Diane Feinstein has passed away. R.I.P. Diane, but you should have been gone long ago. I don't want to speak ill of the dead, but when it comes to my country, I won't pussy-foot around. (Oh, jeez, Dan!!! Was that out of line???)
I've been trying to find some piece of legislation she crafted and got passed which made a shit's worth of difference, and thus far found none. I've heard some praise her for the 1994 assault weapons ban, as if it actually did anything, but as I go through her own website's list of accomplishments, there really nothing there which justifies her repeated re-election. Dems are really easy to please, it seems.
I have to say that I'm enamored to some extent with anyone who devotes their lives to public service. The reality is that many who last so long in elected positions profit in doing so, and while my gut reaction is "more power to you", that only goes as far as they've done something good for the nation. I'm just not seeing anything which is much more than fancy ribbons and bows.
I once did a post after the passing of Ted Kennedy. I now regret that since he was really just a complete scumbag who was incredibly undeserving of any praise. While I would put Feinstein up as another like Mr. Chappaquiddick, her resume isn't all that great. It's too bad. I'd much rather lament her passing as a loss to the nation, but I can't see any reason to really do so. Anyone of her age is on borrowed time, being on the short end of their lives. While we can rightfully mourn her passing, that it came is not unexpected and to some extent, some would see anyone over, say, 85 as being gifted with each day they breathe. The father of one of my best friends was just written up in the local paper for having reached the big 100. He's said to still be sharp as a tack. Diane wasn't, and with the report of people having to guide her into expressing a "Yes" vote suggests she was past her sell-by date.
I can fully dig not wanting to cash it in...not wanting to throw in the towel despite the reality that one is no longer getting it done. But those who pretend to love such people betray them by allowing them to go too long without doing a thing to try to convince them its over. It's sad. Worse is the affect on the nation of someone so beyond the pale voting on legislation. As such, she will be held up as evidence in support of age limits for government office. That's easy to do when one is offering up those who are negatively impacted by their age, and then suggesting that everyone that age is equally impacted in a negative way. It's rather exploitative, if you ask me.
But now what? That's the title of this piece. California governor Gavin Newsome is said to be in a bit of a quandary about appointing a replacement for his state, but without getting into any detail or discussion about that, he's stated a desire to appoint a black woman, because checking boxes is what dumbasses do. Ability is always second place when a Dem appoints a moron to a post of any kind. So long as he gets to choose, he no doubt will choose stupidly, because Democrats are stupid people.
Thus, the balance of power in the Senate is unlikely to change, unless Newsome choose poorly. By that I mean he chooses who he believes will be Feinstein like, or "Newsome" like and then the person turns out to be intelligent.
Sometimes I wonder how politics can possibly turn anyone off! There are serious times, and every move by any politician has the potential to make a significant difference in the life of an average American. The passing of Feinstein presents just such a possibility. Hoping for the best here if futile, but seeing how it plays out will be interesting.
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Unless she repented and believed on her deathbed, she’ll spend an eternity in Hell. Her #1 political goal was having children crushed and dismembered up to their first breath and without anesthetic. Her other “accomplishments” were no better. She was a ghoul in life. Hopefully people like her who hate Jesus will change before it is too late.
Her supporters were just as ghoulish, propping her up just to get sure votes on things. They kept her from spending her final days with friends and family just because they wanted her votes. But they truly cared for her, right? Yeah.
They need to retire no later than 80.
And of course, they’ll put a token replacement in for her. Qualifications don’t matter, except being a God-hating Leftist.
Given her support of infanticide (of course in private between a murderous mother and her hit man for hire abortion doctor), I would agree that she's not likely to be greeted with open arms at the Pearly Gates. God's never been that inclusive.
As to her supporters, particularly in these recent years, yeah...I agree they were no better than Jill Biden or Fetterman's wife, keeping her around because she would rubber stamp whatever the Dem ghouls would set before her.
As to to what comes next, it's my understanding Gruesome already has a black woman in mind, possibly, because of course, skin color is important.
so far as I can find, even at her own website, her greatest "accomplishment" was to have lasted as long as she did, which isn't so much her doing as it is the morons who continued to vote for her.
I never found her particularly bright. Her interrogation of Justice Barrett was moronic, as if it's a bad thing that one's devotion to one's faith being obvious is a legitimate cause for concern...as if it would provoke a Justice to ignore the US Constitution. The opposite is true, for a hard core Christian would be faithful to the obligations of the Christian's job, and if doing so is in stark contrast to the faith, a Christian wouldn't vie for the job. Feinstein should have been ousted long before her age corrupted her lucidity.
It's not an age thing. It's a competence thing. AOC ain't old. AOC ain't competent.
While I would express my sympathy to her family for their loss, I see no reason not to be pleased that he's been removed from public "service" after all of these years.
Indeed, Craig. There's a vast difference between wanting her gone from the Senate versus gone from this life. She should've been gone from the Senate long ago to enjoy the winter of her life in the company of family and friends, rather than being a total puppet for a corrupt Dem Party. Her family should be greatly ashamed of themselves, as should be Jill Biden and Fetterman's wife.
Apparently living in CA isn't a requirement, but being black and lesbian is. Talk about having incredibly low standards,
Ability isn't a requirement, either. But we simply gotta check those boxes!!
Speaking of interviewing judicial nomonations, do you know how Sinema and Kelly interviewed Amy Coney Barrett? I live in AZ but you would know more than myself about the political process?
Josh Z.,
Who are you, what the hell are you talking about, and to whom are you addressing your question?
i am exactly the name of the person of this handle. I am asking because you made this statement:
I never found her particularly bright. Her interrogation of Justice Barrett was moronic, as if it's a bad thing that one's devotion to one's faith being obvious is a legitimate cause for concern...as if it would provoke a Justice to ignore the US Constitution.
How do you know what Diane Feinstein said to her? Is there a way of knowing how other senators interviewed this judge? It is not anything significant, but would be interesting to know.
Ah...playing coy, I see. That's fine. I'm happy you're using a name unique to yourself so as to distinguish your comments from others who simply choose "anonymous".
I haven't seen how Sinema and Kelly interviewed Amy Coney Barrett, so I can't comment on that. I think what came after that is what threw me. There's a question mark at the end, implying a somewhat accusatory tone. I apologize if I misread that in that way. Did you mean it as a question or were you being gracious?
That doesn't really matter as this newer comment suggests a like-minded opinion of Feinstein. And yeah...her daring to suggest that she perceived her Barrett's Roman Catholic faith coming through was, in my opinion, intended to drive a wedge between Barrett and anyone else who gets to decide if she's worthy for the bench. It was a baseless assertion that Barrett can't the job because she's Catholic, when the truth is that this woman knows her support for abortion is in conflict with every honest person in America.
Her interrogation of Barrett has been broadcast many times, particularly this point about her faith. I would imagine YouTube may still have videos with others questioning Barrett. Or, perhaps there's a transcript available on line.
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