Feinstein isn’t Left enough for California – IOTW Report

Feinstein isn’t Left enough for California

CPR: What a difference a few decades make: in 1990, Dianne Feinstein was apparently too far left for California voters, losing a gubernatorial race to Republican Pete Wilson. Nearly 30 years later, she’s not left enough — at least for the state Democratic Party, which has refused to endorse her for a fifth term in the U.S. Senate. She received only 37 percent of delegates’ votes at the late February annual party convention — far short of the 60 percent needed for an endorsement. Supporters of State Senator Kevin de León, who nearly won the endorsement, serenaded Feinstein with the chant “Your time is up! Your time is up!” at the end of her speech.

Feinstein is often characterized as a centrist Democrat, though she has been reliably left of center. According to the American Conservative Union’s most recent congressional rankings, she scored an 8, on a scale where 100 represents a perfect conservative voting record. Her lifetime rating is 9.15. On the other side, left-leaning Americans for Democratic Action gives Feinstein an 85 rating, on a similar 100 scale. She scored 75 in 2015, 90 in 2014, 100 in 2013 (when she made the list of ADA Senate “heroes”), and a 95 in 2012.

With such a reliably left-wing voting record, why did Feinstein lose the support of the California Democratic Party? Maybe it’s because the party — though not necessarily its voters — is listing so far to port that it’s falling into the deep end. more

7 Comments on Feinstein isn’t Left enough for California

  1. Let us know when you’ve hit rock bottom California.
    Watching this train wreck has become tiresome.

    We’ll think about recreating the Berlin airlift.

    Good lord. There is no reason for this. It’s sickening to watch.

    Get off your asses, throw out the bums and fukking straighten up.

    Liberalism, and the acceptance of liberalism as normal, have ruined your beautiful and bountiful state.

  2. I COULD WRITE SOOO MUCH ABOUT MY PERSONAL, DEPRESSING OBSERVATIONS OF THE DEMISE OF CA DURING MY YEARS OF GROWING UP HERE, BUT YOU GET IT ALREADY!!!

    JERRY BROWN, HOW’S THAT CA ENGINE FOR AMERICA GOING?? HAVE YOU TAKEN THE TIME TO TOUR SAN FRAN, STEPPING ON HUMAN SHIT WHILE TRYING TO AVOID INFECTED NEEDLES?? HAVE YOU VISITED THE ONCE BEAUTIFUL BEACHES OF SOCAL THAT ARE NOW INFESTED WITH GANG BANGING ILLEGALS WHO IRONICALLY RIP US OFF OF OUR TAX DOLLARS WHILE HATING AMERICA AND SHITTING ON OUR SHORES?? HAVE YOU TRAVELED TO SANTA ANA, THE TIJUANA OF OUR ONCE GREAT STATE??

    YOU SUCK, AND GAVIN NEWSOM WILL PUSH WHAT REMAINS INTO THE SAN ANDREAS ABYSS!!!!

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