***Official Political Discussion Thread***

[IATT]

 

[IATT]

 

[Mark Antony]

Warner Bros Discovery merger is the gift that keeps on giving

Fact that he used the word "sides" for what should be news tells me he misses the point entirely.

 

[dacomeup]

This affiliation people have with being rich means you are smart is the biggest disconnect in society.

I say this almost daily at this point

 

[IATT]

 

[gry60]

People complain about celebrity worship, but money worship is far worse.

The poor wise person as an archetype doesn't exist in American mythology.

 

[gry60]

Well, they put their $1 billion investment to bed.

 

[elpablo21]

 

[gry60]

 

[Based Jesus]

The audio makes me think the dementia concerns are valid

When she arrived at the Capitol last week after a more than two-month absence recovering from shingles, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, 89, appeared shockingly diminished.
Using a wheelchair, with the left side of her face frozen and one eye nearly shut, she seemed disoriented as an aide steered her through the marble corridors of the Senate, complaining audibly that something was stuck in her eye.
Ms. Feinstein’s frail appearance was a result of several complications after she was hospitalized for shingles in February, some of which she has not publicly disclosed. The shingles spread to her face and neck, causing vision and balance impairments and facial paralysis known as Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The virus also brought on a previously unreported case of encephalitis, a rare but potentially debilitating complication of shingles, according to two people familiar with the senator’s diagnosis who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe it.
Characterized by swelling of the brain, post-shingles encephalitis can leave patients with lasting memory or language problems, sleep disorders, bouts of confusion, mood disorders, headaches and difficulties walking. Older patients tend to have the most trouble recovering. And even before this latest illness, Ms. Feinstein had already suffered substantial memory issues that had raised questions about her mental capacity.

The grim tableau of her re-emergence on Capitol Hill laid bare a bleak reality known to virtually everyone who has come into contact with her in recent days: She was far from ready to return to work when she did, and she is now struggling to function in a job that demands long days, near-constant engagement on an array of crucial policy issues and high-stakes decision-making.

At home in San Francisco during her recovery, Ms. Feinstein refused to have contact with California lawmakers who tried checking in with her. A call from Mr. Newsom on her personal phone was answered by an aide and went unreturned. An offer of an in-person visit from Senator Alex Padilla, Democrat of California, was flatly rejected. Even some family members who wanted to see her were turned away.

Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed

Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever. But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.

www.nytimes.com

 

[gry60]

The audio makes me think the dementia concerns are valid

Feinstein Suffered More Complications From Illness Than Were Publicly Disclosed

Senator Dianne Feinstein, 89, whose recent bout with shingles included contracting encephalitis, is frailer than ever. But she remains unwilling to entertain discussions about leaving the Senate.

www.nytimes.com

The honorable thing to do would be to resign.

 

[chao7]

What is the procedure if she resigns? Does it affect the balance of power in the senate?

Because wow, man. She needs to get out

 

[RustyShackleford]

Honestly, I don't know what is the best thing to do in this situation because there is a chance the GOP filibusters her replacement being put on the Judical committee

Generally, I feel it is best she retire, but her staying might be the best way we get more judges appointed

She should have never run again in 2018.

 

[biggie62]

What is the procedure if she resigns? Does it affect the balance of power in the senate?

Because wow, man. She needs to get out

California governor appoints her replacement im pretty sure.

 

[sonoftony]

Pelosi gotta step down fr fr if her daughter was really Fienstein's caretaker.

 

[chao7]

I guess I could look these rules up myself, so apologies. But is there not a mechanism for recalling someone clearly not fully in control of their faculties anymore? Like what if she descended into hard-core, not knowing where she was behavior

 

[RustyShackleford]

Pelosi is 83, she needs to retire at the end of her term. She has accomplished a lot, time to call it a career.

But I don't think her daughter's actions mean much

 

[RustyShackleford]

I guess I could look these rules up myself, so apologies. But is there not a mechanism for recalling someone clearly not fully in control of their faculties anymore? Like what if she descended into hard-core, not knowing where she was behavior

Two-thirds of the Senate can vote to expel her. But that won't happen

Senator Karl Mundt or South Dakota suffered a massive stroke in 1969, was incapacitated and his wife had to run his office. Mans didn't resign.

He was only replaced after his Senate seat was up for reelection (he didn't run), and a new Senator was elected. Three years had by between the stroke and the election.

​

 

[chao7]

Yeah, I looked it up. She can be replaced by the California governor after resigning.

Her refusal to do so is unforgivably selfish and stupid. Just...really?

Edit:

You guys are mentioning the judicial committee spot. I can't speak to that or if it's Republicans blatantly disregarding senate rules

 

[frink85]

California governor appoints her replacement im pretty sure.

this is what happened when Kamala won VP, Newsom appointed Alex Padilla

 

[dacomeup]

Nm

 

[RustyShackleford]

My first reaction:

Second reaction: He is being brought in to cook DeSantis at the first debate

 

[IATT]

 

[Based Jesus]

Yeah, I looked it up. She can be replaced by the California governor after resigning.

Her refusal to do so is unforgivably selfish and stupid. Just...really?

Edit:

You guys are mentioning the judicial committee spot. I can't speak to that or if it's Republicans blatantly disregarding senate rules

If she's not all there then it's 100% on her team and her family. My aunt thinks she's a nurse in the nursing home she lives in. You can't tell her she's not a nurse anymore, she'll act like you're an idiot. Feinstein might be the same.

 

[Nike Jordan]