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

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

Huh that’s cool:

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1708671789268947447

Oh boy talk about pitting groups against each other…

[Zedonathin2020]

Newsom sucks most of the time, but I do applaud him for sticking to his guns and not diddling an open primary

Rare W

[Anti Democrat Democrat Club]

Yeah the only thing I can really object to is the Airbnb stuff.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

Genuinely amazing and hilarious. This probably came out of nowhere for her, but she'll likely be able to parlay it into a position down the line if she wants it. But no way can she jump into the race now. Perfect.

[brucejoel99]

This, by the way, should be a reminder of how quickly Twitter can spiral its reactions to something minor. The statements were never a clear indication of anything until posters (both for and against Lee) decided it meant Lee was being appointed and started to form takes around this supposition.

Newsom's comms director did approvingly quote tweet a Cori Bush thread calling for a Lee appointment, that was pretty bait-&-switchy

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Yeah Newsom handled this one pretty well.

[Pouring Rain and Blairing Music]

Dark Gavin Rises

[Sestak]

This, by the way, should be a reminder of how quickly Twitter can spiral its reactions to something minor. The statements were never a clear indication of anything until posters (both for and against Lee) decided it meant Lee was being appointed and started to form takes around this supposition.

Newsom's comms director did approvingly retweet a Cori Bush thread calling for a Lee appointment, that was pretty bait-&-switchy

He retweeted a later post in a thread that didn’t include a mention of Lee herself.

But in any case, this should reinforce for everyone: tweets aren’t news. Trying to read the tea leaves on the Site Formerly Known as Twitter and jumping to conclusions will get you burned sooner or later.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

The praise for Newsom is unexpected and surprising. I don’t really understand the basis. It may calm tempers, but a lot of the CBC is still gonna be upset that he didn’t pick Lee.

[brucejoel99]

This, by the way, should be a reminder of how quickly Twitter can spiral its reactions to something minor. The statements were never a clear indication of anything until posters (both for and against Lee) decided it meant Lee was being appointed and started to form takes around this supposition.

Newsom's comms director did approvingly retweet a Cori Bush thread calling for a Lee appointment, that was pretty bait-&-switchy

He retweeted a later post in a thread that didn’t include a mention of Lee herself.

But in any case, this should reinforce for everyone: tweets aren’t news. Trying to read the tea leaves on the Site Formerly Known as Twitter and jumping to conclusions will get you burned sooner or later.

Still, retweeting Cori Bush - who'd also posted a viral graphic that said appoint Barbara Lee - is sort-of a bait-&-switch

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

The praise for Newsom is unexpected and surprising. I don’t really understand the basis. It may calm tempers, but a lot of the CBC is still gonna be upset that he didn’t pick Lee.

I imagine most of the CBC will understand game. They tried a truly unprecedented move in electoral politics, they almost had it, and they were foiled.

It'll be Lee's other backers who will hold a grudge. Let them.

[Born to Slay. Forced to Work.]

The praise for Newsom is unexpected and surprising. I don’t really understand the basis. It may calm tempers, but a lot of the CBC is still gonna be upset that he didn’t pick Lee.

I imagine most of the CBC will understand game. They tried a truly unprecedented move in electoral politics, they almost had it, and they were foiled.

It'll be Lee's other backers who will hold a grudge. Let them.

The CBC are Lee’s backers? Most of them had endorsed her before all this, including the CBC chair.

[Stand With Israel. Crush Hamas]

The praise for Newsom is unexpected and surprising. I don’t really understand the basis. It may calm tempers, but a lot of the CBC is still gonna be upset that he didn’t pick Lee.

I imagine most of the CBC will understand game. They tried a truly unprecedented move in electoral politics, they almost had it, and they were foiled.

It'll be Lee's other backers who will hold a grudge. Let them.

The CBC are Lee’s backers? Most of them had endorsed her before all this, including the CBC chair.

Yes, but unlike those other backers, they're grownups.

[Interlocutor is just not there yet]

Lol ok. I take back some of what I said 2 hours ago. 4D chess move by Newsom.

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

still not a fan of Newsom but yeah, that's a surprising pick.

[Roll Roons]

https://twitter.com/rpyers/status/1708680810617008539

If she runs and people support her, I don't want to hear anything about McCormick living in CT.

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

https://twitter.com/josheidelson/status/1154482582093889536?s=20

[Minnesota Mike]

Next question is will she run for a full term? If she does Lee will have to come up with more of a rational for her run than the seat should belong to an African American.

[Oryxslayer]

Well, I think the real question now is if she tries to run for the open seat - filing deadline still has not passed. Newsom's statement earlier seemed to suggest it could theoretically be an option. Though IMO the statement was just about absolving Newsom of picking a 'token' candidate, and make it seem like it would be the appointees choice to run for a full term, though it would have been worked out ahead of time.

I'm sure tomorrow she'll make it clear about her plans. And if she does run, one would imagine all three of the congressional reps lose support to her, for varying reasons and to varying degrees. But she would only have 5 months to inform millions of people why their reaction to hearing her name should not be "who?"

[Atlas Force]

Huh that’s cool:

https://twitter.com/yashar/status/1708671789268947447

https://twitter.com/stevemorris__/status/1708675017070821753

[Fmr. Gov. NickG]

https://twitter.com/rpyers/status/1708680810617008539

If she runs and people support her, I don't want to hear anything about McCormick living in CT.

I grew up in Silver Spring, MD.  And I don’t care how much every likes Fleetwood Mac.
It’s Silver Spring, not Silver Springs.

[Minnesota Mike]

https://twitter.com/ccadelago/status/1708687189100609783

[GM Team Member and Deputy PPT WB]

not a fan of the uber stuff she's done looking at it more.

[brucejoel99]

https://twitter.com/snazzeo/status/1708686471421464962

[Atlas Force]

https://twitter.com/DrewSav/status/1708676151898464571