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Mark Z. Barabak: Lefties never liked Dianne Feinstein. Now they’re trying to hijack a Senate seat

Dianne Feinstein wished to make a statement. The former San Francisco mayor was running for California governor and, knowing she would never win the endorsement of the far left, chose instead to stick those activists in the eye. “Yes, I support the death penalty,” Feinstein told fellow Democrats at the party’s state convention. “It is an issue that cannot be fudged or hedged.” A chorus of boos ...
John Cornyn, R- Texas, right, as they board an elevator at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 16, 2023, in Washington, D.C..

Dianne Feinstein wished to make a statement.

The former San Francisco mayor was running for California governor and, knowing she would never win the endorsement of the far left, chose instead to stick those activists in the eye.

“Yes, I support the death penalty,” Feinstein told fellow Democrats at the party’s state convention. “It is an issue that cannot be fudged or hedged.”

A chorus of boos sounded like thunder. Feinstein stared straight ahead, unblinking, for nearly 30 seconds as the fury washed over her. (Meantime, cameras rolled to capture the

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