Senate dems name first woman as Senate President Pro-Tempore but, more importantly, overturn traditional footings in the decision

[butters]

third in line after the VP and Speaker of the House, Patty Murray has been given the position rather than the person who would have had it, Dianne Feinstein, dismissing tradition for a sense-based approach. Yes, it's highly unlikely Patty Murray would ever be called upon to step into the role of POTUS, but the willingness of Senate democrats to modernise their thinking is to be noted in the light of questions about Dianne Feinstein's ability to handle such a role.

In recent years, both parties have chosen president pro tempores who were very clearly incapable of performing the job of president — or any job whatsoever, really. In 2001, 99-year old Sen. Strom Thurmond (R-S.C.) held the job for Republicans. At the same time that he was in line for the presidency, the Republicans effectively removed Thurmond from the role as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee because of his mental decline.

The Democrats had the same event happen, as 92-year-old Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.) served as president pro tem in 2010, after being nudged out of his job as the powerful chairman of the Appropriations Committee. Both were removed from these positions because of a demonstrated lack of ability, but — remarkably — that didn’t take them out of the line of succession for president.

The other president pro tems this century have not been young, as only one was under 80 when they took the position. If the Republicans had gained control of the chamber, it is clear that 90-year-old Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) would have taken the job without much controversy.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...sedgntp&cvid=1a168bba240741118608897769d7c2d8

 

[KeithD]

I think everyone knows that Diane Feinstein is mentally nearly gone and are being as respectful about this as possible.

 

[YDB95]

It's long past time Feinstein retired anyway. It was one thing to have a mushy middle Democrat like her in that seat back when California was still a purple state. Now that it's as blue as you can get, there's no need to compromise anymore. I'm proud to say I've already contributed to Katie Porter's campaign.

 

[Rightguide]

third in line after the VP and Speaker of the House, Patty Murray has been given the position rather than the person who would have had it, Dianne Feinstein, dismissing tradition for a sense-based approach. Yes, it's highly unlikely Patty Murray would ever be called upon to step into the role of POTUS, but the willingness of Senate democrats to modernise their thinking is to be noted in the light of questions about Dianne Feinstein's ability to handle such a role.





https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...sedgntp&cvid=1a168bba240741118608897769d7c2d8

The fact is Butters, the Democrats are living in la la land. Patty Murray's incompetence is well known in her home state:
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/recallpatty

Diane Feinstein is an 88-year-old train wreck, a world-class example of what a lack of self-awareness looks like. She hosted a Chinese Communist spy on her personal staff for over 20 years. She should have been the Chairman of anything or in possession of a security clearance.

 

[Fuzzy1975]

The fact is Butters, the Democrats are living in la la land. Patty Murray's incompetence is well known in her home state:
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/recallpatty

Diane Feinstein is an 88-year-old train wreck, a world-class example of what a lack of self-awareness looks like. She hosted a Chinese Communist spy on her personal staff for over 20 years. She should have been the Chairman of anything or in possession of a security clearance.

So tell us about that "red wave" you predicted, just before you went and buried your head in the sand for four months.....

 

[YDB95]

So tell us about that "red wave" you predicted, just before you went and buried your head in the sand for four months.....

Or was it a trip to Alaska, which elected its first Democratic representative in half a century?