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Sen Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) vaguely wanders off from awkward debate question.

Heh. You should have seen the title that I originally came up with.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  September 10th, 2012 at 10:00 AM  | 

RESIZE: AAA

Via Breitbart TV comes this highly entertaining/infuriating exhibit of Senator Dianne Feinstein (D, CA) taking full advantage of being a D from CA:

For those without video access: local California media – including that notoriously right-wing rag known as the LA Times – has noticed that Senator Feinstein refuses to debate Republican challenger Elizabeth Emken. When ABC reporter Mark Matthews called out the Senator on this, Feinstein tried to get up and walk out on the reporter* rather than answer the question. Which, of course, does not have an answer that would be favorable to Senator Feinstein: judging from the Senator’s performance in the interview, participating in a debate would quite possibly wreck her chances for re-election.

I know, I know: California is an uphill battle, and it would be absolutely unsurprising if California Democrats get away with running a Senate candidate who doesn’t have the guts to face her opponent in a debate. But I can at the very least point out that Feinstein’s strategy here is doing nothing to help the Democrats’ existing reputation for being, ah, cautious overmuch when adverse real-world developments strike? – Which is something that will at least hurt them in other races, even if it won’t in this one.

Moe Lane (crosspost)

PS: Elizabeth Emken for Senate.

*To be fair: Matthews admitted that this was the last question he was planning to ask anyway; and Feinstein is old (almost 80), and frankly does not look well. She might have been simply slightly confused.

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  • westcoastpatriette

    The press should be all over this up and down the state but this is the first time I have read about it (and from the L.A. Times of all places.) From the moment Emken won the primary, she has been challenging Feinstein to a debate. And Feinstein arrogantly yawns and walks away. Infuriating. I would love to see Emken take her on and, yes, Feinstein owes it to every voter in the state to face her opponent.

  • http://twostepstotheright.blogspot.com/ D.T. Dickinson

    It’s California. I expect a good portion of the state to immediately denounce debates as anti-something and applaud Feinstein as being strong and unwavering.

  • funwithknives

    She didn’t look well at 40 years old, either. Or 30. Or any age, frankly.
    She knows, with certainty, that she can get away with this. More receivers than makers are moving in all the time in Cally. She represents receivers.
    So, why would she do anything to Rock that Boat?
    She got tough on W H info leakage and that was that. Now, it’s just business as usual.
    Meanwhile, we’ve got Levin {Lenin?} questioning a supposedly illegal retirement fund of Mitt’s/Bain’s. Like the IRS/SEC and Holder haven’t already looked up Mitt’s proverbial backside already.
    We’re seeing a new term forming here. To accuse and have no proof, just bluster and innuendo can now be called “Reiding”. So not all terms and trends are established on the west coast.
    Nice to see you, wcp. Cheers!!

  • streiff

    This is fun theater for us but I’m not sure it is going to help Emken. Feinstein has nothing to gain by debating someone who is a virtual unknown. She’d be an idiot to do so. Barbara Boxer would probably have taken the bait.

  • Locked and Loaded

    Nah, that’s the Sea Hag. We’re talkin’ about the Bag by the Bay.

  • PowerToThePeople

    True, but they could be twins.

  • Melody Warbington

    tngal, let me fix that for you.

    She’s three steps away from a “Help. I’ve fallen and I can’t get up without government assistance” moment. As for her being confused, I submit it’s because she’s a liberal. My mom is a little older than Feinstein and is still pretty sharp.

  • westcoastpatriette

    Hi there, fwk…

    Surviving the redesign, I see.

  • tngal

    Thanx Mel, I knew I forgot something. Entitlement had to fit in the picture somewhere. (keep watching my back. The memory’s not as keen as it use to be!)