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In reply to the discussion: Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed [View all]NoodleyAppendage
(4,625 posts)67. You're thinking about delirium, but yes.
Delirium, which tends to go hand-in-hand with encephalopathy/encephalitis, is associated with significant risk for accelerated dementia and increased 1-year mortality risk.
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Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed [View all]
brooklynite
May 2023
OP
I keep wondering how much her staff is influenced with trying to keep her on. They know
Bev54
May 2023
#39
Who is stopping her from resigning? Is it Feinstein herself? Is it her staff? Her family?
LonePirate
May 2023
#2
You're telling us that should she resign, Gov. Newsom's replacement requires GOP approval??
bucolic_frolic
May 2023
#14
Senate rules require a require a vote of the whole senate for committee appointments
Fiendish Thingy
May 2023
#17
Her replacement on the judiciary committee requires 60 Senator approval, not her replacement as
JohnSJ
May 2023
#30
They can only block if it is a temporary replacement, I think if she resigns they cannot block
Bev54
May 2023
#41
Senator is not a position you fire. It is her decision, and her decision alone.
bucolic_frolic
May 2023
#8
Assuming she is of sound mind and is capable of making such a decision. There are doubts about that.
LonePirate
May 2023
#12
Unfortunately if she stops now, the Repugs prevent our appointing judges. She shouldn't have
diane in sf
May 2023
#13
She likely held on to do what she did last week -vote nominees out of committee who were stuck
karynnj
May 2023
#38
Since what was "publically disclosed" was basically nothing, this isn't surprising.
maxsolomon
May 2023
#19