California Senate 2024 - Schiff (D) vs Garvey (R)

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Feinstein got what she wanted

[Coldstream]

If it is Weber then that’s yet another boon for the Hope, Arkansas mafia.

Clinton, Huckabee, they are taking over and no one is calling them out.

[JMT]

Newsom has appointed a significant number of people to statewide office in the past few years:

-Senate: Alex Padilla (Kamala Harris’ replacement)
-Secretary of State: Shirley Weber (Alex Padilla’s replacement)
-Attorney General: Rob Bonta (Xavier Beccera’s replacement)
-Senate: ? (Dianne Feinstein’s replacement)

That’s a lot of people. And if he selects Shirley Weber as Feinstein’s replacement, he’ll also get to appoint Weber’s replacement as Sec of State.

[Gass3268]

This news isn't only sad for Feinstein and her family, it's sad because it means Biden won't be able to confirm any more judges. There's no way the GOP will let Democrats replace her on the Judiciary Committee. Man, I hate this timeline.

https://twitter.com/mjs_DC/status/1707759191438262392?s=20

[Minnesota Mike]

This news isn't only sad for Feinstein and her family, it's sad because it means Biden won't be able to confirm any more judges. There's no way the GOP will let Democrats replace her on the Judiciary Committee. Man, I hate this timeline.

https://twitter.com/burgessev/status/1707784508253073422

[MichaelRbn]

Replacing the vice-president requires a majority vote in both houses of Congress.

[Kung Fu Kenny]

(1) Newsom appoints Kamala
(2) Biden appoints Newsom
(3) Biden resigns for "health reasons"

Trust the plan

[Atlas Force]

Feinstein got what she wanted

Is this a reference to something

[Unbeatable Titan Susan Collins]

Replacing the vice-president requires a majority vote in both houses of Congress.

And that is how we ended up with President Manchin

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Replacing the vice-president requires a majority vote in both houses of Congress.

Nomination is stalled
Speaker’s chair is vacated
Patty Murray becomes President

[RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm]

Replacing the vice-president requires a majority vote in both houses of Congress.

And that is how we ended up with President Manchin

We did it, Joe!

[The Mikado]

Newsom should appoint Michelle Steel or Young Kim.

Take a reliable vote from McCarthy, force a special election in a flippable district, force the NRSC to compete in California of all places in 2024 (they would be required to, at the very least, split-match eligible expenditures with Steel's/Kim's campaign), gives him bipartisan cred when he runs for President, plus he still gets to say he appointed a woman of color.

This is a little too galaxy brained for me. Actually a LOT too galaxy brained for me.

[Хahar 🤔]

Newsom has appointed a significant number of people to statewide office in the past few years:

-Senate: Alex Padilla (Kamala Harris’ replacement)
-Secretary of State: Shirley Weber (Alex Padilla’s replacement)
-Attorney General: Rob Bonta (Xavier Becerra’s replacement)
-Senate: ? (Dianne Feinstein’s replacement)

That’s a lot of people. And if he selects Shirley Weber as Feinstein’s replacement, he’ll also get to appoint Weber’s replacement as Sec of State.

Yes, you've identified Newsom's MO: by creating cascading vacancies when he fills positions through appointment, he gets to fill state government with officeholders who are personally beholden to him. Appointing Weber would accomplish this and she would certainly check off the right boxes. It's the decision that most obviously makes sense for him.

The one issue is that Weber was elected to a full term as secretary of state less than a year ago. She has more than three years left in office and I think that she would be eligible to run again in 2026. If she were to accept an appointment from Newsom, she would be giving that up in exchange for about thirteen months in the Senate. Maybe the prestige of being a senator would be enough for that to be worthwhile for her, but I don't think it's an obvious decision.

[GeorgiaModerate]

Newsom should appoint Michelle Steel or Young Kim.

Take a reliable vote from McCarthy, force a special election in a flippable district, force the NRSC to compete in California of all places in 2024 (they would be required to, at the very least, split-match eligible expenditures with Steel's/Kim's campaign), gives him bipartisan cred when he runs for President, plus he still gets to say he appointed a woman of color.

This is a little too galaxy brained for me. Actually a LOT too galaxy brained for me.

I assumed it was tongue-in-cheek.

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Replacing the vice-president requires a majority vote in both houses of Congress.

Nomination is stalled
Speaker’s chair is vacated
Patty Murray becomes President

Lol Harris isn't running for S and Barbs Lee should be appointed even if not it's gonna help Barbara Lee chances putting a blk woman in position

[MarkD]

RIP

Why didn't I get this news via the various news sources I get on my phone?

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Likely replacement from state legislature or a Prosecutor not Lee, Newsom said it already but Porter was at 15 to Schiff 20, Lee is gonna replace Porter as the 2nd place finisher without Feinstein, it's a Runoff and it will be Lee and Schiff and Lee wins, because Bass beat Caruso in Runoffs

All Lee has to do is finish second not first and Lee and win the Runoff, Caruso was in same position as Schiff before Bass got Turnout she NEEDED

[Perlen vor den Schweinen]

Feinstein got what she wanted

Is this a reference to something

Paramore

[Amenhotep Bakari-Sellers]

Rev Barber wants as many Blks in the S as possible that's why he recruited ALLRED, Alsobrooks and GALLEGO and Beto to break the Filibuster, he will be fighting for Lee especially since the Feinstein died, happen

Rev Barber and Michael Moore are interest groups just like Grover Norquist is that won't allow Rs to raise taxes, to fund the Ukraine war but it is hurting Rs all the swing Districts are in blue not red states

Iowa is the only red state that is going R all the others including MT are moving blue

If you think that Grover Norquist isn't pulling the strings on the Freedom caucus you are wrong he looks like Eric Trump and Vance and Don Jr

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Feinstein got what she wanted

Is this a reference to something

Just to the fact it was pretty apparent Feinstein wanted to die a senator, which isn’t that uncommon among the octogenarian senators

[Хahar 🤔]

And if that seat MUST be held by a WOC, why not London Breed and not somebody who’s almost 80 years old and would probably only serve a single term?

If Feinstein resigns or dies, who does Newsom appoint (likely an African-American woman)?

I'd imagine Lee, who would go on to run for a full term, and unlike current circumstances the theoretical incumbency advantage would help her win. But given her age it could also be London Breed, who really ought to be running instead of Lee in the first place.

I’m gunning for London Breed to be the placeholder, young, a woman of color, Mayor from the same city DiFi was once mayor of. It’ll be perfect

Sorry dog, I don't know why this is so important to you but you're going to have to give it up.

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

Newsom appointing Kamala would be getting uneasily close to the literal plot of the first season House of Cards.

[Minnesota Mike]

https://twitter.com/ccadelago/status/1707842387391730105

[Atlas Force]

Feinstein got what she wanted

Is this a reference to something

Just to the fact it was pretty apparent Feinstein wanted to die a senator, which isn’t that uncommon among the octogenarian senators

Alright

[Horus]

If his goal is a placeholder, I don't see how it could be anyone besides Weber.