Well, it had to happen sometime, and apparently that "sometime" is 2016, because Barbara Boxer, one of the best liberals to ever lib up the Senate chamber with her San Francisco valyews, has announced to her grandson on video that she will not be seeking re-election in 2016, citing her desire to spend more time with her California. Is she RETIRING, though? Golly gee no, because there are still many, many things to be done. We are not certain whether she intended to release this announcement, or whether her grandson set this video to "public" on accident, but it's out there now, can't go back! Let's watch it. I'll live-blog, you laugh, got it? Me type words, you react in jolly manner. Let's go:
Strictly speaking, you only ever needed 60 votes to get the confirmation to a final vote.
It may be hard to believe, but before Obama, some Senators would occasionally vote to end a filibuster, even though they intended to vote against the nominee/legislation. I guess 2007 was olden times, though.
FWIW, thank you to Senator Boxer for having been a pretty unwavering member of the Democratic wing of the party.
Also, I suspect her thinking is that she doesn't want to serve until she's 82, and a Prez election year is the best possible time to leave her seat open. Announcing now gives the Dems plenty of time to settle on a main candidate before the campaign turns serious next month.
The guvernator's kid Patrick Schwarzenegger. Then we could have Miley Cyrus as Lt Governor and it'd probably push Maria Shriver right over the edge for good...
That's basically his ground state, as we understand it.
He should have enough frequent mover miles by now to get a freebie.
I'm hoping against hope he will wait for Gov. Although that doesn't exactly thrill me.
Seriously. DC, Marin...Marin, DC? Hmm.
And Neil doesn't have to worry about having good hair.
Yup.
Strictly speaking, you only ever needed 60 votes to get the confirmation to a final vote.
It may be hard to believe, but before Obama, some Senators would occasionally vote to end a filibuster, even though they intended to vote against the nominee/legislation. I guess 2007 was olden times, though.
FWIW, thank you to Senator Boxer for having been a pretty unwavering member of the Democratic wing of the party.
Also, I suspect her thinking is that she doesn't want to serve until she's 82, and a Prez election year is the best possible time to leave her seat open. Announcing now gives the Dems plenty of time to settle on a main candidate before the campaign turns serious next month.
Scott has always been a California dude.
Why has there never been a proper investigation into Bonoghazi?
Sonny Bono- worst treehugger ever!
The guvernator's kid Patrick Schwarzenegger. Then we could have Miley Cyrus as Lt Governor and it'd probably push Maria Shriver right over the edge for good...