Feinstein clarifies after Trump remarks earn jeers

[Nevernose]

19. She's a politician. A SMART one

And that's what they do: say nothing bad about people, and say polite things. She's not in my top half of favorite politicians, but she's got political instincts as good as they come and I can't deny that. Feinstein didn't even do that with Trump. She said she "hopes he has the ability to learn and change" and then reemphasized "hope."

That means she was saying he does NOT have the ability to learn, change, or be a good president. It was a sideways insult. She just chose the wrong audience.

Politically, what does she have to gain from talking shit publicly about Trump? Nothing.
She will eventually (hopefully) need to deal with her Republican colleagues; either our political climate will get sorted out soon or our republic will collapse.
Trump might want Democratic support on an infrastructure bill (not likely, but not impossible). Talking shit about Trump won't help with that.
It won't help change the opinion of the ignorant or on the fence voters, who want to see something more from politicians than anger (either against Trump or on his behalf).
There are plenty of people marching and expressing their anger, both on the streets and on the TV; her voice isn't needed for that.
The House has to vote for impeachment, so Feinstein talking shit about Trump isn't going to convince Ryan's bunch to do the right thing -- that'll have to come from House Dems and aisle-crossing Republicans.
It won't help the 2018 election, because everyone over the age of four has already made up their mind about President Dipshit.

So, again: she didn't say what we wanted to hear, but she said the politically smart thing.