in reality, as I don't live in CA.

 

[Moonbeam]

I get no vote in reality, as I don't live in CA.

I had always assumed that when people spoke of head or heart they knew which should dictate, namely the head, because of what we can see in conservatives regarding their feels. But then what are we to do with all the appeals formulated variously down through history that admonish differently, that if you seek fulfillment discover what it is your heart truly desires?

Is there knowledge to be had beyond cultural conditioning?

 

[Shmee]

Hmm, it should be me I think Senators get good pay and benefits

But seriously, I am not sure. We have a challenger in my district, to Anna Eshoo, who might be good. But Anna Eshoo keeps the seat :/ This is for the house rep obviously, but it might be nice to have someone from our district in the Senate.

 

[Jaskalas]

Unless we plan on overclocking the Senator from CA, that would be a fun discussion.

Make them run a treadmill. Last person standing wins the seat.

 

[uclaLabrat]

In a primary id probably choose porter but would happy with either in the general

 

[KMFJD]

Katie Porter if it were up to me, she's damn smart, when the whiteboard comes out you know someone's about to be owned publicly

 

[Gardener]

Katie Porter if it were up to me, she's damn smart, when the whiteboard comes out you know someone's about to be owned publicly

Cali deserves and the USA needs a ball buster like Katie Porter.

 

[Muse]

Cali deserves and the USA needs a ball buster like Katie Porter.

Yeah, I'm utterly ambivalent at the moment. It hasn't even begun, the jostling. I'm in Barbara Lee's district and she's unassailable here in terms of keeping her house seat, but Schiff and Porter are very accomplished lawyers and stellar in their fighting against fascism. Lee's no slouch in that. I figure Lee will be an underdog. Porter's a relative newcomer but I've seen super praise for her here akin to that for AOC. I did not vote in the poll. I really don't know yet.

One thing that occurs to me, Porter represents Orange County which has a long reputation for deep conservatism. I imagine if she becomes a US senator it could push Orange County blue! That in itself would be an accomplishment. Of course, she won't need their votes any more than those of people where I live, which is much more overwhelmingly liberal than Orange County is conservative!

 

[Moonbeam]

We're going to have to decide.

Trailblazing U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein will not seek re-election

U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer for women in American politics, announced on Tuesday that she will not seek re-election in 2024, clearing the path for a hotly contested race for her seat among California Democrats.

www.reuters.com

 

[Muse]

Seems like Schiff (currently leading the poll) very much has the upper hand in gravitas.

noun

1. dignity, seriousness, or solemnity of manner.

 

[HomerJS]

I like Porter

 

[Muse]

I wonder if there will be debates.

 

[fskimospy]

I like both Porter and Schiff - either one would be a huge upgrade over Feinstein.

 

[MomentsofSanity]

Not a moment too soon either... eeek.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625584352875667471

 

[fskimospy]

Not a moment too soon either... eeek.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625584352875667471

Yeah, she has clearly not been all there for a good while now.

 

[Pohemi]

Not a moment too soon either... eeek.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1625584352875667471

She was too focused on what time she'll get her pudding cup for the day.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

She was too focused on what time she'll get her pudding cup for the day.

Haha I wonder if the staffers just said “fuck it we’ll make the decision for her”

 

[soundforbjt]

Haha I wonder if the staffers just said “fuck it we’ll make the decision for her”

Wish someone would do that to Grassley and a few others.

 

[SteveGrabowski]

Thank fucking god that ghoul Feinstein is out. Porter all the way.

 

[hal2kilo]

Wish someone would do that to Grassley and a few others.

Leahy, VT, finally did the right thing. It was getting hard to understand what he was saying toward the last couple of years.