I have just learned that California Sen. Dianne Feinstein has died. She was a great woman with many accomplishments, not the least of us was providing some stability to San Francisco under tragic circumstances. I thought she would have made an excellent president. I would have preferred her over Al Gore in 2000.
More recently she has become a lightning rod for controversy around her age. I suspect there will be some turmoil in California over replacing her. Presumably, Gov. Newsom will appoint someone to serve at least temporarily. His choice may have some impact on his presumed presidential candidacy.
No matter your politics, she was a substantial person.
What a shame that the morning press has focused so much on the politics of her successor and Gavin’s promise to fill the spot with a black woman.
Such a sad state of affairs.
Contrast that with California’s demographics.
To be sure. But even worse that race is the reflexive and defining qualifier for a statewide office. Even if it was, say, the Austin congressional district in Chicago, is this really what our first instinct should be? A pox on Progressivism.