On the #Judiciary Cmte, which she joined during her 1st #Senate term, #Feinstein became known as an independent-minded vote.

During the #Bush admin, she opposed the noms of #SCOTUS justices #JohnRoberts & #SamuelAlito, several candidates for #FederalBench, & AG #AlbertoGonzales. But sided w/ #Republicans on noms incl’g… #MichaelMukasey —despite his refusal to describe #waterboarding as #torture —& fed appeals court judge #LeslieSouthwick, whose nom was opposed by #CivilRights & #GayRights grps.

@DemocracyMattersALot 🥥 Another guy who covered himself in cess -- as in cesspool -- during the Dubya years: Former Att. Gen. #AlbertoGonzales is getting an undeserved reputation makeover in comparison to the Trump White House. 🥥
(Edited for correct spelling of cesspool.)