Sen. Barbara Boxer won’t run for re-election in 2016

[Brother Buzz]

Sen. Barbara Boxer won’t run for re-election in 2016

WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer, California’s junior senator since her election in 1992 and a former Marin County supervisor, announced Thursday that she will not run for re-election when her term expires in 2016.

Boxer, 74, made her decision public via a video release with her grandson Zach Rodham, who dressed in shorts for the occasion. He sat in for the pack of reporters Boxer has been dodging in Washington since Republicans won control of the Senate in the November mid-term elections, toppling Boxer from her chairmanship of the Environment and Public Works Committee, where she could make an impact on climate change policy and other big national issues.

She insisted on not calling her decision a retirement, saying, “I am never going to retire. The work is too important. But I will not be running for the Senate in 2016.”

Boxer said that “I’m going to continue working on the issues that I love. I’ll have more time to help other people through my PAC for a Change Committee. I have to make sure the Senate seat stays progressive.”

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http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Sen-Barbara-Boxer-will-retire-after-term-ends-in-6001861.php

[NYC_SKP]

1. Oh shit, our only Democratic Senator. I hope we can get someone at least as progressive.

I hope I hope I hope we find someone fantastic to fill her seat.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. I so wish it could have been DiFi who's retiring. Damn.

[NYC_SKP]

4. I know, right?

I have to confess that I've been a bit complacent, we're so lucky to have Boxer and then you look at other DUers in other states that have one or two Republicans.

Sheesh.

Happy New Year darlin'!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. I hear ya! It's easy to be complacent when there are good people as our Senators.

Happy New Year, my dear NYC_SKP!

[Cleita]

6. I'm thinking DiFi might soon even unwillingly.

She's getting up there in years and may have to for either health reasons or sadly the grim reaper. Some of her activities lately, like exposing the torture by the CIA, seem downright progressive of her and unDiFi-like. Could be she's looking at retirement down the road?

[Cleita]

3. I heard that Kamala Harris might be stepping up to the plate.

Heard this from a person at my Democratic Party meeting last night whose pretty far inside Sacramento politics.

[YvonneCa]

5. I hope that's true. She would be...

...an excellent choice! Any possibility that Boxer might consider running for governor after Jerry Brown is done? . Her environmental experience would be great for California.

[Cleita]

7. Well, if it's true that she wants to spend more time with her family,

I doubt if she would want to be governor.

[YvonneCa]

11. Less travel time...

...could make that true.

[Cleita]

12. That's true. She would be a great Governor. eom

[YvonneCa]

13. I agree. And I think she'd be...

...the perfect choice to follow Brown and continue to keep CA on the cutting edge of environmental policy.

[bayareaboy]

14. My sediments exactely!

Governor would be an exceptional job for her.

[KeepItReal]

8. Now that's what I'm talking about!

That would be sweet!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I'd hate to lose her as SOS--but she'd make a hell of a Senator! n/t

[SoapBox]

16. I would like her to stay here in state...

and governor sounds good.

I can also say that our house will never vote for Villaraigosa...absolutely worthless.

[SunSeeker]

15. I can't believe she's 74. She is amazing.

I'll miss her.

[bayareaboy]

17. You know she could do a hat trick...

I mean she could come up here to Congressional district #4 and run against the Asshole Tom Mc Clintock. I have lived all my life in Demo areas and now this district is starting to smell really bad after a couple of terms.

[Brother Buzz]

18. You know, she could, but she won't

Unlike your cross-eyed asshat, McClintock, the The Honorable Barbara Boxer doesn't do 'carpetbagger'.

I suspect she'll spend her spare time hooking up with top notch non-profit organizations and make a splash by getting wonderful things done, unlike the typical cookie-cutter members.

[bayareaboy]

19. You are right-a-mundo!

Wishful thinking on my part.

[mackerel]

20. I wonder if Feinstein will ever call it quits?

[Brother Buzz]

21. My money says we have another open seat in 2018

negotiations and back room deals have begin

Today, San Francisco billionaire Tom Steyer announced he will not run for California Senate and may be looking at 2018



http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article7974339.html

[yuiyoshida]

22. This sucks...

I have loved her, and I hope there is a suitable replacement. I hope a Republican does not fill that seat.. meh!