You know, this isn't the first time the Dems have said something like this.
In 1978, Dave Durenberger was elected to the US Senate seat that was vacant due to the death of Hubert Humphrey. For years after, Dems referred to this as "Hubert Humphrey's Senate seat".
Since the 2002 election, Norm Coleman has held the seat that opened up due to Paul Wellstone's death. Dems refer to this seat as "Paul's seat" or "Wellstone's Senate seat".
You mean to tell me that they haven't yet referred to it as "the Jewish seat." (LOL)
Not to mention the USSC seats that are reserved for various factions so as not to 'upset the balance' of the court, as if a snapshot of today is the natural order of things and to be preserved no matter what, in the manner of climate 'control.'
Funny thing, but preservation of the status quo used to be a mark of conservatism.