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Mass

(27,315 posts) Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:14 PM Jan 2015

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Barbara Boxer not running in 2016

Not surprising, but she will be missed. Hopefully, her replacement will be just as good.

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Barbara Boxer not running in 2016 (Original Post) Mass Jan 2015 OP

Good. Time for new faces in California. Throd Jan 2015 #1

Good. bigwillq Jan 2015 #2

DiFi probably has some defense contracting left to get passed madville Jan 2015 #10

Yes, this has been known for awhile. The Old Guard is retiring. MADem Jan 2015 #3

Joke on Twitter - Does Scott Brown live in CA now?\nt Mass Jan 2015 #4

lol..he is so desperate. Looking for a condo somewhere there soon. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2015 #6

She will be missed. Terra Alta Jan 2015 #5

Newsome or the AG are probably next in line n/t madville Jan 2015 #7

They were the first two to come to mind for me, too. GoCubsGo Jan 2015 #14

Time for baby boomers to hand over reins to a new generation Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #8

Oh god no. You know what that means. Carly Fiorina is going to run and she has a shot without stevenleser Jan 2015 #9

It should be a safe enough race FBaggins Jan 2015 #13

Deleted my thread MohRokTah Jan 2015 #11

Would that it was DiFi instead of Barbara Boxer... shanti Jan 2015 #12

You may well get your wish FBaggins Jan 2015 #15

Throd

(7,208 posts)

1. Good. Time for new faces in California.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:16 PM

Jan 2015

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

2. Good.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:17 PM

Jan 2015

She will be missed, but time for new leadership. Hope DiFi is next.

madville

(7,410 posts)

10. DiFi probably has some defense contracting left to get passed

Reply to bigwillq (Reply #2)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:35 PM

Jan 2015

She and her husband probably need another billion from the DOD in no-bid contracts before she retires.

MADem

(135,425 posts)

3. Yes, this has been known for awhile. The Old Guard is retiring.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:18 PM

Jan 2015

Hard to think of her as "The Old Guard." She always seemed younger than her actual age--she has good genes!

Mass

(27,315 posts)

4. Joke on Twitter - Does Scott Brown live in CA now?\nt

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:29 PM

Jan 2015

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

6. lol..he is so desperate. Looking for a condo somewhere there soon. n/t

Reply to Mass (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jan 2015

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)

5. She will be missed.

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:31 PM

Jan 2015

I would love to see Kamala Harris run to replace her.

madville

(7,410 posts)

7. Newsome or the AG are probably next in line n/t

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:32 PM

Jan 2015

Gavin Newsome or the state attorney general are probably next for that seat, of course either one of them may want to be Governor.

GoCubsGo

(32,084 posts)

14. They were the first two to come to mind for me, too.

Reply to madville (Reply #7)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 01:20 PM

Jan 2015

They can't both be Governor (not at the same time, anyway), so I could see either of them considering the Senate.

Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)

8. Time for baby boomers to hand over reins to a new generation

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:34 PM

Jan 2015

In politics, academia and business.

There are a finite number of jobs. Those in prime positions hang on too long for various reasons giving the next generations no room for advancement.

To those retiring, thank you for your service.

stevenleser

(32,886 posts)

9. Oh god no. You know what that means. Carly Fiorina is going to run and she has a shot without

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:34 PM

Jan 2015

Boxer in it as incumbent.

FBaggins

(26,743 posts)

13. It should be a safe enough race

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 01:16 PM

Jan 2015

Fiorina made a run of it, but that was a non-presidential cycle and a strong republican year.

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

11. Deleted my thread

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 12:36 PM

Jan 2015

I looked, but missed yours.

It's not surprising because she wasn't fund raising any more, but it's still very hard to hear.

shanti

(21,675 posts)

12. Would that it was DiFi instead of Barbara Boxer...

Reply to Mass (Original post)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 01:04 PM

Jan 2015

Barbara will definitely be missed here!

FBaggins

(26,743 posts)

15. You may well get your wish

Reply to shanti (Reply #12)

Thu Jan 8, 2015, 01:21 PM

Jan 2015

There were rumors before the election that she was the more likely retiree if we lost the Senate (and she will be 82 this year)

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