Diane Feinstein passes away

[Pens1566]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at 90

Feinstein, elected in 1992, was a vocal gun control advocate who often sought common ground with Republicans, sometimes frustrating her more liberal colleagues.

www.nbcnews.com

Long career diminished by last few years.

Now we have another fight about getting replacements on her committees seated.

 

[compuwiz1]

She was a woman of service to her community and country and an absolute trailblazer. Much respect! Rest In Peace!!

 

[fskimospy]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a trailblazer in U.S. politics and the longest-serving woman in the Senate, dies at 90

Feinstein, elected in 1992, was a vocal gun control advocate who often sought common ground with Republicans, sometimes frustrating her more liberal colleagues.

www.nbcnews.com

Long career diminished by last few years.

Now we have another fight about getting replacements on her committees seated.

Yep! Looking forward to Democrats nuking another small part of the filibuster here when Republicans refuse to permit her replacement on judiciary.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

She is akin to RGB. Great career sullied by staying around too long which ultimately hurt her legacy.

 

[Jaskalas]

To be fair to Feinstein she was just a Senator. Sticking around "too long" has limited consequences? Especially compared to flipping SCOTUS.
Also, at some point the aging process has afflicted them to the point where rational decision making is out the window. Hard to blame them for their disability at that point.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

To be fair to Feinstein she was just a Senator. Sticking around "too long" has limited consequences? Especially compared to flipping SCOTUS.

Being propped up in a chair and having an aide tell you when to raise your hand because you are seemingly barely coherent is not a good legacy.

 

[BoomerD]

As a life-long Democrat and 25 year Californian, Dianne was OK in my book. She did what she was elected to do…represent the interests of her state’s citizenry. (especially the Dems)
She did stay in office too long however. IMO, she should have retired about 20 years ago.

 

[fskimospy]

To be fair to Feinstein she was just a Senator. Sticking around "too long" has limited consequences? Especially compared to flipping SCOTUS.
Also, at some point the aging process has afflicted them to the point where rational decision making is out the window. Hard to blame them for their disability at that point.

Republicans will now filibuster any replacement for her on the judiciary committee, meaning Democrats can't confirm any new judges. It's a big deal.

 

[Jaskalas]

Being propped up in a chair and having an aide tell you when to raise your hand because you are seemingly barely coherent is not a good legacy.

Everyone ends up that way, or passes earlier.
Age limits should exist.

 

[Moonbeam]

Republicans will now filibuster any replacement for her on the judiciary committee, meaning Democrats can't confirm any new judges. It's a big deal.

The Republicans have managed to create so much dissatisfaction leading to so much projection of blame that generally speaking, we as American citizens will not allow ourselves to have good things. The worse you feel and don’t know it, the more you love that others should join you in misery. If we could find a way to deal with that we could have good judges.

 

[fskimospy]

The Republicans have managed to create so much dissatisfaction leading to so much projection of blame that generally speaking, we as American citizens will not allow ourselves to have good things. The worse you feel and don’t know it, the more you love that others should join you in misery. If we could find a way to deal with that we could have good judges.

I think they would argue we do have good judges because they view judges as a way to enact policy changes Republicans could never do through normal legislation.

 

[ivwshane]

I think it’s f-ing disgusting that she or who ever was helping her thought the situation was bad enough that she had to stick around instead of retiring peacefully. Everyone in Congress should be ashamed of themselves!

 

[fskimospy]

I think it’s f-ing disgusting that she or who ever was helping her thought the situation was bad enough that she had to stick around instead of retiring peacefully. Everyone in Congress should be ashamed of themselves!

Nah - she was doing important work. Public service is supposed to be about putting the country before yourself. If you don't want to do that fine, but don't run for office then.

 

[eelw]

How does this affect the candidates running now? Newsom is likely to appoint Barbara Lee. Greatly increases her chances to win in 2024 over Schiff and Porter.

 

[soulcougher73]

She died like 10 years ago. She just didnt know it. Weekend at Bernies situation.

 

[Mai72]

Everyone ends up that way, or passes earlier.
Age limits should exist.

Ah yes. Everything is impermenant. Our youth gives way to old age, and finally death. No one escapes this reality.

 

[Brainonska511]

How does this affect the candidates running now? Newsom is likely to appoint Barbara Lee. Greatly increases her chances to win in 2024 over Schiff and Porter.

Funny you should suggest that when recent news suggested that Newsom wouldn't appoint Lee:

Newsom would pick a caretaker — not Barbara Lee — for Senate seat

The California governor argued it would be unfair to the other candidates running if he selected Rep. Barbara Lee to serve in the U.S. Senate.

www.politico.com

 

[HomerJS]

Prediction: Republicans will attempt to block replacing her position on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

 

[Pohemi]

Everyone ends up that way, or passes earlier.
Age limits should exist.

Not true.
Not everyone slips into Dementia or loses their mental faculties as they age. I've known people in their (upper) 90s who were still sharper than many. Doesn't mean I would want them in Congress.
I do agree on the age limits, to be sure.

Ah yes. Everything is impermenant. Our youth gives way to old age, and finally death. No one escapes this reality.

This, however, is true...unless of course they die at a younger age.

 

[GodisanAtheist]

Funny you should suggest that when recent news suggested that Newsom wouldn't appoint Lee:

Newsom would pick a caretaker — not Barbara Lee — for Senate seat

The California governor argued it would be unfair to the other candidates running if he selected Rep. Barbara Lee to serve in the U.S. Senate.

www.politico.com

- He's making the right decision, but I'm betting that whoever he picks is gonna get a taste of the good life and run anyway with the whole "I want to give the citizens of California a choice" schtick.

 

[K1052]

Republicans will now filibuster any replacement for her on the judiciary committee, meaning Democrats can't confirm any new judges. It's a big deal.

Sounds like they're not going to fight it, presumably because some of their own members are also old as hell and the shoe could be on the other foot at any time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707784508253073422

 

[Pohemi]

"Not a huge surprise..."

Uhhh...yes, it's a surprise to me. I expected them to fight tooth and nail to deny it. It's what their behavior over the past decade predicted, anyway.

 

[fskimospy]

Sounds like they're not going to fight it, presumably because some of their own members are also old as hell and the shoe could be on the other foot at any time.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1707784508253073422

That’s fantastic - I know earlier in the year they were saying they would refuse to permit it to be filled but if that’s not the case, great!

 

[GodisanAtheist]

With the absolute circus that is happening in the house right now, Senate Republicans might be choosing discretion as a wiser course of action here. Last thing the Pubs need right now is to be seen as a party of dysfunction across the board from their House Majority to their Presidential Candidate to the Senate as well.

Honestly modern Pubs are acting more like mid-00's Dems with the amount of shootings of the foots that have been going on recently. We have undergone a shadow flip in the parties here that will take another 20 years to sus out.

I remember the time when the Pubs were the marching in lockstep party, but those times seem like a distant memory now.

 

[K1052]

With the absolute circus that is happening in the house right now, Senate Republicans might be choosing discretion as a wiser course of action here.

Deciding not to behave like the House while the House is at its most House-iness is always an attractive option for the Senate on a pretty bipartisan basis.