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 @f8c3ea1c it was a good thought, but in effect he did. If I were in California, I wouldn’t have known whom to pick between Schaffer and Lee! Such good candidates! 
 @098a11ae I should have said one of the primary candidates with a good chance due to record & name recognition. 
 @f8c3ea1c true. But if she chooses to run, incumbency will be a strong advantage anyway. 
 @098a11ae Yeah I think he weighed that.I couldn’t remember how many months were left to serve. 
 @f8c3ea1c term expires in 2025. So, one year. 
 @098a11ae Wow, that is a long time. I hope it goes well. 
 @f8c3ea1c There’ll be a good Senator from California regardless. Now, Schumer needs to hurry and name someone for the Judiciary Committee (Rs say they won’t oppose, but Schumer said “not before Newsome names a successor “ which was dumb. 
 @098a11ae I’m not always a fan of his judgment. 
 @f8c3ea1c yeah, it’s a tricky job. I remember considering Harry Reid a wuss. These days he’s been lionized. So, maybe reasons will emerge (he wanted to make Newsome hurry 
 up? 
 @098a11ae @f8c3ea1c

With all due respect, Lee is a terrible choice. 
 @90bf4d25 @f8c3ea1c the one senator opposing the war in Afghanistan? Not to me!