FEC filings from EMILY's List record Laphonza Butler's residence as Silver Springs, Maryland as recently as 31 days ago.
https://t.co/FjZkJ9Ugf0 pic.twitter.com/2FzA8MVqfU— Rob Pyers (@rpyers) October 2, 2023
Posted on 10/02/2023 7:20:45 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The recent death of former Sen. Dianne Feinstein left Gov. Gavin Newsom in a predicament. Would he keep his promise to fill the seat with a black woman even though two white people (Adam Schiff and Katie Porter) are leading the 2024 race for the seat? As RedState reported, the answer is yes.
Newsom appointed Laphonza Butler, whose only qualifications appear to be working on Kamala Harris' failed 2020 presidential campaign while being a "black lesbian." Naturally, the California governor is touting the latter.
Governor @GavinNewsom has selected Laphonza Butler to complete Senator Feinstein’s term.
A trusted adviser to @VP Harris and leader of the nation’s largest organization dedicated to electing women, Butler will make history as the first Black lesbian to openly serve in Congress. pic.twitter.com/NTPcK2Wtve— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) October 2, 2023
I'm just really glad we select the most powerful people in the country based on race and who they sleep with. I mean, what could possibly go wrong with such an approach? What does merit have to do with governing competently anyway?
Let's ask Newsom, who apparently appointed a Maryland resident to the seat, birthing an immediate scandal.
FEC filings from EMILY's List record Laphonza Butler's residence as Silver Springs, Maryland as recently as 31 days ago.
https://t.co/FjZkJ9Ugf0 pic.twitter.com/2FzA8MVqfU— Rob Pyers (@rpyers) October 2, 2023
You know, for all the talk of Newsom's smooth-talking demeanor, it's worth remembering that he's actually just an incompetent clown. That's why the comparisons between him and Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida are so laughable. Yeah, the coming debate between the two men will be entertaining, but it doesn't even really matter what happens because the real-world results are night and day. Florida is economically and socially booming with a huge influx of newcomers while California is drowning in a sea of far-left idiocy.
Getting back to Butler, the cover-up has already begun in earnest. EMILY's List, the rabid pro-abortion organization she worked for, scrubbed her listed residency in Maryland overnight.
Newsom’s office confirms she moved to DC area for EMILY’s list, but is a CA homeowner and will reregister to vote in California before being sworn in.— Ashley Zavala (@ZavalaA) October 2, 2023
Being a homeowner in a state does not make one a resident of that state. Given that she's not even registered to vote in California, it's fairly obvious that she does not live there and has no formal residency there. Where does she pay taxes? What state is her driver's license from? Has she claimed California residency in the last two years?
Hilariously, Butler even forgot to turn off her location data until after she was appointed. It's all fixed now, though.
Oh hey, look who remembered to remove the Location data from her bio overnight! It’s California’s newest Senator! pic.twitter.com/x90OxXoSd6— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) October 2, 2023
Remember the constant jabs that Mehmet Oz got from the press for previously living in New Jersey? He was actually a resident of Pennsylvania when he ran for the Senate there, and he still got lambasted on a near-daily basis. Will Butler get the same treatment? Of course, she won't, because it's (D)ifferent.
I’m sure he didn’t pick Pencil-neck or Porter because he didn’t want to choose sides in that race. Probably a good move. The bad move is that he picked a worthless carpetbagger from Maryland.
> the Senator “be an inhabitant” of the state at the time of election
The 17th amendment put the appointment authority in the hands of state legislatures, and to the Governors if the legislature of the state was not in session, or the legislature could delegate to the governor. So the only requirement in California statutes I could find is that the appointee must be a “qualified elector” in the state. Not sure how that is actually defined in California. But I imagine if the appointee can’t legally vote in the state it would be difficult for them to be a “qualified elector” under the possible readings of the term…
But hey, it’s up to the Senate majority to decide if she can be seated…the only recourse for the people of the state is the next election. Or they could punish Gruesome Newsome by recall.
Like that’s gonna make a difference, heheh.
He didn't, someone else told him.
Hilariously, Butler even forgot to turn off her location data until after she was appointed. It’s all fixed now.
And that’s going to be a senator yep true democrat hack breeding.
she will the primary is next spring
Anyone who claims she is a resident of Maryland is an insurrectionist white nationalist extremist homophobe conspiracy theorist hater and a racist California denier!
at the time of appointment she was a resident of Maryland and a registered voter there. On Monday she changed her voter registration. So the appointment was in violation of the constitution as demonstrated by her own behavior, but nothing will happen It’s a power thing. Do what you cna get away with.
Either way, it will be some leftist DEI puppet doing what he/she/it is told to do. So this is a net win for them. DiFi at least very occasionally had an original thought of her own (at least before going completely senile).
GRACIAS, AMIGO!
If you think you could have some fun with that graphic, let me know.
Dick
The place is called "Silver Spring". Singular.
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