Not supporting Bernanke will probably cost Boxer her Ca seat. It is a lose/lose for her.

[CK_John]

Seems like she is getting her advice from Mass.

[ProSense]

1. Ridiculous. n/t

[CreekDog]

2. Because she's going to win the election by siding with the banks

I think you need your 2nd cup of coffee. :wtf:

[CK_John]

3. Telling the WH to stuff it, is not a way to win friends. I don't think she can carry Ca.

[CreekDog]

4. Oh, and where do you live that you know California so well?

She mopped the floor with opponents that all the experts thought would do her in the past two elections.

[CK_John]

7. Right next to Mass. After Tues and the SC decision the next election will never be like the last.

[CreekDog]

26. Know much about her likely opponent Tom Campbell?

He'd probably support Bernanke in a heartbeat.

And there's no way in hell he can run a populist campaign...he's a Stanford Professor who seems like he was a Stanford professor in 1910, not 2010.

I wouldn't second-guess Boxer on this decision, everyone says she's too liberal to be elected in this state and by being what she is and not being ashamed of it, she gets elected each time --first against a conservative talk show host in 1992, then a 10 point win against a moderate Republican in 1998, and a 20 point win against a Republican statewide officeholder in 2004.

[Capn Sunshine]

49. so far, she owns the record for most votes received for a Senate candidate

she received more than 6.9 million votes, the highest total for any Senate candidate in American history.

Top five for an American politician in history.

Running as an unapologetic LIBERAL.

I think you don't have any idea what you're talking about.

[avaistheone1]

54. True.

Thanks for posting the facts.

[Arkana]

5. Uh no

Even if this was true her opponent is Carly Fiorina.

The only way Boxer loses is if she gets caught in a dead girl/live boy scenario.

You've got a real thing for conspiracy theories, don't you? I seem to recall one of your threads was about Michelle Obama's "baby bump".

[Retrograde]

33. Um, there's no official candidate yet

Fiorina's making a lot of noise, but she still has to make it through the Republican primaries later this year. Since they tend to go for the most bat-shit crazy of the bunch, I think she'll beat Campbell, but it's not a done deal yet.

Boxer vs Fiorina - I can see Boxer winning handily. Boxer vs Campbell - not so clear.

[DURHAM D]

6. Boxer has a degree in economics and was a stock broker.

What are your credentials?


On edit: We can expect to see a lot of Dems running against the WH. Makes total political sense.

[CK_John]

10. I own a keyboard and Bush had an MBA, so what. n/t

[DURHAM D]

14. so you got nothin'

[MadBadger]

8. This post is not surprising at all.

[gateley]

9. Andrea Mitchell and Chuck Todd (I know, I know) mentioned Boxer and

two others who were going to oppose re-confirmation, and pointed out that what the three have in common is they're up for re-election.

Don't know if that's her motivation or not, but just passing it along.

Personally, I think Boxer would vote the way she feels is best, but one can't discount an upcoming election.

[Sebastian Doyle]

11. I'm sure Vice President Melinda Gates will be happy to campaign for Boxer's opponent

Oh wait..... nevermind.

[CK_John]

18. 2012 may her year, I'm not sure which party she will associate with. n/t

[quiller4]

52. Melina is not a Republican--ask anybody who met her on Murray's campaign.

spelling corrected.

[BeyondGeography]

12. I've seen more crazy-assed shit in the last week on this board...

[MadBadger]

15. Just you wait, THE REVOLUTION IS COMING!

[Dr.Phool]

24. They're just getting warmed up.

Talking points haven't been released yet.

[tkmorris]

13. You can't post an assertion without an argument to support it

Well, obviously you can, but don't expect it to be taken seriously.

So here's your chance. Why exactly would failing to support Bernanke cost Ms. Boxer anything at all? Why would it not in fact bolster her campaign? Bernanke isn't exactly a popular man amongst voters right now.

[CK_John]

16. see 3. n/t

[tkmorris]

21. Still weak

There is no reason I can see to assume that she needs the White House's support, or that it would be helpful if she had it.

[TheKentuckian]

17. A rare unrec for beltway bullshit

[Capn Sunshine]

50. I would rec your comment if we had that option

:thumbsup:

[Jim Sagle]

19. Ahh yess...another dollop of wisdom from the five buck an hour DLC hogwash dispensary..

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[NYC_SKP]

20. Nonsense. This is California, Boxer is loved by Californians and has shit for competition. n/t

[CK_John]

22. She now has former U.S. Representative Tom Campbell's (R) running against her and the former eBay

CEO took the GOP lead for Governor. That seems like a lot of competion.

[KingFlorez]

27. She won't have a problem

Campbell is pro-choice and the California GOP isn't going to make him the nominee, the tea party will be out in strong force for DeVore. And if Campbell did get the nomination, Boxer would still win, because he's not going to offer anything worth voting for.

[Aramchek]

36. you're definitely not a Californian

[avaistheone1]

55. Tom Campbell is a witless marshmallow.

He has no chance of winning against Boxer.

I speak as a Californian and someone who has worked in Boxer's earlier campaigns, and as someone who is familiar with Tom Campbell.

[harkadog]

28. If she is loved why is she only three points ahead in the polls?

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2010/election_2010_senate_elections/california/election_2010_california_senate Oh I know it is a poll where we don't like the results so it is a bad poll. That meme really worked in MA didn't it?

[Dr.Phool]

23. Well, if that's the case, I'll send Boxer a donation!

Fuck Bernanke.

[ShortnFiery]

25. IMO, It's DiFi who should lose her CA Senate Seat not Boxer.

But I'm just a dumb a** Virginia Voter.

From the outside looking in, Barbara Boxer is a progressive treasure and DiFi a MIC enabling corporate shill?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

48. I share your assessment. nt

[Jersey Devil]

29. Most wouldn't know who he is let alone give a crap about him

Jeezus

[CK_John]

30. He must think he can beat Fiorina, but I believe she has more $. n/t

[avaistheone1]

56. Fiorina received tens of millions of dollars in a please go-away package

from Hewlett-Packard after driving the company into the ground.

She has no chance of winning of Boxer's seat.

[fadedrose]

31. It might free her up for the Pres to use her in some key post...

Lord knows he's got a lot of people around that it would be nice to see go.

[CK_John]

32. Not when you kicked him in the chops when he didn't need it. n/t

[Jim Sagle]

34. He damn WELL needed it. And if he doesn't ditch Bernanke, kick him again, harder.

[Aramchek]

35. you're an idiot if you think Boxer's going anywhere

[CK_John]

37. And your smarter than the aveage bear. n/t

[Aramchek]

38. ^^^QED

[ibegurpard]

39. pfft

it will help her with anti-corporate factions and no one else could give a shit

[CK_John]

40. Just the WH unless than are in on it and looking for a scapegoat. n/t

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

41. So California voters....

are going to pick their next United States Senator based entirely upon her support for the renomination of the current Federal Reserve Chairman. Really?

[CK_John]

42. She picked a fight with the WH that didn't need to happen. That was as bad as

Coakley going on vacation.

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

43. Seriously...

80% of California voters have no friggin' clue who the Federal Reserve Chairman is. They're gong to make their decision based on their paycheck and their health plan.

[CK_John]

44. She is going to be on a ticket led by Gov Moonbeam and challenged by an eBay

castoff with money to burn. She doesn't need a fight with the WH.

[CreekDog]

45. Most voters who knows who Bernanke is will oppose him

and appreciate Boxer for doing the same.

the few that don't like that move are not inclined to support Democrats (especially Boxer) anyway.

[JVS]

51. If Obama campaigns against her on this issue, he's going to look terrible.

Bernanke does not add value to his administration, and to give Boxer payback on that would look incredibly small and show him to be embracing the least palatable aspect of his administration

[depakid]

46. Seems more like she's LEARNED a lesson from Massachusetts

which is more than one can say for too many people at this point.

[w4rma]

47. Ha! This will help her. Polls fluctuate, but Boxer knows politics and is a hard worker.

The Republican who ends up going against her is just succeeding in ending their own political career. Don't underestimate Sen. Boxer.

[avaistheone1]

53. Total crap.

Carly Fiorina does have a chance against Boxer.

[PopSixSquish]

57. You Know Absolutely Nothing About California Politics

I lived in Tom Campbell's district for a time. He's tried to run for the Senate twice before. In 1992, he lost to Bruce Herschensohn in the Republican primary who then lost to Barbara Boxer in the general election. In 2000, he ran against Diane Feinstein and lost by something like 19 points. He even lost his own district where I lived.

He probably would have lost his re-elections to his House seat in 1996 or 1998 had the Democratic party been able to find a better candidate. I worked both of those elections on the state level.

The White House isn't about to hold a grudge against Boxer for not supporting Bernanke even if he isn't confirmed. President Obama is a big fan of hers and her grandson is Hillary Clinton's nephew (though her daughter and Clinton's brother are divorced)

Try again...

[JI7]

58. You don't know anything about California