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2naSalit

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1. Wonder who that was...

Reply to Celerity (Original post)

Thu Apr 14, 2022, 12:03 PM

Apr 2022

The episode was so unnerving that the lawmaker — who spoke to The Chronicle on condition they not be identified because of the sensitivity of the topic — began raising concerns with colleagues to see if some kind of intervention to persuade Feinstein to retire was possible. Feinstein’s term runs through the end of 2024. The conversation occurred several weeks before the death of her husband in February.

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SF Chronicle: Colleagues worry Dianne Feinstein is now mentally unfit to serve, citing recent [View all] Celerity Apr 2022 OP

Wonder who that was... 2naSalit Apr 2022 #1

they added this, but I have not a clue who it was Celerity Apr 2022 #4

These are perilous times. We're seeing an ongoing threat by authoritarians to take over jalan48 Apr 2022 #2

not concerned enough about 'authoritarianism' to propose ONE man fill her seat bigtree Apr 2022 #11

I see no reason to bumble along for two years. The Governor will appoint a Democrat and jalan48 Apr 2022 #12

where has she 'bumbled' her actual job? bigtree Apr 2022 #14

No problem. It will be what it is. I'm glad we have a Democratic Governor to appoint a jalan48 Apr 2022 #15

Also she just lost her husband recently to cancer kimbutgar Apr 2022 #3

And that's the thing. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #5

I disagree, it is not a new thing, and there have been public displays that show the problem Celerity Apr 2022 #6

I forget I think I also voted for de Leon. kimbutgar Apr 2022 #22

Speaker Pelosi quoted bigtree Apr 2022 #21

If this is true, they need to address this with her privately and directly. Media leaks are cowardly Raven123 Apr 2022 #7

That's why I question it. 2naSalit Apr 2022 #9

this has been going on for multiple years now, and I am sure there have been private attempts Celerity Apr 2022 #10

What if people have addressed it and it's not getting thru? BradAllison Apr 2022 #18

that likely is happening, look at the large pushback (mostly from her staff) Celerity Apr 2022 #19

Beyond the fair discussion of ageism, is the FACT we need sharp Dems fighting atm Arazi Apr 2022 #8

It's not a fair dscussion because it isn't ageism Spider Jerusalem Apr 2022 #13

+1 Celerity Apr 2022 #17

Yup, good distinction Arazi Apr 2022 #20

We are going to be busy if we are worrying about senators mentally unfit to serve. Sneederbunk Apr 2022 #16

Probably from the party of Strom Thurmond kskiska Apr 2022 #23