House Democrats call for Feinstein to resign

[TheProle]

Source: The Hill

Two House Democrats called on Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to resign on Wednesday, a stunning move underscoring the rising concern over her prolonged absence from the Senate.

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was the first Democrat to publicly call for the 89-year-old Senate stalwart to step down.

“It’s time for @SenFeinstein to resign. We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people,” Khanna wrote on Twitter.

Shortly after Khanna said Feinstein should step aside, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) followed suit.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3947037-house-democrat-calls-for-feinstein-to-resign/

[spooky3]

1. Wouldn't it be a little kinder to ask her to retire? Nt

[SunSeeker]

9. She already said she was retiring at the end of her term.

The problem is, we can't wait that long. We have to get those Biden judicial nominees confirmed!

[spooky3]

23. Then maybe they should talk with her about moving up the date. Nt

[aggiesal]

36. Or at least ask her to resign from the Senate Judiciary Committee. ...

I prefer she resign altogether so that Gov. Newsom could appoint a temporary Senator that can act as an incumbent at election time.

[Upthevibe]

58. spooky3.......

She's already been asked to retire!

She's almost 90 years old. She's physically and mentally compromised!

[Lovie777]

3. stop it............

[live love laugh]

11. Stop what?

[ShazzieB]

38. Yeah, stop what?

Her absence is keeping Biden judicial nominees from getting confirmed! That's incredibly important. Look how much damage Trump's judicial appointments are causing at all levels of the federal judiciary.

I hope Biden gets another term. I think there's a good chance he will. But life has no guarantees, and we can't afford to waste a single second of THIS term.

[SouthernDem4ever]

55. +1

Feinstein should realize this. If she doesn't then she has lost too many of her faculties.

[Upthevibe]

59. ShazzieB ...............

I agree with you 100%!

[harumph]

4. Needed to be yesterday - judicial appointments are on the line.

I respect her for her service - but it is time to step aside.

[onenote]

13. The senate is in recess.

[housecat]

43. Absolutely. And I expect to get hit with tomatoes, but RBG stayed too long too.

[The Mouth]

48. Not by me.

No one is immortal, and damned few escape the ravages of time.

[Upthevibe]

60. housecat .............

You won't get hit with tomatoes by me! She absolutely stayed too long and look where we are. I love her and everything she accomplished but this was a huge mistake on her part.......

[RedSpartan]

86. RBG became addicted to her celebrity and fame.

And refused to step down becuase of it.

Sadly, her legacy is Dobbs. That's what she will be mostly remembered for.

[tonekat]

98. Yes, a bad move with consequences

Now the SCOTUS has a corrupt majority of prigs.

[JohnSJ]

79. Perhaps if those 10% of supposed progressives voted for Hillary in the 2016 general election,

instead of Jill Stein or not voting this wouldn’t be an issue

It didn’t take much either. In every critical swstate Hillary lost by less than 1%, while Jill Stein received 1% in those critical swing states

and it didn’t go unnoticed that Nina Turner, Cornell West, Sirota, Gray, etc we’re part of the opposition campaign in the primary, who not only refused to vote for Hillary in the general election, but encouraged others to do likewise by either voting third party or not voting

[BigmanPigman]

5. Is the GOP going to ask Mitch to resign?

[PortTack]

6. Excellent point..thank you!

[harumph]

7. Not a relevent point really. It is her absence that is holding up judicial appt's.

[VicNEO]

30. Agreed

Harumph is correct.

[japple]

34. And what about John Fetterman's absence? Did folks call for

him to resign? Are we in that big of a hurry to get judicial appointments approved?

[AllyCat]

46. He was coming back!

She is likely NOT coming back. Her seat is safely Dem.

[live love laugh]

12. Republicans are not wanting for judicial appointments. No comparison.

[Fiendish Thingy]

33. Mitch's absence isn't blocking confirmation of Biden's nominees. Nt

[Upthevibe]

62. Fiendish Thingy...........

100% agree!

[Upthevibe]

61. BigmanPigman ...........

OMG........... Are you kidding me? That's what you call a false equivalency!

[Rebl2]

88. No

[markpkessinger]

92. Whatever Mitch's faults -- and they are legion . . .

. . . No one can seriously accuse him of being cognitively unable to fulfill his job duties. But Feinstein has been showing major cognitive deficits for quite some time now.

[brush]

8. Mixed feelings on this, but perhaps it's time.

She's been out two months from an illness which has held up Biden judge appointments, and then there are the other issues...

She served long and proudly.

[LudwigPastorius]

56. Depending on where she got shingles...

it could be exacerbating her cognitive decline.

Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is the only human virus that can replicate in cerebral arteries and produce vasculopathy, mainly in the elderly and immunocompromised patients.

[brush]

82. This info reenforces even more that perhaps it's time.

[Lonestarblue]

10. Democrats need to get as many judges appointed as possible.

If Feinstein is too ill to be in the Senate for the next weeks or even months, she needs to resign now. Shingles is hard on a much younger person. Her age is against her.

[rogue emissary]

14. Hopefully Khanna and Phillips are never sick while their serving in Congress.

[VicNEO]

31. Poor take

Feinstein needs to do what’s right for the people and retire.
I believe Khanna and Phillips will do what’s right - if/when it comes down to it.

[rogue emissary]

94. Now that's a take without any proof.

[Upthevibe]

63. ogue emissary ................

So for Christ's sake!!!!!!!!

[rogue emissary]

95. I know requiring men beheld to the same obituary request of women.

[Rebl2]

89. Yes

Hopefully not

[50 Shades Of Blue]

15. I agree with them.

[barbtries]

16. I agree.

her absence is causing harm. I feel for her suffering but she's had a long run. I hope she will resign

[msongs]

17. so long as dems honor blue slips it matters not if feinstein is in or out. I think she ought to

do what's best for the country, not herself.

[sdmatch]

18. Misleading Headine typical of The Hill.

What a misleading headline! 2 democrats not all House Democrats as implied.

[gopiscrap]

96. welcome to DU

[BlueTsunami2018]

19. She really should.

She should have quit while she was ahead a term or two ago.

[LiberalArkie]

20. She should.. I remember what another person who wanted to wait. Ruth Bader Ginsburg

[50 Shades Of Blue]

24. +1

[Sneederbunk]

27. +100

[Upthevibe]

64. LiberalArkie ...............

100%. I loved RGF for all she did but her not retiring was a HUGE mistake!

[peppertree]

21. What I'd tell Sen. Feinstein is: William O. Douglas

Douglas was devoted the Court - and to the nation.

He was the exact opposite of Coke Can Thomas or Scalito.

But after a stroke left him hemiplegic, he decided he had become an obstacle to the very deliberations he held so dear.

He dragged his feet a bit - but before long, he decided to hang his hat.

And he was replaced by a man who proved to be every bit as great: John Paul Stevens.

The nation benefited enormously from his selflessness, and his knowing when to fold'em.

That's the spirit I hope Sen. Feinstein will make her decision in.

[ColinC]

22. Ro, you don't gotta be mean about it...

[RussBLib]

47. He didn't sound mean to me.

Speaking truth

[Upthevibe]

65. ColinC..............

She's being horribly selfish to not retire now and I will be mean about it - For Christ's sake!!!!

[ColinC]

77. I'm not mad

I just think there are slightly more diplomatic ways of putting it. Just to make clear to everybody they are actually on the same side.

[Auggie]

25. I agree

[RandySF]

26. I'm fine as long as Newson appoints Schiff.

[msfiddlestix]

35. ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️

we need an appointed Senator now, who can easily win 2024 and overcome the Gingrich/Rpve machine that is working their poison brew in California/national Politics. I feel strongly Schiff is the one who can prevail over other contenders.

We need to KEEP both California U.S. Senate seats dark Blue.

No time to gamble with identity politics in my view.

[Mr.Bill]

42. Schiff's seat is safer than Porter's,

so for that reason I agree. Either of them would make a great Senator, though.

[SunSeeker]

54. Sadly, Porter already announced she not running again for her House seat.

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She endorsed a nice, but unknown guy to fill her seat. She only won by 2 points in 2022, despite all her money and popularity. Her guy will get creamed. I'm in her district. It's got some of the reddest pockets of Orange County. I'm very bummed.

[Upthevibe]

67. Mr.Bill......

100%. Schiff's seat is safer by a long shot!

[Upthevibe]

66. RandySF ............

I love Schiff and he's my choice for the next Senate election cycle. Having said that, don't you think it would be inappropriate for him to get the appointment now because Katie Porter and Barbara Lee are also going to run?

If Schiff gets appointed, he'd have an advantage running as an incumbent. I'm thinking our Governor should appoint someone just for now (maybe from the California Legislature) until the 2024 election cycle...

I'm interested if you feel the same way?

[RandySF]

69. This seat's been occupied since 1992.

Anyone appointed will want to hang on to it, especially if you give up your legislative seat to "keep it warm" for a year and a half.

[Upthevibe]

71. RandySF..............

Well, that's why I think it would need to be someone who's not interested (if there is such a person).

Don't you think it would cause a real problem with the Katie Porter and Barbara Lee supporters?

[RandySF]

73. The primary is March, 2024.

[Rebl2]

90. I agree

He’s in the house and is running for senate. I do think it would give him an advantage. The thing is, she says she will be back (at least for now she is saying that). They just need to find someone to temporarily be on the judiciary committee. I think it would have to be someone already in the senate to replace her temporarily. If she has to be replaced (temporarily) I think she should lose her seat on the judiciary committee.

[TheCowsCameHome]

28. Agree.

It is time to go.

[dweller]

29. Schumer could appoint

another Dem to take her place on judiciary …


DiFi could go at end of term as planned


✌🏻

[Upthevibe]

32. TheProle....................

I posted some of what I'm going to say yesterday about this situation.

As a Californian, I feel, without question, Dianne Feinstein MUST retire now. There are demonstrated cognitive issues and other situations (see article below).

How can ANYONE support her staying in the Senate given that she's so compromised physically?! She will be 90 y.o. in June!! And now, she's responsible for the delay of judicial appointments!

My opinion is that (if she retires now) Governor Newsome would need to appoint a kind of place-holder until the 2024 election cycle. Possibly someone from the California legislature. If Governor Newsome were to appoint Adam Schiff (who I love and is my personal choice for our next Senator) it could put the other two candidates who plan on running (Katie Porter and Barbara Lee) at an unfair advantage because Schiff would be an incumbent.

https://theconversation.com/senator-dianne-feinstein-faces-pressure-to-end-her-30-years-representing-california-151986

I feel very strongly about this issue.....

[ancianita]

40. +1

[ShazzieB]

44. I feel the same, and equally strongly.

And I don't understand why people are being so weird about this!

I have all the respect in the world for Ms. Feinstein and her years of public service, but it is time for her to go, for all the reasons you already listed. Recognizing this has nothing to do with being "mean" to her. It's about facing reality. I would be sorry if her feelings are hurt by this call to step down, but some things are more important than any one individual's personal feelings.

Sorry if this sounds harsh to anyone here, but sometimes facts are harsh, and we have to face them anyway.

[Upthevibe]

57. ShazzieB..........

To those who are being weird and think others of us are being "mean simply don't have all of the facts and aren't up on California politics.

IMHO, they're being RIDICULOUS!!! I very rarely am rude on this site but I'll be rude in this case. I'm actually suspicious of some of these replies....Sorry - not sorry.....

[ShazzieB]

76. Well, I am not really up on California politics myself, lol!

I live in the midwest, and what I know about Cali politics would just about fit in a thimble. But just the part about confirmation hearings for Biden’s judicial appointments being held up was to make my hair stand on end (rhetorically speaking). That is some serious stuff.

Not being up on the facts, or at least some key facts, is definitely the core of the problem.

[ShazzieB]

45. I feel the same, and equally strongly.

And I don't understand why people are being so weird about this!

I have all the respect in the world for Ms. Feinstein and her years of public service, but it is time for her to go, for all the reasons you already listed. Recognizing this has nothing to do with being "mean" to her. It's about facing reality. I would be sorry if her feelings are hurt by this call to step down, but some things are more important than any one individual's personal feelings.

Sorry if this sounds harsh to anyone here, but sometimes facts are harsh, and we have to face them anyway.

[TeamProg]

37. Hell, I've been saying this for TEN FUCKING YEARS! Get someone younger in there! Geeez almighty!

[Upthevibe]

68. TeamProg ...........

OMG - Me too!!!!!!!!!!! Jesus effing Christ!

[live love laugh]

84. Younger is not always better.

[Bev54]

39. She has now asked Schumer to appoint someone temporarily to her judicial committee seat

[SunSeeker]

52. Excellent! nt

[roamer65]

53. Perfect solution.

[Upthevibe]

70. Bev54 ...........

Does that mean some of the Judges can now be appointed?

[Bev54]

74. I would think so

[newdayneeded]

97. I thought the repubs won't allow this.

[republianmushroom]

41. past time

Retirement should of happened some time ago.

[Upthevibe]

72. republianmushroom...............

100%....

[NullTuples]

49. Such mixed feelings & thoughts...

She has done so much for the party and for the people she represented. There's not much question that she was a powerhouse, and she used it to do good.

But as with far too many of the current batch of Democrats nearing their personal retirement age, she didn't grow a replacement. Someone to learn their networks, be trusted by them, and conserve the power that had accumulated. So when they're gone, whoever replaces them will have to start from scratch. That sets the party and those they represent at a disadvantage compared to the GOP. I worry that the same motivation is also what is keeping her from stepping down in the first place. It's been a good run, but in the end if like the GOP, our party is also populated with people who love power too much - even if it is for a good cause - it's too tied to each individual. And in so many areas of life, economics, ecology and so on right now, we *need* to be thinking of sustainability.

[Wild blueberry]

50. Yes, it's time

She has a good legacy and is now unable to do her job. Resign gracefully and let someone else serve.
Thank you.

[milestogo]

51. Hey if Dems can throw Al Franken under the bus

they can throw Feinstein under there too.

[Polybius]

75. Not their place to say anything about what she should do

Especially publicly.

[JohnSJ]

78. Khanna is a good friend of Thiel, and, and has been on almost every side off every issue, and as far

as the headline is concerned, two House Democrats are not all House Democrats”

I have nothing good to say about Khanna

Perhaps they do focus on the House and the republicans that took part in the insurrection

Those are the ones who should resign

[JohnSJ]

80. What a stupid, divisive public comment, and then we wonder why we lost the House in 2024.

Perhaps these two Democrats should concern themselves why we lost House seats in NY, instead of the Senate, which they are not even part of

[ExWhoDoesntCare]

81. I was a volunteer at the state party level

When DiFi ran in 1992.

Thanks to Nancy Pelosi in the early 80s, the California D party had started getting its act together. By the end of the decade, the party had done tremendous work in recruiting so many great Democrats for elected offices in a state that, at the time, was quite purple. And the party had especially invested a great deal of work in recruiting women for office, and made a hard commitment to get them elected.

We had Pelosi who won her own run for Congress in 1986, then the double whammy year of 1992 when Barbara Boxer and DiFi both ran for the Senate. Boxer's seat was a typical open seat after the retirement of Alan Cranston. The other seat? That evil scumbag Pete Wilson had stepped down to run for (and win--GRRRRR) governor, and appointed another idiot republican for the office (Seymour? I think that was his name). When the special election finally came, DiFi threw her hat in the ring.

All of the pundits said that Boxer--sure, she had a chance, but DiFi, too? Nope. She was too inexperienced, her resume was too thin, yadda yadda yadda. But the most maddening negative prediction was that there was no way any state would have two women as Senators.

Excuse me?

We worked our butts off to get both of our women Senatorial candidates elected, long hours of phonebanking, door-knocking, the looking anywhere and every for every donation we could, all the voter lists we pored through, the precinct maps dug into, and so on

It was all worth it when the results finally rolled in, and both women had won. The victory parties--OMG--Cannot describe the joy at Boxer, Feinstein and CA Democratic Party HQs when the results were announced at long last.

It was a monumental accomplishment, in every way.

I will always cherish that memory, and be grateful that DiFi stepped up for an office many doubted she could win--or hold onto. But she did hold onto it and became quite powerful as a Senator.

That's why it's so hard for me to say this now, but I have to:

Dianne... You've served long and well. You've given above and beyond, for so long. No one is in doubt of the great work you have done. No one will ever fault you for saying, I've given until i can't anymore.

It's time to let it go. For yourself. For your constituents. For your country.

[Novara]

83. She's like Willie Mays, who just played too long

Retire while you have a smidge of dignity left, Ms. Feinstein. It is leaking away with every passing minute. You're making an embarrassment of your career and you're slowing us down.

You've more than earned a comfortable retirement. Please take it.

That said, I'll have to work until I am no longer physically able, but I don't have the retirement package she does.

[Nelliedog]

85. "We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty."

Agree with Ro on this.

[Upthevibe]

87. Nelliedog,,,,,,,,,,,,,

100%..............

[LittleGirl]

93. I love elders

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But our government needs able bodied humans that are below the retirement age! How many 80 year olds do we have in the Senate? Too bloody many.

I’m for forced retirement and she should not have run again when she was 84! The leadership needed to fill that seat with someone much younger.

Don’t call me ageist because I’m 64!