Final number of judicial nominations impeded by Dianne Feinstein's absence: 0

[Hortensis]

56. :) Hold breath. But it's about her senate seat of course, not as much her.

Most of the leaders of that tiny faction (6% of all/12% of Dems/leaners -- anti-progressive left not included) have probably been having wet dreams for years, females included, about somehow snatching the golden ring of a U.S. senate seat away from the giant liberal Democratic mainstream-plus-other-Californians who prefer their senator farther right than Democrats want.

Of course things get tense as this heads toward climax, anxious for weaknesses to exploit to victory. Feinstein's illness itself falls in that category.

That said, this is DU and I agree with you. But it must be hard.

Welcome back to DC to the Senator.