{"id":2052329,"date":"2023-10-02T12:55:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsoms-pick-to-replace-feinstein-is-a-professional-pro-abortion-extremist\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T12:56:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T16:56:08","slug":"newsoms-pick-to-replace-feinstein-is-a-professional-pro-abortion-extremist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsoms-pick-to-replace-feinstein-is-a-professional-pro-abortion-extremist\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom selects pro-choice extremist to replace Feinstein."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsoms-pick-to-replace-feinstein-is-a-professional-pro-abortion-extremist%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052329&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California\u2063 Gov. Gavin Newsom&#8217;s Controversial \u200cSenate Pick Sparks Outrage<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n      <!-- Image goes here --><br \/>\n    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In \u2062a shocking move, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has \u200cchosen a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/23-pro-life-organizations-have-been-vandalized-or-firebombed-in-recent-weeks\/\" title=\"23 Pro-Life Organizations Have Been Vandalized or Firebombed in Recent Weeks\">radical pro-abortion activist<\/a>, Laphonza Butler, to fill the Senate \u2064seat left vacant by the recent passing of Dianne Feinstein. Butler, known for her unwavering support of abortion rights throughout all\u2064 nine months of pregnancy, has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-susan-wild-defended-a-childrens-psych-hospital-in-sodomy-case-now-she-wants-to-grant-1-million-for-the-organization\/\" title=\"Rep. Susan Wild Defended a Children\u2019s Psych Hospital in Sodomy Case. Now She Wants To Grant  Million for the Organization.\">controversial track record<\/a> as the head of EMILY&#8217;s List, \u200ba pro-abortion PAC dedicated to electing anti-life Democrat women.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s decision\u2063 to appoint Butler has sparked outrage among conservatives and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-remember-the-48th-annual-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Americans remember the 48th annual March for Life\">pro-life advocates<\/a>. Critics argue that her appointment is a clear indication\u200d of \u2064Newsom&#8217;s commitment to advancing the left&#8217;s radical abortion agenda. Prior to her involvement with EMILY&#8217;s List, Butler served as a senior adviser to Vice \u2062President Kamala Harris during her 2020 presidential campaign and \u2064was the head \u200dof California&#8217;s largest union.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As we mourn the loss of Sen. Feinstein, the very freedoms she \u200dfought for \u2014 reproductive freedom, equal \u200dprotection, and safety from gun violence \u2014 are under greater assault than\u200b ever before,&#8221; Newsom wrote in his official announcement.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n      <span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>&#8220;I&#8217;m proud to announce California&#8217;s \u2064new United States Senator \u2014 Laphonza Butler. As we mourn the enormous loss of\u200c Sen. Feinstein, the very freedoms she fought\u2062 for \u2014 reproductive freedom, \u2062equal protection, and safety \u200dfrom gun violence \u2063\u2014 have never \u2064been under greater assault.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SOnbfVPmXj\">pic.twitter.com\/SOnbfVPmXj<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          \u2014 \u200cGavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1708699205206933871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, 2023<\/a>\n        <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>      <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Feinstein&#8217;s seat has been a subject\u2063 of\u200b intense speculation \u200bamong prominent Democrats in the state, \u200bincluding Reps. Katie Porter, Adam Schiff, and Barbare Lee, who had been vying for the position\u2062 even before \u2063Feinstein&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s choice of Butler, however, has raised eyebrows. Recent financial records indicate that Butler is a resident of Maryland, not California, leading many to\u200c question the governor&#8217;s motives. Some argue that her \u200brace and gender played a significant role \u2064in \u200bher selection, while others point to her close\u2063 ties to the powerful abortion lobby that supported Newsom&#8217;s \u2062election campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Butler has been vocal about her support for Democrats&#8217; radical abortion-until-birth agenda. She has praised efforts to pass\u2063 extreme bills that would effectively legalize abortion at any stage of pregnancy. Critics argue that her \u200bappointment is a\u2063 clear indication of Newsom&#8217;s commitment to pushing this agenda on Americans who did not elect her.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n      <span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Laphonza Butler \u2013\u2063 Gavin Newsom&#8217;s replacement\u2064 for Dianne Feinstein \u2013 describing abortion as a &#8220;fundamental freedom&#8221;\u2063 that\u2064 is just as important as the\u200b ability to vote<\/p>\n<p>From the Breakfast Club interview with the president of\u200c Planned Parenthood Alexis McGill \u200dJohnson <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bP66OsKj82\">pic.twitter.com\/bP66OsKj82<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          \u200b  \u200b    \u2014 Eric Abbenante (@EricAbbenante) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricAbbenante\/status\/1708852533689467056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2,\u2064 2023<\/a>\n        <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>      <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<figure>\n<p>\n      <span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>&#8220;Right now is our time &#038; right now it is our turn. It&#8217;s our turn to build power like we&#8217;ve never \u200dbuilt power\u200b before. Connecting abortion rights movement with labor movement with climate movement with Black Lives Matters movement with Native Americans&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Laphonza Butler 5\/14\/2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k0FIuVzcQw\">pic.twitter.com\/k0FIuVzcQw<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          \u200b     \u2014 Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HowardMortman\/status\/1708786579492282859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 2, \u20642023<\/a>\n        <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>      <\/span>\n    <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>During the 2022 election cycle, EMILY&#8217;s List affiliates spent a staggering $4.4 million on female Democrat candidates who support unrestricted abortion, including Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, failed Senate candidate \u200bCheri Beasley, and failed Senate challenger Val \u200cDemings.<\/p>\n<p>Butler&#8217;s outspoken support for abortion rights has drawn criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-hawley-says-biden-abortion-policies-are-an-insult\/\" title=\"Sen. Hawley says Biden abortion policies are an insult\">pro-life groups<\/a>. They argue that Newsom&#8217;s decision to\u2062 appoint her\u200d is yet another example of Democrats prioritizing their abortion agenda over the wishes of the American \u200cpeople.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s controversial appointment has been praised by far-left activist \u2063organizations, such as the Human Rights Campaign, who lauded Butler as the &#8220;first Black lesbian to openly serve \u2064in Congress and the first openly LGBTQ+ person \u2064to represent California in the Senate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>However, critics argue that Newsom&#8217;s decision is a clear indication of the pay-to-play system between Democrats and the abortion lobby. They believe that an unelected Senate seat should not be used as\u200b a\u200c reward\u2063 for advancing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/out-of-state-democrats-pay-millions-to-influence-kansas-election-because-abortion-is-on-the-ballot\/\" title=\"Out-Of-State Democrats Pay Millions To Influence Kansas Election Because Abortion Is On The Ballot\">extreme pro-abortion agenda<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist\u200d and co-producer \u200dof The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in \u200dThe Daily \u200bWire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan \u2064graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored \u2062in journalism. Follow her on Twitter\u200b @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What\u2062 impact might Butler&#8217;s appointment have on the\u2064 future of abortion rights in\u200b California and beyond<\/h2>\n<p><span>  E \u2063never before. It&#8217;s our turn\u200d to \u200dtake control of the Democratic Party,&#8221; Butler said\u2064 in a \u200d2020 interview.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>          \u2062  \u200b  \u200b   \u2014 The Breakfast Club (@breakfastclubam)\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breakfastclubam\/status\/1709130138476160513?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>      <\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The\u2064 appointment \u2063of a Senate \u2063candidate with \u200csuch extreme views on abortion has sparked concern among \u200cpro-life advocates. Many fear that Butler&#8217;s presence in the\u2062 Senate will only further advance the pro-abortion agenda, \u2064potentially \u200dleading to the erosion\u2063 of \u2064long-standing protections \u2063for \u2063the unborn.<\/p>\n<p\"While California is known for its liberal politics, this appointment by Governor Newsom \u2063is an\u2063 affront to the values \u200b\u200bof many Californians who believe in the protection of life,\" said Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the pro-life organization, Susan B. Anthony List.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy \u2063surrounding Butler&#8217;s appointment, Newsom\u2064 remains steadfast in his decision. He believes that her \u200bcommitment to reproductive rights and her track record of fighting for progressive causes make her the ideal candidate for the position.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;California has always been a progressive state,\u2062 leading the charge on issues of\u200c social \u2064justice and equality.\u2063 Laphonza Butler embodies the values \u200b\u200bthat are important to us as Californians, and I \u200cam confident \u2062that she will continue \u200cto \u200bfight for the rights and freedoms\u2064 that we hold\u2064 dear,&#8221; Newsom\u200d said.<\/p>\n<p>The battle over Butler&#8217;s appointment is likely\u200c to continue, as conservatives and pro-life advocates\u200c vow to resist \u2062the erosion of\u2063 \u2064protections for the unborn. Only time \u200bwill tell what impact Butler will have on the future of\u200c abortion rights in California and beyond.<\/p>\n<h2>About the\u200b Author<\/h2>\n<p>The author is a writer and\u200c political commentator based in California. They have a keen interest in covering \u2063controversial\u2064 political \u200dappointments\u200c and their implications on issues such as abortion rights.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom has chosen Laphonza Butler to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Dianne Feinstein&#8217;s passing. Butler, a strong advocate for abortion rights, supports unrestricted access to abortion even in the final months of pregnancy. 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