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Mark Z. Barabak: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein needs to do the right thing and not seek reelection

Dianne Feinstein leaves the Senate floor after voting yes on a procedural vote on federal legislation protecting same-sex marriages, at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 16, 2022, in Washington, D.C..

Today we answer questions about ageism, sexism and the rompin', stompin' contest to succeed Dianne Feinstein in the U.S. Senate.

So now that Feinstein is retiring, the race is underway!

Whoa. Hold up, pony. Feinstein has yet to publicly state her intentions. She said she'll announce sometime this spring whether she plans to retire at the end of her term in January 2025 or seek reelection a sixth time.

She's like, what, 150 years old?

Stop it.

Feinstein is 89, which makes her the oldest member of the U.S. Senate, by a matter of 12 weeks and

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