🇺🇸 Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC P - Part 3

[squeekness]

That's not good.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

CNN - Nashville Metro Council votes [36-0] to reappoint Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of Representatives

Memphis sends Justin J. Pearson back to the Tennessee House days after GOP lawmakers ousted him | CNN

ABC News - Justin J. Pearson: Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes to reinstate expelled lawmaker

Less than a week after being ousted by the Tennessee House of Representatives by the Republican supermajority, District 86 representative Justin J. Pearson has just been reinstated by a unanimous vote.

 

[squeekness]

Memphis sends Justin J. Pearson back to the Tennessee House days after GOP lawmakers ousted him | CNN

ABC News - Justin J. Pearson: Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes to reinstate expelled lawmaker

Good. I'm very glad. He shouldn't have been ousted to begin with.,

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Politico - Feinstein's condition sparks concern she won’t return to the Senate
People in touch with the veteran Democratic senator say her shingles diagnosis has taken a heavy toll.

 

[squeekness]

Politico - Feinstein's condition sparks concern she won’t return to the Senate
People in touch with the veteran Democratic senator say her shingles diagnosis has taken a heavy toll.

They should be investigated. I fail to see how ousting those two guys was legal.

 

[InCali]

Memphis sends Justin J. Pearson back to the Tennessee House days after GOP lawmakers ousted him | CNN

ABC News - Justin J. Pearson: Shelby County Board of Commissioners votes to reinstate expelled lawmaker

None of the repubs even showed up. A real show of courage no matter what they would have done.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Hill - Feinstein asks for [temporary Senate] Judiciary [Committee] replacement after calls for resignation

 

[InCali]

Politico - Feinstein's condition sparks concern she won’t return to the Senate
People in touch with the veteran Democratic senator say her shingles diagnosis has taken a heavy toll.

JUST FING RESIGN!!!!! If you're a public servant, you're supposed to serve the public. Geeze....

If she doesn't serve out her term, can you even IMAGINE how weird the senate appointment by the governor will be? He'll basically be appointing the next elected senator. If I were him, I would appoint someone who guaranteed they wouldn't run in 24......aw......who the hell am I kidding? I'd appoint Katie Porter.

 

[Teelie]

Give it to Porter, there isn't going to be a better qualified candidate.

 

[moviedoors]

 

[InCali]

When you are holding up judicial appointments, can't do your damn job, and only have about a year and a half left in your term, do what's best for the country and step the EFF aside. The Fetterman case, for example, is a completely different deal.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Feinstein is ~90 years old, has symptoms of cognitive decline according to friendly colleagues, and is suffering from debilitating shingles that she cannot travel to Washington for her job for an unspecified amount of time. People at the least should have some questions and gender doesn't and shouldn't shield you from that. Elected officials don't have to die in office because they choose not to ever retire.

In this case it's the governor's prerogative (Democratic governor) to choose a replacement senator until the next election (2024) is held in a state that trends towards Democrats statewide so people feel safe calling for Feinstein's retirement. That is really the political factor here, not gender.

 

[InCali]

At least I heard she asked to step down from the Judiciary Committee.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Pink News - [California] Democratic governor Gavin Newsom explains why 'assault' on drag is a threat to all

Daily Kos - [Michigan Democratic governor] Whitmer signs stricter gun background check, storage bills

 

[squeekness]

When you are holding up judicial appointments, can't do your damn job, and only have about a year and a half left in your term, do what's best for the country and step the EFF aside. The Fetterman case, for example, is a completely different deal.

Agreed. Maybe there should be age limits, you know? Like 85 or something. Doesn't have to be low like 65 or anything.....

 

[squeekness]

At least I heard she asked to step down from the Judiciary Committee.

It's something.....

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

 

[squeekness]

They should investigate. This was just wrong.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

NBC News - Republicans want to make it difficult for Senate to replace Feinstein on key panel

 

[Teelie]

Of course they do. They want to gum up judicial seating even longer than they could otherwise.

 

[squeekness]

NBC News - Republicans want to make it difficult for Senate to replace Feinstein on key panel

I'm so sick of these guys already!

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Rebecca Katz: "In her first Q as an I, Sinema raised a lot less money than almost anyone thought she would while also only raising just $5,500 from small-dollar donors Meanwhile, Gallego [D-AZ] raised $3.7m from >100K donations & 98% of donors are small-dollar donors who chipped in less than $100 "

Sam Stein: "Sinema outraised by Gallego. Among her donors
More than $280,000 from employees of Blackstone
$196,000 from employees of the Carlyle Group,
Anthony Scaramucci gave her $3,300
No Labels gave $10,000 "

Politico - Sinema outraised by Gallego as reelection decision awaits

 

[squeekness]

Why does how much money you raise somehow qualify you to run for office? Trump raised tons of money and he was awful.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Colorado Sun - Colorado governor signs three bills further protecting access to abortion, gender-affirming care into law

 

[squeekness]

Colorado Sun - Colorado governor signs three bills further protecting access to abortion, gender-affirming care into law

Yay!