Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an 'icon for women in politics,' dies at 90, source confirms - eviltoast

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s career was filled with firsts, including first woman mayor of San Francisco and one of two of the first women elected to the U.S. Senate from California.

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    1 year ago

    Senators don’t work that much. She had plenty of time with her family. She didn’t retire because she made lots of money being a centrist senator in a safe seat with enough seniority to do whatever she wanted.

    This won’t impact the shutdown at all, since the House republicans want a shutdown.

    Now Newsom will appoint a moderate black woman who will provide the optics without causing chaos. You might think that sounds cynical, but that’s exactly what Newsom already promised to do.