Newsome's Choice Is Not So "EFN" Golden

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California senator Dianne Feinstein’s death last week was great fodder for the media machine, but highly inconvenient for the Democrats, and more particularly, California governor Gavin Newsome.

So, now all eyes are looking west to Governor Newsome as he has the task of naming a replacement to fill Feinstein’s seat for the next year until an election is held. This means Newsome will have to take time out of not running for president in case Biden does, to meet with top Democrat honcho’s to decide who they want to send. Surely you don’t think that selection is going to be Newsome’s alone.

Newsome somewhat locked himself in before Feinstein’s death when he shot off his mouth and committed to appointing a Black woman if Feinstein were to pass or step down due to declining health. Seems to me his duty to the citizens of California was to commit to hiring the best candidate as possible, regardless of race or gender, but what do I know, I’m from Chebanse.

There are three people that had previously tossed their hat in the ring for the seat, Representatives Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee. However, Schiff and Porter find themselves gender and/or pigment-challenged per Newsome’s selection criteria, leaving only Lee in the category of Black and woman.

I have no idea if Newsome was trying to forewarn Schiff and Porter to back away from wanting appointed to the seat, but I doubt he gets Schiff to back off unless he were to do something to shut him up, like giving him San Diego. With Newsome campaigning for not running for president if Joe does, can he afford an enemy like Schiff and every Black voter in California? Ms. Lee is already calling foul. Newsome is probably going to want to drag his feet to placate the three California representatives, which would be diametrically opposed to what Chuck Schumer will want.