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9. Maybe she was working as she said.

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Dianne Feinstein: oldest serving senator says she 'hasn't been gone' despite absence [View all] jgo May 2023 OP

I wish she was Barbara Boxer... lapfog_1 May 2023 #1

I hope she lives to be 100 and serves in the Senate each and every day... WarGamer May 2023 #2

lol. That's one way to go about it! chowder66 May 2023 #3

Why do you want her to continue to serve? iemanja May 2023 #5

There is a lot of over-the-top denial of reality on DU Sky Jewels May 2023 #14

Yea, be ForgedCrank May 2023 #24

Agreed iemanja May 2023 #34

Spot on. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #38

That is pure contempt towards your fellow Democrats. She won't "serve" each and every day. Autumn May 2023 #7

+1. It was so obvious this was going to be their next attack Nixie May 2023 #11

I have no problem with Feinstein's age. Beautiful Disaster May 2023 #15

This is also so predictable. Your concern is noted. Nixie May 2023 #19

Blah, blah, blah. It's ghoulish what they're doing to her. Beautiful Disaster May 2023 #37

Heart attacks and strokes are also serious. Supporting patients Nixie May 2023 #46

That is neither a funny nor useful suggestion. nt PufPuf23 May 2023 #13

I wpuld love to hear the exchange and all of it. edisdead May 2023 #4

Maybe there should be some concern and compassion for an ill woman. Irish_Dem May 2023 #6

I'm curious... NotVeryImportant May 2023 #17

Seems quite obvious. Irish_Dem May 2023 #20

This. BlackSkimmer May 2023 #39

If she is coherent and voting she should stay as long as she wants Takket May 2023 #8

Maybe she was working as she said. live love laugh May 2023 #9

She was asked if she meant she had been working remotely, to which Feinstein responded: 'No, Celerity May 2023 #12

She has been there. Voting. Since at least last week. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #22

That's not what the question was about. It was not addressing the period since she came back. Celerity May 2023 #27

It wasn't clear to me and I certainly do not have dementia. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #28

It was clear. Celerity May 2023 #29

I said what I said. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #30

She has been there and she has been casting votes: W_HAMILTON May 2023 #10

That clearly says she returned, and that is what she denied muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #16

She's returned and been answering these questions for over a week now. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #21

Well, if you hate reporters, I can see how you'd be able to interpret it like that muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #23

If """reporters""" had been making insinuations about my health and criticizing me for my absence... W_HAMILTON May 2023 #26

Oooh - double scare quotes. I think you know these are genuine reporters muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #31

There are """reporters""" from Fox News at the Capitol too. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #32

Well, if you despise Slate reflexively, you pretty much hate all reporters muriel_volestrangler May 2023 #33

She responded like someone who knew she was being trolled Nixie May 2023 #36

Asking questions as a reporter is "trolling" now? BlackSkimmer May 2023 #40

Seriously! I dislike the sense of entitlement a lot of politicians have. DickKessler May 2023 #43

"Reporters" --- Fox News has "reporters" too Nixie May 2023 #45

I don't hate them, but I do realize they present a very slanted view on subjects. W_HAMILTON May 2023 #44

I have an in-law with advanced dementia who doesn't even recognize her own children anymore liberal_mama May 2023 #41

Part of getting older is your mental faculties decline in most people Trenzalore May 2023 #18

I don't think this exchange with her is enough to discount her abilities... Chakaconcarne May 2023 #25

People on the left and the right want Feinstein to resign Justice May 2023 #35

Here's the original Slate article. DickKessler May 2023 #42

Compare and contrast their articles on Fetterman vs. Feinstein: W_HAMILTON May 2023 #47

Isn't Bernie applauded for being a loner type in the senate?? Nixie May 2023 #48