Di Leo: The Feinstein Seat and the Long-Distance Appointment

Illinois Review ^ | October 3, AD 2023 | John F. Di Leo

[texas booster]

And the stolen Senate seats in GA and PA rear their ugly heads again.

Would be lovely to refuse to seat her, but that would require senators to serve the people.

[Round Earther]

Newsome did not nominate Butler, she was appointed, and next year, the voters of California can voice their opinion on that appointment.

[kiryandil]

Thanks for bringing some well-deserved chin music for Laughapalooza Butler.    

[Republican Wildcat]

Thought they might use this opportunity to appoint Kamala Harris to the seat to allow her to be removed from the ticket and then spin it as a promotion for her - since it was “The Feinstein seat” - “really shows the confidence the party leadership has in her to take on this important role to try to fill these big shoes”, etc.

[Round Earther]

“Would be lovely to refuse to seat her.”

She has already been seated.

[Angelino97]

That being said, her nomination did create a rather shocking scandal, when it dawned on the public that the newest Senator from California doesn’t actually live in California at all.

I doubt the majority of Californians are even aware of who Feinstein was, much less that someone was appointed to fill whatever office this Feinstein person held.

[kiryandil]

So for this reason, there are two members in the Senate from California, two from Oregon, two from Washington, two from Alaska, and so forth for all fifty states.

I've actually argued that California has 8 to 10 US senators:

• California (2)
• Nevada (2)
• Arizona (2)
• Colorado (2)
• Montana (1)

One could argue for the inclusion of the Oregon and Washington state US senators in the list.

[Reverend Wright]

Yup !

[Secret Agent Man]

Talk about someone who represents hardly any demographics at all.

Rich (shocker)

Black female (very small demo)

Lesbian (extremely small demo)

[Nifster]

She’s not eligible to be the senator from California. The constitution spells that out

Hope the GzoP senators reject her

[Nifster]

And follow the constitution

I would think that Ted Cruz would be all over this

[Nifster]

She still ain’t eligible. She does not reside in California

[william clark]

As you state, it’s if she decides to run for the seat when Feinstein’s term expires that it will become an issue, as presumably Newsom’s appointment is using the “when elected” part of the clause as his loophole.

[Bonemaker]

Maryland is a much shorter commute.

[Texas Fossil]

All she has to do is register to vote in CA, before the appointment.

Wish it were not true, it appears to be.

[rktman]

That s some funny stuff. “... she’s ineligible for the position...”. Does the writer/author understand who he/she is writing about? Democommies/ineligible appointments? Puleeeeze. They do as they please.

[Nifster]

Hard to do when she doesn’t live there

[Vaduz]

Spot on if they only understood their job isn’t to serve self.

[Texas Fossil]

Not from what I have read.