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Senator Dianne Feinstein appeared confused during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday. When asked to vote on a proposal, Feinstein began giving a lengthy speech instead of simply saying "aye" or "nay" as requested. The committee chair, Senator Patty Murray, had to repeatedly tell Feinstein "just say aye" and remind her that it was time for a vote, not speeches. After some delay, Feinstein finally cast her vote. A spokesperson said Feinstein was preoccupied and did not realize a vote had been called. The incident raises further concerns about Feinstein's ability to serve at age 90, as she has made other recent mistakes and often relies on aides.

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[–] protist@mander.xyz 32 points 1 year ago (14 children)

What happens when that person is in mid- to late-stage dementia and can no longer even make decisions for herself? How can she step down from office given she very obviously struggles to recognize she's in office? How can she be removed from office involuntarily? Ordinary people in her situation would have a guardian by now

[–] gst0ck@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

People shouldn't be continuing to vote her into office.

[–] HumbleFlamingo@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago (2 children)

She's my senator. I vote against her in the past 3 primaries... but not enough people do. I keep voting for her, not because I want her, but because the republican alternative is still somehow worse.

Also I email her office a few times a year asking her to resign and let someone take her place.

[–] edgewater@beehaw.org 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like a job for Ranked Choice Voting

[–] HumbleFlamingo@beehaw.org 9 points 1 year ago

I'd vote for that.

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