Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) told lawmakers she is running for Senate in a closed-door Congressional Black Caucus meeting on Wednesday, according to Politico .
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pwmesq
January 11, 2023, 7:05pm
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So, is this the (expected) Dem (geriatric) establishment response to KP?
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Oh sure. Seems like a shotgun start to this race. You would think that Diane Feinstein is retiring tomorrow! Hey Chuck Grassley, can you take a hint?
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Feinstein hasn’t made a decision.
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[“Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has also previously expressed interest in the seat.”]
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stops whistling
1 ) waiting on Khanna and 2) waiting to see if history repeats (2020/Sanders and Warren).
starts whistling again
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He’s not saying anything until the state emergency is over.
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In a way, I am happy with all the Dem Campaign Talk.
(1) Neutralizes the Derpish House.
(2) Gives some weight to the Dems’ needs for getting this 2024 Senate election going our way
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ncsteve
January 11, 2023, 7:24pm
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Because anytime is the right time for ageism.
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irasdad
January 11, 2023, 7:24pm
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So, is this the (expected) Progressive (ageist) response to anyone over the age of 50?
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She decided not to decide yet.
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My theory about ageism is that since everyone will experience it, it’s the scariest, and thus the most entrenched.
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It’s way too early for this chatter.
Plus the presumption is that Feinstein’s retiring and if she isn’t…
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ncsteve
January 11, 2023, 7:29pm
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No. Only the scariest to white males without a disability.
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ncsteve
January 11, 2023, 7:31pm
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Yeah she has. She has a bit more than 7k in her campaign fund, which is all you need to know. She just isn’t ready to set off the scramble for her seat.
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