Current Events > Diane Feinstein's daughter claims she's a victim of elder abuse

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https://twitter.com/emmavigeland/status/1691834168282333187?s=46&t=6sxbGCBzOR6eskE3q4ngLw

Thats terrible but WHY HE SHE STILL A SENATOR?

Why she already look dead

I know she's outside in bad lighting with no makeup on but Wow she is not looking good.

BewmHedshot posted...

I know she's outside in bad lighting with no makeup on but Wow she is not looking good.

I mean, she's gotta be like 100 by now, right?

She really need to retire, she had a good run, time for the next generation to take over for her.

I don't like this reboot of Tales from the Crypt.

COVxy posted...

I mean, she's gotta be like 100 by now, right?

90. Way too fucking old to be making decisions about our country

Reminder that this lady ran for re-election in 2018 when she was well into her 80s

Heineken14 posted...

I don't like this reboot of Tales from the Crypt.

Rekt.

her staffers don't wanna lose their jobs so they're pulling a weekend at bernie's with her at this point

Is she the one who now has power of attorney? So why doesn't she do something?

JoCrazy posted...

Thats terrible but WHY HE SHE STILL A SENATOR

She shouldn't be. I don't get why they pushed her for reelection.

But now that that's done, it won't change because she's a vote on the Judicial committee and Republicans aren't gonna let them replace her

We need age limits and term limits in congress

no exceptions

An elderly, ailing Democrat / liberal clinging to her position of power long after she should have retired, what could possibly go wrong?

masterpug53 posted...

An elderly, ailing Democrat / liberal clinging to her position of power long after she should have retired, what could possibly go wrong?

Bruh

you people are not ones to talk

Gritty posted...

We need age limits and term limits in congress

no exceptions

Not gonna happen. The old people are too powerful. They won't vote against their ability to keep power and become more rich. They're real life smaugs

Gritty posted...

Bruh

you people are not ones to talk

I'm forced to ask, both seriously and ironically, "what do you mean by 'you people?'"

Dark_Moon posted...

She really need to retire, she had a good run, time for the next generation to take over for her.

She's so old, the next generation after her is still a previous generation.

And she's not doing anything why?

Ivynn posted...

She's so old, the next generation after her is still a previous generation.

Her daughter is a Boomer, yeah.

masterpug53 posted...

An elderly, ailing Democrat / liberal clinging to her position of power long after she should have retired, what could possibly go wrong?

Same things happening with a conservative right now too.

creativerealms posted...

Is she the one who now has power of attorney? So why doesn't she do something?

If someone has power of attorney over you, you really shouldnt be allowed to be a senator.

SimulationSwarm posted...

Reminder that this lady ran for re-election in 2018 when she was well into her 80s

The CA Democratic Party even nominated someone else, and she still won. That guy turned out to be a POS though.

Much respect to DiFi, but 2018 should have been it for her.

The staffers don't want to end the gravy train. They know her replacement will be more liberal.

And Graham may try to prevent anyone currently in the senate from filling her committee seat. Definitely can't until she resigns according to Senate rules.

Starks posted...

And Graham may try to prevent anyone currently in the senate from filling her committee seat. Definitely can't until she resigns according to Senate rules.

I think I remember reading that they definitely said they wouldn't fill her committee seat if she left.

If she resigns, he will allow a replacement. Not that he can stop it.

Starks posted...

If she resigns, he will allow a replacement. Not that he can stop it.

Ah, could have sworn the committee members got to vote on a replacement and the republicans just obviously.... Wouldn't.

masterpug53 posted...

An elderly, ailing Democrat / liberal clinging to her position of power long after she should have retired, what could possibly go wrong?

I was about to agree with this, but then I started to wonder what other political positions other than the Supreme Court are ones where the death of the politician would likely lead a Republican replacement. When another party member is in line to take over when the unfortunate happens, there's less likely to be political chaos like the overturning of Roe v. Wade and other far-reaching cases. There are also still drawbacks though obviously. Losing a well-loved Democratic governor in a reddish state can really suck ass for people stuck living in that state. That's the situation in Missouri, but actually it's because our last decent governor decided not to run anymore, so it may go to show the irrelevance of issue if anything.

Still, seeing old Democrat senators clinging to life is really concerning for the national political stage. On the other hand, I think age is getting way overblown lately and the "anyone under 80" people are really starting to annoy me, as if Obama wasn't just about a decade ago.

American society is also a victim of elder abuse.

Ba-dum tss

masterpug53 posted...

An elderly, ailing Democrat / liberal clinging to her position of power long after she should have retired, what could possibly go wrong?

Wait until you hear about Strom Thurmond.

This comes up every time people decide to go off about her.

If she leaves the Senate, the Republicans gain control of the judiciary committee. You can opine about the should have would haves in hindsight but that's what it is.

Charismic_Zach_Gowen posted...

This comes up every time people decide to go off about her.

If she leaves the Senate, the Republicans gain control of the judiciary committee. You can opine about the should have would haves in hindsight but that's what it is.

Who fucking cares? They need to stop puppeteering a goddamn walking corpse. Damn the consequences.

There really does need to be a maximum age for elected politicians... as well as term limits on all elected positions(and the supreme court)

hockeybub89 posted...

Who fucking cares? They need to stop puppeteering a goddamn walking corpse. Damn the consequences.

If you don't care about the consequences then why do you care if shes even there in the first place?

Raiden2909 posted...

There really does need to be a maximum age for elected politicians... as well as term limits on all elected positions(and the supreme court)

Term limits would pretty much take care of the age problem

Shadow_Don posted...

If you don't care about the consequences then why do you care if shes even there in the first place?

Because she's too fucking old to be in Congress. This should not happen. "But the Republicans will take over the committee" is no excuse to act like a Republican.

Theres a chance she doesnt even shes a Senator anymore or what a Senator even is at this point she might legit doesnt even know to resign from her position

Starks posted...

If she resigns, he will allow a replacement. Not that he can stop it.

idk, I believe it was Durbin that said Republicans would hold up confirmation of a new Judiciary Committee member making the absence of Feinstein even worse.

JoCrazy posted...

https://twitter.com/emmavigeland/status/1691834168282333187?s=46&t=6sxbGCBzOR6eskE3q4ngLw

Thats terrible but WHY HE SHE STILL A SENATOR?

Because the second she steps down in any way Republicans have control of Congress.

Shes going nowhere until theres another election.

Plumeofdusk posted...

her staffers don't wanna lose their jobs so they're pulling a weekend at bernie's with her at this point

I think it's partly that she is on the Judicial Committee that is helping Biden appoint judges, and he won't get any more through if she steps down.

Plumeofdusk posted...

her staffers don't wanna lose their jobs so they're pulling a weekend at bernie's with her at this point

Sounds like her staffers could be doing elder abuse.

pretzelcoatl posted...

I think it's partly that she is on the Judicial Committee that is helping Biden appoint judges, and he won't get any more through if she steps down.

They can't appoint someone else?

WingsOfGood posted...

They can't appoint someone else?

Republicans will fight it tooth and nail.

Charismic_Zach_Gowen posted...

If she leaves the Senate, the Republicans gain control of the judiciary committee. You can opine about the should have would haves in hindsight but that's what it is.

No they don't.

LoZguy709 posted...

I was about to agree with this, but then I started to wonder what other political positions other than the Supreme Court are ones where the death of the politician would likely lead a Republican replacement. When another party member is in line to take over when the unfortunate happens, there's less likely to be political chaos like the overturning of Roe v. Wade and other far-reaching cases. There are also still drawbacks though obviously. Losing a well-loved Democratic governor in a reddish state can really suck ass for people stuck living in that state. That's the situation in Missouri, but actually it's because our last decent governor decided not to run anymore, so it may go to show the irrelevance of issue if anything.

Still, seeing old Democrat senators clinging to life is really concerning for the national political stage. On the other hand, I think age is getting way overblown lately and the "anyone under 80" people are really starting to annoy me, as if Obama wasn't just about a decade ago.

Thank you for being the one person who replied to me that actually got my point. Obviously it's not a 1:1 comparison between Feinstein and RBG, and I don't necessarily blame RBG for being optimistic that her health could improve and she could hold out a few more years. Still, now we have copious benefit of hindsight as to just how badly things can go in these types of situations, and why it's imperative for elder political figures to recognize when it's time to bow out.

I don't expect this kind of self-awareness out of Feinstein's generation, but hopefully the following generations - who have firsthand experience with the struggles of elderly loved ones and colleagues refusing to accept the hard realities of cognitive decline - will be more responsible about it.

WingsOfGood posted...

They can't appoint someone else?

No.

Well they could if they were decent people concerned about an aging colleague.

But they wont.

Red_XIV posted...

No they don't.

Repubs have stated they won't allow anybody to replace Feinstein under the pretense of "Dems just want her gone because she's old, noticeably sickly/not all there and holding up their judicial nominees", but in actuality they'd try and have her not replaced at all, even if she left Congress of her own volition.