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(25,031 posts) Wed Mar 6, 2024, 12:58 AM Mar 6

I'm sad Katie Porter will lose her House seat. [View all]

We need her voice, but Schiff deserves the Senate seat, He's fought the Trump Wars since the beginning.

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I'm sad Katie Porter will lose her House seat. [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Mar 6 OP

Maybe Biden has a place for her in his administration. nt woodsprite Mar 6 #1

He should. rubbersole Mar 6 #3

It would be a great waste of talent if he doesn't. n/t Uncle Joe Mar 6 #5

I agree RainCaster Mar 6 #16

Like Katie didn't fight the Trump wars from the beginning? Please. Save it. nt ZonkerHarris Mar 6 #2

Seriously, Adam Schiff was the person putting his name and reputation on the line. He smoked Trump. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 6 #7

Wasn't There Some Way Katie Could Protect Her House Seat In Case..... global1 Mar 6 #4

I don't know but I wish she would have reconsidered and not have gone thru with this decision Deuxcents Mar 6 #8

I believe she all ready endorsed someone for her seat. JohnSJ Mar 6 #9

Nope, it's a burn the boats strategy bottomofthehill Mar 6 #12

Can not run for two seats at the same time Retrograde Mar 6 #13

No, you can't run for two offices simultaneously in CA. LauraInLA Mar 6 #15

I wish she hadn't run for Senate. She was an outstanding voice in the House. SharonAnn Mar 6 #30

Not really FBaggins Mar 6 #37

Especially in Orange County! Basic LA Mar 6 #6

From the minute that the three of them filed to run for Senate instead of House, RockRaven Mar 6 #10

I'm glad to have Adam Schiff as my senator! Initech Mar 6 #11

I wish she had just stayed there relayerbob Mar 6 #14

+1 SunSeeker Mar 6 #17

What happened to strategy? CrispyQ Mar 6 #27

Porter's district at least is at risk. Happy Hoosier Mar 6 #31

Porter's ego got the better of her baklava Mar 6 #34

I think Porter bought into a strategy by those trying to Nixie Mar 6 #32

Very likely, given that she announced . . . baklava Mar 6 #35

Maybe Biden will consider her for a Cabinet position ... Jarqui Mar 6 #18

Katie Porter will be awesome in a Cabinet position or part of the Biden Administration. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 6 #29

Doubtful baklava Mar 6 #36

Endorsing Nina Turner was a poorly thought out move. DFW Mar 6 #43

Schiff also won the interim Senate seat mchill Mar 6 #19

Correction--interim election very close mchill Mar 6 #20

He'll get sworn in January when the next term starts SocialDemocrat61 Mar 6 #23

I realize he will win in November mchill Mar 6 #38

Both the election and special election are in November SocialDemocrat61 Mar 6 #39

Does the Special Election seat the winner from mchill Mar 7 #44

I believe the winner is seated SocialDemocrat61 Mar 7 #45

I thought so too but someone said no mchill Mar 7 #46

Is Beverly Hills in his district? It seems pretty Democratic to me. LeftInTX Mar 6 #42

Me too. I hope we see a lot more of her in some capacity. Scrivener7 Mar 6 #21

Me, too. That was a tough race because both deserved the spot. Vinca Mar 6 #22

I'm very sad today. I was really hoping she'd win. ificandream Mar 6 #24

I'll miss her too. Bright spot in Congress. She'll land on her feet. Fla Dem Mar 6 #25

He deserves the seat because he won the most votes. JohnSJ Mar 6 #26

I sent her a note Jarqui Mar 6 #28

She should have stayed put mcar Mar 6 #33

It was freakin STUPID and short sighted and I'm sorry but over ambitious. NOW LOOK ! nt GuppyGal Mar 6 #40

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