BREAKING: Democrat Senator Has Died - Balance Of Power In Senate Has Shifted

Hey ladies and gentlemen, this is Carmine Sabia for Explain America with breaking news

A top Democrat Senator has died, leaving a vacancy in the Senate, while the Democrats

still hold a razor-thin majority. Folks, before we get started, I do want to tell you to please like, comment, share, and subscribe

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We just received word that 90-year-old Democrat California Senator Dianne Feinstein has died

We don't know the details of the death yet. We don't know the cause of death yet, although at age 90, one can speculate, she has had

a myriad of health crises in the past few years. This does, of course, bring up a lot of things when you have, you know, people currently

campaigning for her seat. Who is, you know, who is Gavin Newsom going to put in that spot

Because if he puts one of the people who are campaigning for that spot currently, let's

say an Adam Schiff, in that seat, it's going to be hard to unseat that person

So he'd basically be picking a winner and a loser in the Democrat primary

Because look, a Democrat's going to win this thing unless something crazy happens

It's California. But he could be picking winners and losers by putting somebody in that spot

Or he could take the safe route and put somebody who's not campaigning for that spot in that

spot as a placeholder until the Democrat primary and, you know, the election actually shakes

out, which I think would be the appropriate thing to do. Whoever wins the Democrat primary, 99.8% chance they're going to be the Senator from California

He's now the junior Senator from California. Dianne Feinstein was the senior Senator from California

How this shakes out in the next couple of weeks is going to be something to keep an

eye on. But right now, as it stands, the Democrats, Feinstein has not been replaced

The Democrats are down a seat. It's essentially a tie in the Senate right now

So the balance of power for the time being has shifted. That will, of course, change as soon as a Senator is named to that seat

So for right now, it's just something we have to keep an eye on. Dianne Feinstein, like her or not, like her policies or not, I know if you're watching

this channel, if you're watching me, we're not a fan of her policies

Like it or not, she was a trailblazer, especially for women in the Senate

She did a lot of great things for the Democrats and she pushed a lot of the Democrat agenda

So for the Democrats, she was definitely a giant in the Senate

And like I said, like her or not, she accomplished a lot and she paved a way for people who didn't

think a woman could be a Senator, who just dismissed women in general

She changed things in that regard. Obviously, I was not a fan of her policies, but I think at a time like this, it's a time

to reflect. It's a time to offer prayers for her soul and prayers for her family that they get through

this difficult time. Even at the age of 90, if you've ever lost a parent or a grandparent, the age doesn't

really matter. It's just a very hard thing. And so I think that we all say, may she rest in peace, and then we offer our prayers and

our condolences to the Feinstein family. It will be very interesting to see how Newsom, who has been trying to move to the center

as he prepares what is probably a 2028 presidential campaign, in my opinion

It's going to be very interesting to see how he plays this out because this will help to

define him in a major way within the Democrat party, but within the United States body politic

as well. So there's a lot for him on the line here as well, and it's going to be very interesting

to watch. With that being said, I want to thank you again for joining us here at Explain America

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It's really important, guys. We really do appreciate it. May Senator Dianne Feinstein rest in peace, and may the Lord give her family peace and comfort

In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen. I'm Carmine Sabia. This is Explain America

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