Whoever those so-called unnamed Democratic Senators and ex-staffers were, who thought it was a good

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63. that's how the conversation was described in papers like Daily Mail and NYPost

...second hand claims that Schumer was pressing the line progressives had been spreading around that her hug of Graham or her praise of republican cooperation on the committee was some sign that she was senile.

It was a vile attack and basically just blaming Feinstein for the inevitable advancement of Trump;s SC nominees. Schumer caved to progressive senator's complaints and removed her after discussions.

There isn't a Schumer quote because he hasn't made one about Feinstein's mental state. The suggestion that it was discussed is an extension of the vile blame game that followed the SC hearings, and basically an unsupported rumor. A lie, imo.

The discussions with Schumer were about removing her from the committee - basically making her the fall person for some absurd notion that there was something she could have done in those hearings to win over republicans against Barrett and Kavanaugh. The accusations about her mental health which followed those hearings were from horribly insensitive people making unsupported claims to suit their political agenda.

And here we are with the worst of the unproven, denied demagoguery flying around a Democratic board like the truth is just an afterthought to political interest and expediency.