MicroWaveDianne Feinstein went to the hospital after a 'minor fall' at home, spokesperson says
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., fell at home Tuesday and visited the hospital to get checked out, her office said.
All of her scans were clear and she returned home,” a Feinstein spokesperson told NBC News in an email Wednesday.
TMZ first reported Wednesday morning that the 90-year-old senator paid a visit to the hospital after she tripped and fell Tuesday at her San Francisco home.
Feinstein’s health has been closely watched — this year, she missed three months of work in the Senate after she was hospitalized with shingles.
She has rejected calls to resign and insists she will remain a senator until her term ends in January 2025, then retire.
Three House Democrats are locked in a competitive battle to succeed Feinstein in the solidly blue state in the November 2024 election.
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HairyblueWhy not retire at retirement age? I am sure there would be a younger democrat that would have been elected to do the job.
Seems like people get power and they don't want to give it up.
Oh and fix our social security system AND put the age back to 65.
She barely seems like she knows what’s going on. I feel like it’s people under her and around her that are keeping her propped up to hold onto the little power they might have. This is purely speculation with no actual evidence.
NegativeNullWeekend at Feinsteins
CatmaI saw this same theory put up somewhere else. Her family gets special treatment as they are related to a sitting senator. Once she retires there goes that special treatment. So they will prop her up as long as needed to get that treatmemt. Probably why so many members of the senate are old as fuck.
Lol no it’s other politicians doing the whole weekend at bernies thing because it’s a lot easier to control her vote than a newcomer.
Our eyes are enough evidence. She’s barely cognizant, just a step or two below vegetable.
It’s basically elder-abuse IMO.
The problem is that Republicans have said they will not allow another Democrat to take her seat on the committee, meaning we have to wait until Jan 2025 to redo the committees. With her absent, the Committe doesn’t have enough votes to pass anything above Republican opposition, and they have made it clear they will obstruct and block ALL judges appointed by Biden. Replacing her will mean a political shutdown for the next 16 months because the GOP is playing this game.
This is the answer that most people either aren’t aware of or don’t want to acknowledge. It’s really shitty, but that’s what it is.
MagnorThe US Senate saw Weekend at Berny’s and turned it into a political system.
Flying SquidResign for fuck’s sake! Newsom will appoint a replacement who is at least as far left as Feinstein, probably more so.
Feinstein is not "far left." And neither is Gavin Newsom.
Senator Dianne Feinstein confronted by group of kids in San Francisco over climate change
She wants to disarm the people. She might as well be Stalin in my book.
words cannot even begin to describe how stupid you are.
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If I could block lemmy.world, I would. And Im not manualling blocking every lemmy.world community, or double checking every comment to see where it is.
I realize that. “As far left as” does not equal far left.
Uranium3006the democratic party is a center right party. bernie sanders is center left
CMLVITherein lies the problem.
I vote D basically straight ticket, because that's the only option I have in my state. But traditional Dems still only want us drifting so far left; corporate interests still stranglehold politics on both sides. Dems just have the decency to support general human rights while transferring wealth.
GodlessCommieIm sure the homeless trans girl living in poverty takes comfort knowing that dems care about which bathroom she uses.
/sIf that were to happen her seat on the judiciary committee is lost and the republicans won’t allow her to be replaced. Which means Biden gets to appoint no judges until after the next election.
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The already did it temporarily last April. This time it would be permanent.
Oldest congressional body in the world.
Brudder AaronI am not familiar with her, so I cannot really say for certain what I think about her. What I CAN say is if a minor fall puts you in the hospital for a couple of hours, maybe you’re not fit to be in a seat of power.
That’s not the issue. A fall can hurt and I’d want a politician to make sure they’re not concussed.
The issue is stuff like a few months ago where she was out of office for weeks/months and when she came back she tried to argue with reporters that it didn’t happen, because she couldn’t remember that for an extended period of time she was physically/mentally unable to work.
Even when she was “better” she has no clue what’s happening around here.
A minor fall could put anyone in the hospital, if you hit something just right. She’s unfit for other reasons.
I’d assume that would get reported differently. Something like “non-geriatric person fell and sustained head injury”.
OkToBeTakeiI’d assume that would get reported differently
it has been, many, many times
Feinstein being decrepit and senile and controlled by her handlers (mostly because, if she steps down, we can’t do ANYTHING involving the judiciary committee because republicans will block it) is one thing. But minor falls really are problems
Couple months back I “missed a step” and basically fell down one single stair. Landed wrong on my foot. Was swollen pretty bad and had to walk with a cane for a few weeks after. If I were smart I would have gone to the hospital.
It was completely a “minor fall” and nothing was life threatening. But if that had happened during the work day: I would have texted my boss that I was done for the day.
Getting old socks. Maybe it will happen to you someday.
comedyI usually replace old socks though, unlike Dianne.
yeah, well, I’m not a US senator. and if I couldn’t do my job anymore because I was incapacitated, I’d resign.
Dianne is part of a thin Senate majority and on the judiciary committee. If she were to retire now, governor Newsome would name a replacement and set up a special election. But, that replacement would not have her senority in the Senate or on committee. So, should something happen, like Biden nominating a new judge, it could turn into a real shitshow. Could relive Garland. That is the reason, I think, that you won’t see her gone until the next Senate
yeah, what good is she to anyone in this condition? using her as a seat-filler like that is just ghoulish.
Of course she still votes on the floor and in Committee. I believe she has some say over priorities on the Committee
Someone does. It isn't her.
She’s wasnt even fucking aware she was gone for 6 months. They care more about power than their constituents.
I voted for her in her most recent election for similar reasons. I didn’t want a first year senator when we were having to deal with Trump.
I don’t think I’d make the same decision today after seeing how far she’s declined. She’s senior, but she’s not the powerful voice of leadership that we need. And Feinstein’s clout, such as it is, has been imperceptible in therms of making the Senate not a shitshow. She has less ability to make things go right than freshman senator Sinema has wielded to make things into the shitshow.
She should be pushed out of office.
Not physically.
And she should be replaced with someone able to both take an active role now and who will be able to grow their position for decades.
SkylerDo you think she currently possesses the competence to do her job?
FuglyDuckHopefully I’ll be able to retire and not have to deal with work.
But then again my job ain’t so cushy that I can literally not show up.
Yeah, her and her ilk are making it so we won’t get to be as old as her. Recent generations have shorter life expectancies than previous.
So, yeah, not lookin likely there chief.
It's why she should retire like 5 years ago. She could've spent time with her family before her mind went.
there’s nothing “minor” about a fall at her age.
I’m half her age and I don’t recover from falls and injuries anywhere near as quickly as I did in my younger days. I can barely wrap my brain around how frail a 90 year old must be.
Finally some good news
Your weekly reminder that there is a minimum age requirement to serve in the senate, but bo maximum, and that needs to change.
GrayI don’t even think this is necessarily an age issue. You can get Alzheimer’s at 50 too. To me the issue is a shameful unwillingness from Democrats to acknowledge Feinstein’s inability to fulfill her duties. Pelosi straight up called people sexist for suggesting Feinstein should step down. It’s despicable. If I was in California, I’d be pretty fucking mad right now that my senator was being used as a tool to advance other people’s interests by preying on her dementia.
samus12345I was mad that we re-elected that mummy in 2020, but her opponent turned out to be pretty crappy, too.
Yeah, bullet dodged on that guy. It’s pretty shitty when the choices are a racist or someone with Alzheimer’s. Especially considering how large California is, I’m pretty sure they could have come up with better options.
Yeah, it’s really fucked up to keep seeing comments from non-Californians blaming us for voting for her, as though we have any kind of real choice.
Regardless, it’s yet another case of Americans blaming other Americans, as usual, instead of blaming a system that allows this shit to happen and doesn’t give us viable choices of candidates in the first place.
Yes, ageism is horrible and too common especially against women. But it’s really disingenuous to say there should be no age limit whatsoever, especially when it’s acceptable in every other industry. No one is “preying on her dementia” as some kind of distraction. They have a political advantage to having her stay in office, it’s really not that hard. The choices are bullshit, as usual, because it comes down to keeping her in office the rest of her life or open it up to some fascist conservative.
Of course reasonable Californians are mad. But do you have time to organize and get the signatures for a special recall election? Not many people do.
elscallrreasonable Californians
You act like it didn’t take at least half the state to elect her
Feinstein isn't the only problem here. In fact the 118th Congress average age is the third oldest since 1789 .
I cannot understand why people continue voting for the same incumbent year after year. Not once have I voted for a politician, then thought to myself in the next election "they listen to me and deserve my vote again". I refuse to vote twice for any politician unless I actually believe they care about the average person and I'll be honest that has never happened.
I just don't get it. Are we voting based on a popularity contest of names we recognize on the ballot with a D or R next to their name? How f*cking pathetic. Look across the asile, both ways - maybe there's someone decent out there. Unlikely, but maybe they're better than the current guy who's been there for thirty years.
How about people just stop voting her into office?
There is a maximum, it’s called elections.
Just fucking die already jfc
MAY SHE REIGN FOREVER.
NatakuNoxShe’s too old to even fall down.
She’s on deaths door. I don’t know why she doesn’t retire
You assume it’s her choice at this point. She’s a decrepit puppet with some dick weeds hand up her ass telling her what to say and what to vote for. It’s as farcical as weakened at Bernie’s. I wouldn’t be surprised to see her hand raise on a fucking string