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Main Forums => Politics => Topic started by: Ben on September 29, 2023, 09:49:32 AM
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Yikes. Apparently the front runners to replace Feinstein are Adam Schiff and Katie Porter. I almost have to say that Porter would be worse. She is a horrible, disgusting person.
Though in a deep blue state it may not matter that much. Whoever it is will be voting far left in the Senate.
Feinstein's office had already announced that she did not plan to seek reelection in 2024. The race to replace her between California Representatives Katie Porter and Adam Schiff was already running at a fever pitch, so there's no doubt that a lot of pressure will be placed on CA Governor Gavin Newsom from both camps to nominate their candidate as a replacement for the long-time Senator as incumbency is seen as an edge in such a tightly contested race.
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Does either one know how to play the politician chess, checkers really, game as well as Feintsein did?
From what I know of Schiff I'm fairly certain he doesn't. Porter I know almost nothing about.
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Adam Schiff would be pretty funny, just to watch the implosion.
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Both Schiff and Porter are suitably awful to be in contention for California's now-empty Senate seat, but neither one is a "Person of Color." Seeing as it's California, it would not surprise me if Gavin Newsom decided to appoint a ToC (Tranny of Color) to fill Feinstein's seat.
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It will not matter. Whomever replaces her will be a junior Sen and reliable D vote for a decade or more until they claw their way back onto useful committees. By that time they will be well absorbed by the Lovecraftian nightmare that is the Senate and their effects will be the same as the late Sen Feinstein's.
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"She is a horrible, disgusting person."
So... a Democrat.
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Porter I know almost nothing about.
When I say that she is a disgusting human being, I am not exaggerating. She's like a Jerry Springer guest. Schiff would be honorable by comparison.
The POC out of left field (from the stated "front runners") certainly would not be out of the question. Neither would a tranny.
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Porter's about page almost seems to try to put a somewhat conservative spin on some things but also gives an impression it's mostly smoke and mirrors.
She keeps saying she for families but she more than likely has a different definition of family from me.
But she knows the power of Power Point! :rofl:
Eager to invite families into the conversations happening in the halls of Congress, Rep. Porter has developed a reputation for her use of visual aids during Congressional hearings.
https://porter.house.gov/about/
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It will not matter. Whomever replaces her will be a junior Sen and reliable D vote for a decade or more until they claw their way back onto useful committees.
I may be misremembering, but I thought they threw Harris on significant committees post haste. I think maybe Hillary too.
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I'd forgotten all about it, but it was brought up on the teevee that haircut had promised a black woman for the interim role. He also apparently said that they have to agree not to run once the elections come around.
It's kind of a win for him with the far left dem base, because he could appoint a black lqbtxyz+++ "woman" and get the props for that, while more normal people run during the election, which won't be held against him for his presidential aspirations by the mainstream dem base.
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I'd forgotten all about it, but it was brought up on the teevee that haircut had promised a black woman for the interim role. He also apparently said that they have to agree not to run once the elections come around.
It's kind of a win for him with the far left dem base, because he could appoint a black lqbtxyz+++ "woman" and get the props for that, while more normal people run during the election, which won't be held against him for his presidential aspirations by the mainstream dem base.
California's Next Senator?
(https://www.nationalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Karine-Jean-Pierre.jpg?fit=2057%2C1200)
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California's Next Senator?
(https://www.nationalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Karine-Jean-Pierre.jpg?fit=2057%2C1200)
She would be a good choice by Haircut's stipulations if she's old enough to qualify. (is she from California, and does that matter?)
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California's Next Senator?
(https://www.nationalreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Karine-Jean-Pierre.jpg?fit=2057%2C1200)
My string mop looks better than that. >:D
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First Harry now us
She has made no secret about her left-leaning politics and belief that women can change the world.
So it may come as no surprise that Meghan Markle's name was being bandied about in Hollywood last night as a long-shot replacement for Californian Senator Dianne Feinstein.
Indeed, within minutes of 90-year-old Feinstein's death being announced on Friday, the Mail on Sunday was told 'phones lit up' with speculation the Duchess of Sussex could throw her hat in the ring to serve out the remaining 13 months of Feinstein's term.
A major Democratic donor who is close to Californian Governor Gavin Newsom - who will choose Feinstein's replacement - told the MoS: 'Meghan is definitely a long-shot but in the craziness that is US politics these days it's not an impossibility. Crazier things have happened.'
:facepalm:
Meghan Markle 'considers run for office': Duchess of Sussex's name is in the frame to fill Californian Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat after senator died aged 90 (and could the White House be her ultimate aim?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12578609/Meghan-Markle-considers-run-office-Duchess-Sussexs-frame-Californian-Senator-Dianne-Feinsteins-seat-senator-died-aged-90-White-House-ultimate-aim.html
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My string mop looks better than that. >:D
https://youtu.be/MSFu90e-6pA?si=4aBuClPh6CkuWpSy&t=15 (I know it's supposed to be the Ames Brothers, or Johnnie Lee Wills)
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First Harry now us
:facepalm:
Meghan Markle 'considers run for office': Duchess of Sussex's name is in the frame to fill Californian Senator Dianne Feinstein's seat after senator died aged 90 (and could the White House be her ultimate aim?)
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12578609/Meghan-Markle-considers-run-office-Duchess-Sussexs-frame-Californian-Senator-Dianne-Feinsteins-seat-senator-died-aged-90-White-House-ultimate-aim.html
MAYBE she's actually still eligible - she applied for British citizenship, but apparently her travel bollixed up the residency requirement.
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Merge with
https://armedpolitesociety.com/index.php?topic=68912.0
? ? ?
Or is this thread just a distraction ploy?
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MAYBE she's actually still eligible - she applied for British citizenship, but apparently her travel bollixed up the residency requirement.
I'm guessing the British citizenship has been kiboshed after her and Harry's antics. Her name is up on the Sunday news shows this morning, which I find unbelievable. If California wants to be taken even less seriously, haircut should definitely appoint her.
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Or is this thread just a distraction ploy?
No, the only distraction on APS is the gadfly known as 230RN.
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Thank you. On reflection, I agree they are pretty separate issues.
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Newsom is nominating Laphonza Butler, a former Kamala Harris advisor, to replace Feinstein.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-governor-name-laphonza-butler-030601207.html
From the AP story, it seems Ben was pretty close to calling Newsom's choice in his Reply #9 of this thread.
"Butler will be the only Black woman serving in the U.S. Senate, and the first openly LGBTQ person to represent California in the chamber."
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I'm just surprised it wasn't a woman with a deep voice and beard.
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I'm just surprised it wasn't a woman with a deep voice and beard.
If the Senate ever spends a long day working ( :rofl:) and CSPAN carries it, I'd still look for a five o'clock shadow towards the end of the session.
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Newsom is nominating Laphonza Butler, a former Kamala Harris advisor, to replace Feinstein.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/california-governor-name-laphonza-butler-030601207.html
From the AP story, it seems Ben was pretty close to calling Newsom's choice in his Reply #9 of this thread.
"Butler will be the only Black woman serving in the U.S. Senate, and the first openly LGBTQ person to represent California in the chamber."
And she lives in Maryland
Her FEC filing 31 days ago lists Maryland as her residence and yet Gavin Newsom is naming Laphonza Butler to be a United States Senator representing a state she doesn’t even live in. However corrupt you think politics is, multiply it by a 1,000,000. pic.twitter.com/bQ2RVwGFYn
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 2, 2023
But they took care of that little detail
Oh hey, look who remembered to remove the Location data from her bio overnight! It’s California’s newest Senator! pic.twitter.com/x90OxXoSd6
— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) October 2, 2023
https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/10/02/laphonza-butler-maryland-n2388015
They're scrubbing any mention of Maryland anywhere they can find it
https://twitter.com/ingelramdecoucy/status/1708801259107438647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Someone stated that under CA law she only has to a resident of CA on the day or before she's sworn in but still, couldn't Newson have found someone who met the require woke criteria in CA? Seems like you can't swing a stick in CA without hitting one.
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Maryland seems right for a "political organizer".
Also don't think for a second that Kamala Harris didn't have anything to do with this.
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How long does it take to actually establish legal residency in California? And does it take any documentation like a CA driver's license, utility bills, etc?
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And she lives in Maryland
But they took care of that little detail
https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/10/02/laphonza-butler-maryland-n2388015
They're scrubbing any mention of Maryland anywhere they can find it
https://twitter.com/ingelramdecoucy/status/1708801259107438647?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Someone stated that under CA law she only has to a resident of CA on the day or before she's sworn in but still, couldn't Newson have found someone who met the require woke criteria in CA? Seems like you can't swing a stick in CA without hitting one.
They don’t have to pay for relocation to DC.
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https://youtu.be/MSFu90e-6pA?si=4aBuClPh6CkuWpSy&t=15 (I know it's supposed to be the Ames Brothers, or Johnnie Lee Wills)
When I was a toddler, my mother used to play that song on a 33LP record so I would sleep through her doing the vacuuming. Problem was, it trained me to sleep through loud noises which is why I slept through a fire drill my freshman year of college. The "horns" in the hallway were only 10-12' from my room. :facepalm: :rofl:
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Comfortably Smug
@ComfortablySmug
Lmaooooo
The new senator from "California" Laphonza Butler just made the list of the most powerful women who live in Washington DC
https://twitter.com/ComfortablySmug/status/1708859668678799390?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Comfortably Smug BUSTS new CA Sen. Laphonza Butler for making this list PROVING she doesn't live in CA
https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/10/02/would-you-look-at-that-new-ca-sen-laphonza-butler-just-made-list-of-the-most-powerful-women-in-dc-n2388033
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https://babylonbee.com/news/yeah-sure-whatever-that-ones-fine-gavin-newsom-says-after-throwing-dart-at-board-full-of-photos-of-black-lesbians
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Told Ya it didn't matter.
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Sworn in
Laphonza Butler sworn in as California’s newest senator
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/03/politics/laphonza-butler-sworn-in-senate/index.html
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California Senator Grateful For New Job With Short Commute From Home In Maryland
https://babylonbee.com/news/california-senator-grateful-for-new-job-with-short-commute-from-home-in-maryland
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Whether conservative or leftist, I'm not convinced that anyone from California is happy to have a carpetbagger in the Senate pretending to represent their interests - whatever they are.
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Maryland again, this time Schiff
A California Republican House hopeful told RedState she uncovered a scheme by Rep. Adam Schiff (D.-Calif.), who is running for the California Senate seat vacated by the passing of Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein, where the congressman reported his Maryland home as his primary residence to secure a lower mortgage interest rate—meaning he either lied on a federally-insured loan document or from 2003 to 2021, he was not a resident of his Burbank district.
HOOOOOOOBOY! Adam Schiff Has Been Up to Some Schiffty, SHADY AF Stuff (And He Just Got CAUGHT!)
https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/11/14/hoooooooboy-adam-schiff-has-been-up-to-some-schiffty-shady-af-stuff-and-he-just-got-caught-n2389784
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(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F-5RJ2UXwAAyjf-?format=jpg&name=900x900)
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Maryland again, this time Schiff
HOOOOOOOBOY! Adam Schiff Has Been Up to Some Schiffty, SHADY AF Stuff (And He Just Got CAUGHT!)
https://twitchy.com/samj/2023/11/14/hoooooooboy-adam-schiff-has-been-up-to-some-schiffty-shady-af-stuff-and-he-just-got-caught-n2389784
Huh. I seem to remember another Politician in hot water recently for allegedly lying on real estate documents to secure better loan rates. Hmmm......who was that again?
Anyways I'm sure Rep. Schiff will get the same treatment.
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Huh. I seem to remember another Politician in hot water recently for allegedly lying on real estate documents to secure better loan rates. Hmmm......who was that again?
Anyways I'm sure Rep. Schiff will get the same treatment.
Has anyone produced an actual paper trail on the other one? So far all I've seen and heard is accusations but I will admit I've not followed it day by day, my eyes glazed over and I kind of zoned out at some point.
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It's now between Schiff and Steve Garvey (r)
Last poll I saw had them pretty much tied. Would be great if Feinstein's seat gets flipped
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It's now between Schiff and Steve Garvey (r)
Last poll I saw had them pretty much tied. Would be great if Feinstein's seat gets flipped
Garvey might just do it. He's pretty RINO, but that's as far right as you're going to get for an office that represents the entire state. I think independents and even some dems are looking for something new there, especially with the big city crime and drug problems. Garvey will easily win most of the interior counties, but will have to work for the coast, which is why he'll likely have a pretty liberal platform for an R.
Plus Schiff is a mealy-mouthed little rat. If the Ds had someone less smarmy, it would not be neck and neck as it is now. But the best they could come up with as a Schiff alternative was Katie Porter. :rofl: