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Comey is a bureaucrat looking for more power to do his job. He's the runny nose.

The flu is Feinstein. From the ridiculous controls that treat cold medicine like contraband, the Patriot act, and bullshit like this, the Senator is a wellspring of bad law and disrespect for the American people.

Why do Californians keep electing this person?




I'm a Californian, and I don't think I've ever voted for her, but I can't say so for sure to be honest.

However, a senior politician of marginal quality can be better for your state than a junior politician of superior quality. In theory they are able to score you all kinds of handouts and preferential treatment where the junior politician would just get ignored.

I don't know if that's the case for Feinstein, but my point is there's some utility there from the perspective of a Californian that does not exist for (say) a Utahn given the option to vote in CA elections.


Because the longer a senator is in power, the more power they get (committee positions), and she's ostensibly a democrat.


Good question. Maybe because she reminds people of their grandmas?




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