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RockCreek

(739 posts) Wed Nov 9, 2022, 05:19 PM Nov 2022

What would DUers think of "Senator Katie Porter"? [View all]

Katie Porter hangs on to a narrow lead in her district. Watching that race got me thinking "what ifs?"
- what if she isn't reelected? She'd make a great CA senator if Feinstein couldn't complete her term for any reason. Or if Feinstein decided not to run in 2024 (at 91 years old), or any similar situation. And Newsom just won re-election, so he would be making the pick in any replacement situation.
Thoughts?
I don't know much about the differences between being a Senator and a Rep. But she'd be great on that Senate Judiciary Committee!

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What would DUers think of "Senator Katie Porter"? [View all] RockCreek Nov 2022 OP

I think she'd be great as President. So, yes. LakeArenal Nov 2022 #1

She'd be a great Senator. Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #2

She would be STELLAR. CurtEastPoint Nov 2022 #6

Rockstar! Kennah Nov 2022 #3

Fuck yeah! IjustDontlikeRepugs Nov 2022 #4

A 2028 presidential run! RockCreek Nov 2022 #5

She'd be a terrific senator Deminpenn Nov 2022 #7

love-love-love-love-love... fierywoman Nov 2022 #8

I would vote for Katie Porter to be queen of the world, so YES on a Porter Senate run! LaMouffette Nov 2022 #9

I'd love to see her as a Senator from the great state of CA! beaglelover Nov 2022 #10

A thousand times - YES!!! A Brand New World Nov 2022 #11

Porter should definitely primary DiFi in 2024. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 2022 #12

So we're planning to primary Democratic leaders now? AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #18

Just the ones that hug Lyin ted cruz FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #23

I don't consider DiFi to be a leader Fiendish Thingy Nov 2022 #42

But, do you consider commitment to the majority decisions Hortensis Nov 2022 #55

Katie Porter's work serves as sufficient vetting for me. Fiendish Thingy Nov 2022 #56

Hope you're right. Not just in case to avoid disaster Hortensis Nov 2022 #57

That would be a great idea. Autumn Nov 2022 #19

Porter, Schiff and Swalwell Deep State Witch Nov 2022 #13

I wouldn't categorize Schiff and Swallwell ideologically with Porter. Hortensis Nov 2022 #49

I'm just saying Deep State Witch Nov 2022 #53

:) Me neither. Fwiw, she and Falwell are Hortensis Nov 2022 #54

Katie Porter would be great at anything she decided to do. BComplex Nov 2022 #14

I would love to vote for Katie again. Sibelius Fan Nov 2022 #15

Works for me. Iggo Nov 2022 #16

Unlike many (it seems) here on DU I love and respect Dianne Feinstein immensely. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #17

Katie Porter would make a fine senator... PragmaticLiberal Nov 2022 #20

Karen Bass may be available. beaglelover Nov 2022 #25

:) May. Just looked and Bass is closing in on Caruso for LA mayor, Hortensis Nov 2022 #58

Assuming Feinstein serves until 2024/5 (the end of her term) the voters will decide Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #29

She'd have my vote, enthusiastically. MoonchildCA Nov 2022 #21

this is a response to #17, above. Feinstein did file with the FEC to run in 2024 RockCreek Nov 2022 #22

Filing is a technicality to keep her campaign committee active. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #30

Thank you for those details. N/t. RockCreek Nov 2022 #31

You are quite welcome. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #34

make it so Celerity Nov 2022 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Kenny B Nov 2022 #26

Porter is one of the smartest and most effective communicators for the Democratic Party. Caliman73 Nov 2022 #27

I'd be supportive Sympthsical Nov 2022 #28

Had she retired in 2018, we'd have Senator De Leon right now. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #33

I don't think that's true Sympthsical Nov 2022 #36

You make a fair argument. It is possible that another heavyweight challenger may have emerged Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #38

He had "not Feinstein" support Sympthsical Nov 2022 #40

"Activists" in California's Democratic Central Committee gave De Leon the party's endorsement Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #41

Right, I'd forgotten that Sympthsical Nov 2022 #43

Nancy Pelosi changed my opinion on that. RockCreek Nov 2022 #45

A counter-argument, and one that I align with, is that incumbents have institutional memory Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #47

:) Horrible moment -- he got 12% of the Democratic primary vote! Hortensis Nov 2022 #50

Wow. Just looked that up. Link in body. RockCreek Nov 2022 #37

There was a highly unfortunate audio recording that was recently released Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #39

Same here. Listened to the whole thing hoping, even sorta expecting, Hortensis Nov 2022 #51

I ask why has that not happened yet? In It to Win It Nov 2022 #32

Because the office is occupied? Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #48

Yes please! applegrove Nov 2022 #35

Vital for US democracy Tetrachloride Nov 2022 #44

Sounds very good to me. 👍 electric_blue68 Nov 2022 #46

I'd love it. And if Jamie Dimon heard she was running for Senator... albacore Nov 2022 #52

Speaker Porter would also be awesome JCMach1 Nov 2022 #59

She would be an incredible speaker RockCreek Nov 2022 #60