If Ruth Bader Ginsburg—who by that time had cancer twice—had stepped down when Obama had the votes to assure a liberal successor, the ReichWing takeover of the Supreme Court would have been far less certain. I'm guessing she was gambling that Hillary would win. She lost that bet, and the country lost even more.
I finally had enough and called my other senator Padilla to relay the fact that she is destroying her entire legacy of good work with this refusal to resign. There will be an entire generation that only knows this doddering selfish senator who gave power to the fascists in the final hours of democracy.
These ailing old pols are incredibly selfish. There needs to be a way to usher them out. Term limits, mandatory retirement age, disability termination. So many flaws in our system keep surfacing. The founding fathers couldn’t fathom the arrogance and self-serving inherent in America’s “public servants.” Maddening that DiFi is even an issue.
Diane Feinstein is not spry and lucid. She looks like an absolute wreck and some brown hair dye doesn’t transubstantiate tottering frailty into spryness and lucidity.
Hanging on in her condition isn’t any kind of noble act, it’s irresponsible as fuck and she needs to resign.
I’ve been screaming this since the dementia laden Feinstein told off the children who wanted to talk to her about the environment and she said they were to young to vote. She was obviously untethered then and that was Feb. 2019
San Francisco native here. I have always loved being represented in some way by Di-Fi. She is tenacious and not afraid to speak her mind to power or otherwise. She has been a delight. She is VERY stubborn, though, and I mean VERY, which is why she used to win because her opponents know she will not back down. Unfortunately, this does not play well today. I’m afraid we have to wait. As much as I hate that her current stance will destroy her legacy, it’s truly long past time for her to step down. We Californians feel that we are not represented 100%. Damn pitiful situation.
I was horrified to see the news clip of Feinstein’s return. After voting for her in every election since 1980, it is way past time for her to retire, and for everyone to stop being so codependent!
Absolutely. I’m concerned for her too. I have seen patients who refused to acknowledge their limitations (for whatever reason). It never ends well for that person.
Jeff--may I add a third, much less important consideration? That she should also retire for her *own* good? She is obviously suffering. The recent pictures look like she is being dragged out and tortured. Please senator--you've earned the right to retire. Does she even know where she is? Who is doing this to her? And why? This is a horrifying situation for everything you mentioned today. sigh....
When someone has dementia, they lose their capacity for reason. My previously highly intelligent father could not be made to understand why he could no longer drive, despite losing his license and insurance, having multiple accidents, and getting lost in a strip mall parking lot. Someone must have medical power of attorney for Sen. Feinstein. I share the concern about losing a seat on the Judiciary Committee however.
For Fuks Sake she won't resign. Plus Nancy Pelosi wants to make sure it's Adam Schiff who gets to replace her. Gavin Newsom has promised to replace her with a black person if she resigns. I mean God forbid we get a Progressive in there Nancy.
Many years ago, I watched a diminished Senator Quentin Burdick basically get lead around the Senate like some prized poodle. During a meeting he did allow me to use the Senate restroom when it was urgently needed. It is rather tragic that a once great country seems to have no ability to have the best, brightest and most alert citizens leading the country. We will likely see this same scenario play out with Senator Grassley who just one his election. At some point the voters have to become much smarter and vote better people into office that will better represent their interests. Continuing to have millions be ignorant and so damn gullible will not serve our country well into the future.
If Ruth Bader Ginsburg—who by that time had cancer twice—had stepped down when Obama had the votes to assure a liberal successor, the ReichWing takeover of the Supreme Court would have been far less certain. I'm guessing she was gambling that Hillary would win. She lost that bet, and the country lost even more.
I finally had enough and called my other senator Padilla to relay the fact that she is destroying her entire legacy of good work with this refusal to resign. There will be an entire generation that only knows this doddering selfish senator who gave power to the fascists in the final hours of democracy.
It’s sad. She’s almost as addlepated as Chuck Grassley.
These ailing old pols are incredibly selfish. There needs to be a way to usher them out. Term limits, mandatory retirement age, disability termination. So many flaws in our system keep surfacing. The founding fathers couldn’t fathom the arrogance and self-serving inherent in America’s “public servants.” Maddening that DiFi is even an issue.
Some people are spry and lucid at 89.
Diane Feinstein is not spry and lucid. She looks like an absolute wreck and some brown hair dye doesn’t transubstantiate tottering frailty into spryness and lucidity.
Hanging on in her condition isn’t any kind of noble act, it’s irresponsible as fuck and she needs to resign.
She looks like she could drop dead at any moment.
I’ve been screaming this since the dementia laden Feinstein told off the children who wanted to talk to her about the environment and she said they were to young to vote. She was obviously untethered then and that was Feb. 2019
San Francisco native here. I have always loved being represented in some way by Di-Fi. She is tenacious and not afraid to speak her mind to power or otherwise. She has been a delight. She is VERY stubborn, though, and I mean VERY, which is why she used to win because her opponents know she will not back down. Unfortunately, this does not play well today. I’m afraid we have to wait. As much as I hate that her current stance will destroy her legacy, it’s truly long past time for her to step down. We Californians feel that we are not represented 100%. Damn pitiful situation.
Why oh why did the people of CA re-elect her. Although she is more frail now, her cognitive decline has been apparent for years.
I was horrified to see the news clip of Feinstein’s return. After voting for her in every election since 1980, it is way past time for her to retire, and for everyone to stop being so codependent!
Absolutely. I’m concerned for her too. I have seen patients who refused to acknowledge their limitations (for whatever reason). It never ends well for that person.
Is it true that if she steps down that her vacated seat on the judiciary cannot be filled w/o 60 votes
Dear Dianne,
You must resign. For your own physical good. Seriously.
Jeff--may I add a third, much less important consideration? That she should also retire for her *own* good? She is obviously suffering. The recent pictures look like she is being dragged out and tortured. Please senator--you've earned the right to retire. Does she even know where she is? Who is doing this to her? And why? This is a horrifying situation for everything you mentioned today. sigh....
When someone has dementia, they lose their capacity for reason. My previously highly intelligent father could not be made to understand why he could no longer drive, despite losing his license and insurance, having multiple accidents, and getting lost in a strip mall parking lot. Someone must have medical power of attorney for Sen. Feinstein. I share the concern about losing a seat on the Judiciary Committee however.
For Fuks Sake she won't resign. Plus Nancy Pelosi wants to make sure it's Adam Schiff who gets to replace her. Gavin Newsom has promised to replace her with a black person if she resigns. I mean God forbid we get a Progressive in there Nancy.
Many years ago, I watched a diminished Senator Quentin Burdick basically get lead around the Senate like some prized poodle. During a meeting he did allow me to use the Senate restroom when it was urgently needed. It is rather tragic that a once great country seems to have no ability to have the best, brightest and most alert citizens leading the country. We will likely see this same scenario play out with Senator Grassley who just one his election. At some point the voters have to become much smarter and vote better people into office that will better represent their interests. Continuing to have millions be ignorant and so damn gullible will not serve our country well into the future.