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  I donated 100 bucks as soon as i heard the news. Then i informed all my california people of the good news. If any politician has ever earned my enthusiastic endorsement, it's future President Porter
context: Wow, I was really expecting a run by Schiff, but kudos to Porter for not lallygagging around! >
  
  Schiff could still put his hat in, but he has a great position in the House. He's the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, and a senior member on both Appropriations and Foreign Affairs. Porter is a two-term backbencher who sits at the bottom of every committee she gets assigned to.
  If Schiff stepped up, he'd be the new guy in the Senate and give up all the benefits of his House seniority. Porter doesn't have anything to lose on that front.  
  EDIT: Yes, McCarthy took Schiff off the committee. McCarthy probably won't be speaker for the entire 118th Congress, let alone for the rest of Schiff's political career. Call me crazy, but I suspect Hakeem Jeffries will give Schiff his job back if the chamber flips again. >
  
  Schiff also has a very safe seat, and Porter does not. >
  
  I think Porter also has a brighter future in the party. I wouldn't be shocked if she runs for president at some point down the line. I don't think Schiff ever would. >
  
  I am totally down for a president Katie Porter. >
  
  The State of the Union, brought to you by This Massive Whiteboard. >
  
  She's so great at that, though!  Warren and Obama are great communicators, but Porter is more on point with how the public needs to be delivered information. With a literal whiteboard and some "now listen up you little shits" middle-school teacher swagger. >
  
  Oh, it’s not a dig at her. I absolutely think she’d be the first person to do a PowerPoint deck for TSoTU if she were elected. >
  
  Haha yeah totally, I get you 👍 >
  
  It would be better for Feinstein to go voluntarily, but she has had troubles over the last few years, so I guess this is a necessary step.  And Katie is great.  I hope this works out for her. >
  
  I'm wondering if maybe she's putting it out there too, in the event that Feinstein does suddenly die in the next 1.5 years and the governor would have to pick a new person. >
  
  
  Porter made her announcement despite neither of California’s sitting senators, Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, saying they plan to vacate their seats. Padilla, 49, won election in November to his first full term. Feinstein, 89, last year filed initial paperwork to run for reelection in 2024.
  
  Wonder if the party is putting the gears to Feinstein to finally retire. >
  
  She definitely needs to retire. Katie should primary her if she refuses. >
  
  If she won’t willingly retire, then Katie needs to brutally punish Feinstein for her failing mental capacity. 
  It is embarrassing that the party is not more vocal in trying to get her to retire today, let alone not support a primary challenger to her seat. >
  
  Because it's been a nonstop torrent of insanity for two and a half years, and I can barely hold onto the stuff I need for my local elections, never mind worry about a senate election in CA that'll produce a Democrat every time. Same reason I don't pay attention to senate news stories in Alabama. >
  
  
  Same reason I don't pay attention to senate news stories in Alabama.
  
  You mean you're not interested in reading about a "senator" who thinks the three branches of government are Offense, Defense, and Special Teams? >
  
  Oh God, are they not?! >
  
  Not far from it. The previous administration was offensive, defensive, and required a special team to handle it. >
  
  Nice. >
  
  This is good. No more sitting back politely waiting for octogenarians to get out of the way. >
  
  I can’t imagine still wanting to even do this job at 90. Like, go enjoy your last few years. It’s not like you need more money, what you’ve already got doesn’t need to go much further. >
  
  
  t’s not like you need more money
  
  It's not the money. It's the power and the prestige and the royal treatment these politicians receive. >
  
  It’s the ego >
  
  People who grab at power tend to have a hard time letting go of it, they believe it's what gives their life value. It's pure ego, it makes them feel important and special. >
  
  Katie Porter would be a great person to have in the Senate. Feinstein should have retired back in 2018. >
  
  Now its Katie Porter instead of Kevin deLeon, probably a better choice. >
  
  True. Katie Porter is probably my second most respected politician, after Bernie. I wish we had more Dems like her. >
  
  She’s a straight up G carrying around that white board and making easy to understand clear points. I basically wish we had any dems here. I mean we have James Clyburn. But that’s literally it. Voting last year was horrible because a bunch of races were unopposed R seats and the one thing I was super excited to vote for didn’t work out. I’m ready to vote graham out but I don’t see that happening since we don’t have many strong candidates here. Still doing my part though >
  
  That’s all you can do! Keep up the fight! Good on you for not giving up! >
  
  She won a close race this past election.  Depending on the quality of the republican presidential nominee, 2024 might be even tougher.  Makes sense to see if she can primary Feinstein (if she doesn’t retire). >
  
  California is sick to death of Feinstein, there just hasn't been a Democrat willing to primary her who was worth voting for. 
  Katie Porter is absolutely the kind of Democrat worth voting for. >
  
  California has a mixed primary; you can have two Democrats in the general election. The 2018 election was between her and de Leon, another democrat. >
  
  I said a Democrat worth voting for. >
  
  I think their point was that you said someone needs to primary her, but here in CA, the general election for top 2 vote getters regardless of party. Senate is usually Dems. >
  
  Feinstein needs to retire. My goodness >
  
  Big win for California. Can't wait to vote for someone who both knows how to craft effective legislation that helps people and cares enough to make it happen. >
  
  Whiteboard’s going all the way to the Oval Office! A girl can dream. >
  
  For real, she is my dream candidate. If your superpower is "i can dumb stuff down so even idiots understand" you're SORELY needed in this country. >
  
  Eats popcorn while Katie schools CEOs >
  
  CEOs know... they are psychopaths that only care about money and given the best spot in society because capitalism. >
  
  Let's dispel with this fiction that CEOs don't know what they're doing. They know exactly what they're doing. >
  
  While Katie has the stature and deserves to be CA senator, I would be concerned of any other Dem’s ability to retain the house seat that she will vacate. That’s a tough district in Orange County, to pull off for Dems. Only truly fantastic personalities like Katie could make it happen. Hope there’s someone of that stature to step into Katie’s shoes successfully. >
  
  Orange County is allot more democratic than it used to be. A ton of republicans are moving out of state and people in LA are moving to Orange County, plus the democrats just took control of the Board of Supervisors, first time since the mid 70’s. >
  
  I wish I lived in CA so I could vote for her. I hope to see her run for POTUS one day! >
  
  I’m sure there will be remote volunteer opportunities and you can help with donations if possible!