re: #248 Backwoods_Sleuth

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Actually, Bob does have something of a point here - and so, for that matter, does Sen. Sanders: but by way of commentary:

1. Fuck Bernie Sanders. Vigorously. The guy is NOT a Democrat, and his endorsement/lack-of shouldn’t carry any more weight than any other “celebrity”, Senator or no.

2. That said, I can’t see why support for Diane Feinstein ought to be some sort of Democratic touchstone for the midterms: she’s 84 years old, been in the Senate forever, and except for the issue of seniority, it’s hard to see where her retirement (see point 3) would be some sort of disaster.

3. This is California: one of the bluest states in the Union: if DiFi were to bow out (hopefully “gracefully”, and hopefully work to elect a Democratic successor) what are the chances of the Republicans grabbing the seat anyway? Their bench in CA is godawfully thin, and unpopular statewide: TBH, the Dem bullpen isn’t that fantastic either, but still an improvement over the GOP.

4. And just to be clear, see point 1). Again.