Queer Lit CatsJun 21, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Pelosi Says Some Male Senators Were in Worse Shape Than Feinstein, But She Won’t Name Names https://jezebel.com/pelosi-male-senators-worse-than-feinstein-sexist-retire-1850562016 #Jezebel #politicalpositionsofdiannefeinstein #californiademocraticparty #racismintheunitedstates #unitedstatessenators #mayorsofsanfrancisco #diannefeinstein #stromthurmond #legislatures #nancypelosi #politicians #ramsayhunt #feinstein #joebiden #politics
Pelosi Says Some Male Senators Were in Worse Shape Than Feinstein, But She Won’t Name Names

“If she were a guy, you wouldn’t even hear about it," Pelosi told CNN, which is not an excuse for leaving the country's biggest state with one active senator.

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Queer Lit CatsMay 23, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Let's Revisit How Unhinged Tim Scott Is Now That He's Running for President https://jezebel.com/lets-revisit-how-unhinged-tim-scott-is-now-that-hes-run-1850463655 #Jezebel #unitedstatessenators #legislatures #socialissues #donaldtrump #rondesantis #nikkihaley #jimdemint #timscott #politics #biden
Let's Revisit How Unhinged Tim Scott Is Now That He's Running for President

South Carolina's Republican senator announced at 30 years old that he was a proud virgin and has said Democrats want to legalize the abortion of 3-month-olds.

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Queer Lit CatsMay 18, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Dianne Feinstein's Condition Was Reportedly Worse Than Her Team Let On https://jezebel.com/dianne-feinsteins-condition-was-reportedly-worse-than-h-1850450921 #Jezebel #unitedstatessenators #diannefeinstein #legislatures #chuckschumer #politicians #alexpadilla #gavinnewsom #ramsayhunt #feinstein #jimnewell #janemayer #shingles
Dianne Feinstein's Condition Was Reportedly Worse Than Her Team Let On

The New York Times reports that the senator's shingles had escalated into a case of encephalitis, which is essentially brain swelling.

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Queer Lit CatsMay 16, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Dianne Feinstein Bizarrely Tells Reporter After 3-Month Absence: 'I Haven't Been Gone' https://jezebel.com/dianne-feinstein-bizarrely-tells-reporter-after-3-month-1850443141 #Jezebel #unitedstatessenators #alexandriaocasio #diannefeinstein #legislatures #politicians #feinstein #jimnewell #joebiden
Dianne Feinstein Bizarrely Tells Reporter After 3-Month Absence: 'I Haven't Been Gone'

After months of calls to resign, the 89-year-old senator finally returned to D.C. and told a reporter on Tuesday, "I've been here. I've been voting."

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Queer Lit CatsMay 9, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Sen. Dianne Feinstein Is on Her Way Back to D.C. in a Private Plane https://jezebel.com/sen-dianne-feinstein-is-on-her-way-back-to-d-c-in-a-p-1850421049 #Jezebel #dismissalofunitedstatesattorneyscontroversy #mayorsofsanfrancisco #unitedstatessenators #diannefeinstein #legislatures #chuckschumer #politicians #adamrussell #feinstein #politics #dianne
Sen. Dianne Feinstein Is on Her Way Back to D.C. in a Private Plane

The 89-year-old senator has been facing growing calls to resign, as her prolonged absence has prevented Democrats from being able to confirm some judges.

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Queer Lit CatsApr 27, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Yes, We'd Still Say Dianne Feinstein Should Resign If She Were a Man https://jezebel.com/yes-wed-still-say-dianne-feinstein-should-resign-if-sh-1850384079 #Jezebel #unitedstatessenators #ruthbaderginsburg #diannefeinstein #debbiestabenow #murraychotiner #mitchmcconnell #isaacchotiner #berniesanders #stromthurmond #richardnixon #legislatures #nancypelosi #politicians #bencardin #politics #biden #obama
Yes, We'd Still Say Dianne Feinstein Should Resign If She Were a Man

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) told the New Yorker that calls for her 89-year-old colleague to step down are "sexist." That's insulting.

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Queer Lit CatsApr 17, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Women in Congress Are Wrongly Defending Dianne Feinstein, Who Should Retire https://jezebel.com/women-in-congress-are-wrongly-defending-dianne-feinstei-1850343569 #Jezebel #politicalpositionsofkirstengillibrand #unitedstatessenators #kirstengillibrand #diannefeinstein #marshablackburn #johnfetterman #legislatures #amyklobuchar #meetthepress #tammybaldwin #chuckschumer #normatorres #nancypelosi #politicians #tomcotton #politics #biden
Women in Congress Are Wrongly Defending Dianne Feinstein, Who Should Retire

“I’ve never seen them go after a man who was sick in the Senate in that way,” said Nancy Pelosi, ignoring that Feinstein is holding up crucial judicial votes.

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Queer Lit CatsApr 11, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Dianne Feinstein Is MIA, and Her Absence Is Holding Up Judicial Confirmations https://jezebel.com/dianne-feinstein-is-mia-and-her-absence-is-holding-up-1850323457 #Jezebel #unitedstatessenators #diannefeinstein #amyconeybarrett #lindseygraham #legislatures #chuckschumer #politicians #dickdurbin #feinstein #joebiden #politics #senate #wade #roe
Dianne Feinstein Is MIA, and Her Absence Is Holding Up Judicial Confirmations

The 89-year-old senator has missed 60 votes of the 82 taken in 2023, at a critical time for Biden to be getting judges confirmed. She needs to resign right now.

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Queer Lit CatsFeb 21, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Barbara Lee Makes It Official: She’s Running for Senate https://jezebel.com/barbara-lee-senate-dianne-feinstein-1850140043 #Jezebel #californiademocraticparty #californiastatesenators #unitedstatessenators #diannefeinstein #berniesanders #legislatures #katieporter #politicians #nancypelosi #barbaralee #adamschiff #politics #trump
The California Senate Race Is Heating Up

Dianne Feinstein officially announced her retirement. Now Barbara Lee, a longtime congresswoman, is running—but she's already getting asked about her age.

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Queer Lit CatsFeb 14, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Dianne Feinstein Should Resign Now, Not Retire Later https://jezebel.com/dianne-feinstein-should-resign-now-not-retire-later-1850114563 #Jezebel #politicalpositionsofdiannefeinstein #mayorsofsanfrancisco #unitedstatessenators #savannahbehrmann #diannefeinstein #amyconeybarrett #christianhall #legislatures #chuckschumer #politicians #katieporter #barbaralee #adamschiff #feinstein #politics
Dianne Feinstein Should Resign Now, Not Retire Later

Case in point: The 89-year-old California senator appeared not to know her retirement announcement had gone out.

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