Considering California’s population is nearly 40% Hispanic or Latino by last count, this strikes me as a good pick representative of the population. Now we here in California just need to replace Feinstein.
There are 26 women in the senate, and about 50% of this country’s population is women. It might account for how legislation is skewed towards men’s interest including reproductive rights. That’s how and why.
I would have been fine with Barbara Lee, but I think Padilla is a good choice.
I happen to agree with the idea of Feinstein retiring, and I’m not saying it as a joke. Feinstein is 87. She should be taking victory laps. And the Senate is about to become, one way or another, a very combative chamber.
Which m makes me wonder how much of it has to do with what I understand is a thing: Cubans looking down their noses at other Hispanics. Is that really a thing? I mean, it’s kindof tough to call him a white supremacist in light of him being Cuban, but good lord if he doesn’t ape it like a Klan member anyway.
There certainly some whose sell-by date predate their birthdate. Some who should never have gotten where they are in the first place. *cough* Inhofe *cough*
Mrs. VH tells me that there is a mandatory retirement for Episcopal priests at 72. They can serve in “fill in” assignments but cannot be assigned a parish permanently after 72 yoa.
I don’t have any personal connection to Cuban culture, so this is pure speculation on my part, but could it have to do with the sorts of Cubans who made the trek to the US? Those chased out of Cuba by Castro would have been the “aristocracy” more or less, right? They fled here with a chip on their shoulder and maybe that’s still playing a role, particularly since the immigrants coming from Mexico, Honduras, Venezuela, etc. are among the poorest, those with nothing who come here seeking a new start. So it’s in part a class issue rather than so much nationality snobbishness?
I don’t think he can, but maybe. All we can be sure of is that Matt Gaetz and Tommy the Tuber, among others, will turn the joint session into a total Shitshow Tsunami. It will be futile, but ponchos will be required attire, even for Zoom attendees.
If ponchos are going to be required, maybe Rep. Steve Cohen can bring a mallet and a watermelon or two as props just so there will be some levity as well, similar to how he brought some chicken to a Barr hearing.