Posted on 03/03/2023 5:14:35 PM PST by Rummyfan
On Thursday, Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) was hospitalized with shingles.
“I was diagnosed over the February recess with a case of shingles. I have been hospitalized and am receiving treatment in San Francisco and expect to make a full recovery,” Feinstein, 89, said in a statement. “I hope to return to the Senate later this month.”
With Sen. John Fetterman also hospitalized for the foreseeable future, Democrats have temporarily lost their majority in the Senate, which is now evenly split 49-49. This means that Kamala Harris may have to assume her role as the tie-breaker vote. This could be a major problem for Biden as he attempts to push through as many judicial nominees as he can, especially since Feinstein sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“The danger of having such a small majority is that one or two illnesses can bring things to a halt. The administration has been aggressive and effective on judicial nominees, but that’s all on hold for now,” political strategist Doug Heye told Fox News Digital.
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ant the turtle’s response is....We will pull 2 of our people to the sidelines
That’s too bad about the shingles getting caught with Dianne Feinstein.
So where is the "Republicans pounce" closing to this headline?
-PJ
We are like the Soviet Union. Our decrepit leadership hangs on, refusing to let go, which the world around them changes.
Na they didn’t lose it. Past votes prove that half of the so called republicans are really democrats.
She didn’t say in a statement. A statement was made on her behalf. She probably said something more like “I feel bugs are crawling all over me.”
No worries. Mitch McConnell is there to keep the Democrat’s agenda on smoothe sail.
Hospitalized for shingles?
She is tying up resources that could be used for young people and illegal aliens. OH The Humanity!!
How DARE YOU?!
“I was diagnosed over the February recess with a case of shingles. I have been hospitalized and am receiving treatment in San Francisco and expect to make a full recovery,” Feinstein, 89, said in a statement. “I hope to return to the Senate later this month”
She said no such thing, she doesn’t know where she is or what day it is.
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If she is out of the Senate temporarily, then why isn’t Fetterbeast also out?
Yes....
“ant the turtle’s response is....We will pull 2 of our people to the sidelines”
You sure got that right.
With the RINOs in the senate, democrats will always have a majority.
> ant the turtle’s response is....We will pull 2 of our people to the sidelines
Give him a little credit. The actual quote was, “We will put 2 of our people in the hospital.”
Lord, please, remove them permanently by whatever means You deem appropriate.
And don’t let the DS install anyone worse.
My mom (86) got shingles in October, started antiviral medication immediately, and barely missed a step.
I wonder how many people I know who had shingles had the privilege of being hospitalized with it and receiving top notch, state of the art care.
Kamala Harris ... tie-breaker in chief
Time for a quick vote on committee assignments.
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