Many Calif. Dems silent on backing Feinstein

[DonViejo]

BY MIKE LILLIS - 10/23/17 08:33 PM EDT

Most of Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s Golden State colleagues in the House are declining to endorse her reelection bid in its earliest stages, highlighting the frustrations of younger Democrats bristling at the perceived lack of upward mobility for future party leaders.

The Hill contacted the offices of all 39 Democrats in California’s House delegation over the past week to gauge the level of support for the veteran incumbent seeking a fifth full term. Twelve have endorsed Feinstein; one is backing state Sen. Kevin de León; a handful said they’re staying neutral; and most did not respond at all.

The silence comes amid an escalating clamor for generational change among a growing crop of aspiring Democrats who are frustrated with their minority status in both chambers and are eager to remake the party’s image.

And while Feinstein’s campaign says it’s too early to judge the strength of de León’s bid — and they’re confident in the endorsements they’ve won so far — there’s also a sense that the coming primary could be her most challenging to date. With that in mind, they’re leaving nothing to chance.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/356806-many-calif-dems-silent-on-backing-feinstein

[democratisphere]

1. Divide and conquer.

[still_one]

2. Ah, another insight from The Hill or Politico. One might think that they have a goal to push the

theme of division among Democrats............

First of all we are talking about over a year before the election. How does this compare to the past? The article doesn't seem to address that. They say out of 39 Democrats, and 12 had endorsed her, 1 endorsed de Leon, a "handful" are neutral, and MOST did not respond at all. What does "NOT RESPOND AT ALL MEAN"? The Hill would like you to believe it means those who did not respond means they do not support Feinstein, and that is absolutely a FALSE conclusion.

It is a bullshit analysis, from a political gossip rag

[left-of-center2012]

3. Many think it's time for a younger generation

Maybe someone in their 60s or 70s?

[Sen. Walter Sobchak]

4. Politics isn't a nostalgia act

Nor are we a chieftain society with a privileged caste of elders.

But we're really good at forgetting that.