Ding, Dong! The Wicked Witch Is Dead!

I am pleased to report that, per the Daily Mail, "Dianne Feinstein dead at 90: Democratic Senator who served for more than 30 years passes away after struggling with her health for months." I'm sure that Satan welcomed her with open arms. 

    Meanwhile, California Governor Gavin Newsom had previously promised that, if Feinstein kicked the bucket, he would replace her with a black woman, and now he is scrambling to find potential candidates. The problem is that Adam Schiff, who is Jewish, was running to replace Feinstein (also Jewish), and whoever replaces Feinstein will have an advantage as an incumbent in running against Schiff. Per the article:

    There are multiple black women in California politics to choose from. One of them, Rep. Barbara Lee [ed: a former Black Panther], is already running for the seat, complicating matters.

    Others include Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass [ed: this is the anti-gun Mayor that had two handguns stolen from her home], another former member of Congress. She was elected to the post only last year.

    Additional names floated as Feinstein battled health problems and missed votes include Secretary of State Shirley Weber, L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, and San Francisco Mayor London Breed, Politico reported in May.

    Selecting Lee might invite charges of giving her an unfair advantage in the hotly contested primary. That would give her the chance to run in 2024 as an incumbent, a substantial leg up in a heavily Democratic state.

    An L.A. Times / Berkeley IGS poll this week had California Rep. Adam Schiff leading the field with 20 per cent. Schiff, a former House impeachment manager, was followed by Rep. Katie Porter at 17 per cent and Lee at 7 per cent.

They are all solid Leftists, but Bass, when in Congress, signed a letter condemning Israel's annexation of Palestinian territory (although she supported a resolution to provide defense aid to Israel), so that may count against her.