'No doubt': Feinstein says she'll run again

[davidinalameda]

:puke:

http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/story/12134271p-13005367c.html

Sen. Dianne Feinstein told reporters at a luncheon Monday that she will be running for a third full term in the Senate next year.
The Democratic senator, who turns 72 in June, did not equivocate when asked if she would seek another term.

"There's no doubt about that," she said. "I'm in good health. I enjoy what I do. I've developed my skills as the years have gone on. ... I think my skills are problem-solving - taking something that's difficult and getting it done."

[Sandpiper]

1. And there's no doubt I'll do my best to see her defeated

In the next primary election.

[Dookus]

I won't support her in the primaries

but I can't imagine her not winning. First, she remains very popular statewide, and second, I can't think of any dem in the state who could knock her out in the primary. Feinstein will serve in the senate as long as she wishes.

[EFerrari]

9. What about calling Art Torres? He's more liberal than she is

(Santorum may be more liberal than she is!)

But, Torres might be interested to know the anti-Di contingent is large and growing.

Anyone have contact info for him?

[MilesMx58]

2. Unfortunately,

she'll probably be successful.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

3. She's safe. If she didn't run again, we might "loose" the seat.

[EFerrari]

8. Baloney. If she stays, we've already lost it! n/t

[EFerrari]

4. Great! Now, where can we find someone to run against her?

If we can't find someone, we start a write in campaign. Early, while she's stumping.

Diane is up to her eyeballs in enabling our trade decifits with China, in war profiteering and in bilking Medicaid and Medicare, in case anyone is wondering.

[Betsy Ross]

5. Not to mention her intro of Rice at the committee hearing n/t

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

6. And the worst part is I can't expand on what she "enjoys to do"...

...without getting the thread locked.

"Taking something that's difficult and getting it done," also known as GEORGE EFFING BUSH'S AGENDA. So far, so good Dianne!

But hey, I'm glad she told us she's enjoying herself, because I was pretty worried about that.



:grr:

[LibDemAlways]

7. She's overstayed her welcome already.

I hope someone comes forward to challenge her in the primary because that's where she'll be most vulnerable. She's lost the confidence of the base.

[swimmernsecretsea]

10. Overstayed her welcome? She was EVER welcome?

Not to me. Certainly not to many I've known here in San Francisco. I'd put up with her quite long enough. Not very many in SF liked DiFi. Besides that grating personality that just puts my back up and my teeth on edge, there's that horrible campaign she ran where she re-ran news footage of herself announcing the murder of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. As if she was fit to say their names. Associating herself with beloved public figures she was not in the class of that way I found obscene.

[ronnykmarshall]

12. Not many people liked her in SF?

Then why did she defeat the re-call in 1982 with about 80%?

Yeah, I'm very pissed at Dianne over her gushing over Condi, but let's get real.

[davidinalameda]

14. the recall people didn't have anyone up against her

it was sponsored by a group opposed to her pushing a handgun ban

[ronnykmarshall]

15. Correct...

But if she was so disliked then why when given the chance to remove her from office it failed?

Plus the next year she ran for her second term, no viable candidate ran against her.

Granted in 1979 she almost lost to Kopp when she ran for her first full term. But when she left office when Agnos took over in 1988, I remember her approval ratings where very high.

Sorry, I just don't buy the "Dianne is hated in SF" line.

[EFerrari]

27. Feinstein pulled the city together after the Milk/Moscone murders

And she did a good job.

That was a long time ago. And apparently, she's had a personality change .

[swimmernsecretsea]

16. Not anymore

But I haven't taken a recent poll.

[ronnykmarshall]

18. I understand where you're coming from.

But having lived in SF and being pretty much a poltical junkie, I had blinders on.

You might be suprised how popular she still is in The City overall.

Outside of SF, so many people tend to think of SF politcally as this wild "crazy leftist" place. But there still are a large population of old school Democrats and moderate Republicans that supported folks like Joe Alioto, John Molinari or Dianne.

[swimmernsecretsea]

26. Oh, it doesn't surprise me

And I very much appreciate your reminding me about Ms Feinstein's importance.

It's important to be reminded of how things have changed greatly in this city, how some public servants here throw labels onto themselves for voter loyalty, represent themselves in one way but act another, and how San Francisco has a burgeoning populace of right-wingers and religious zealots as good as anywhere else. Here, politicians you think are simply out for gain go and do something lasting and good--damn if they don't surprise you once in a while.

I don't want to forget her popularity and influence, because doing so for anybody as historically significant as she is dangerous, as we have seen recently from others. Yes, DiFi is popular and no one should dismiss her influence; I tend to forget that, idealist that I can be sometimes.

[EFerrari]

30. Have to disagree. 'Member the Gonzalez campaign? n/t

[EFerrari]

29. start here!

:puke:

(my second one!)

[Freddie Stubbs]

28. The voters seemed to like her in 1992, 1994, and 2000

[WI_DEM]

11. She will easily be re-nominated and re-elected

No prominent democrat will challenge her and the GOP won't be able to defeat her.

[ronnykmarshall]

13. Exactly.

I'd rather focus on getting rid of Arnold in 2006.


Dianne will run and she will win. Period.

[swimmernsecretsea]

17. good goal. I'm with you on that one.

[ronnykmarshall]

19. Wouldn't that be SWEET!

I still wish Dianne would have ran in the re-call. She would have won it hands down.

I'll give Dianne her props on that one. In the 1992 Senate race, Gray Davis ran a SHITTY add against Dianne that compared her to Leona Helmsley. Dianne could have easily paid him back and ran as a candidate in 2003. But she didn't.

We really need a very strong candidate for Governor in 2006. I can't even guess who at this point. The field looks pretty weak.

Dianne would be the strongest person against ol' Arnie. But I think she likes the senate too much to take a chance on the Gov's job.

[swimmernsecretsea]

20. and doesn't it amaze you how much popularity and voter confidence

Ah-Nuld has? I'm mystified. I know in our media age charisma, good looks, and experience in front of a camera counts highly, but I never expected this much.

He was in my building a couple of weeks ago, and my floor cleared out to take a peek. Most of the people I work with don't even like him.

[ronnykmarshall]

21. Makes me sick!

During the recall, he was speaking at this shopping center in Bakersfield. My Aunt Pat was working at a beauty salon there and said it was a pain in the butt to get out of the parking lot.

The next day one of her co-workers was gushing "Oooooo did you get a see Arnold yesterday?" ... Aunt Pat rolled her eyes and said "I wouldn't walk two steps out of my way to see that moron!".

[EFerrari]

24. Star power. Exactly what happened with Rayguns n/t

[EFerrari]

25. These two activities are not mutually excluse, are they? n/t

[devilgrrl]

22. Fine, I'll just vote against her again.

Dumb broad. :mad:

[Wilms]

23. No problem.

I'll just vote Green.

Like I give a damn if we have a Neocon Dem or Republican.

[Emboldened Chimp]

31. And 'no doubt' I won't vote for her again.