https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-04-17/column-feinstein-needs-to-ask-herself-some-questions

"The 89-year-old senator, the longest serving in California history, needs to weigh the harm she may be causing Democrats by not being around to vote, especially on President Biden’s judicial nominations.

More importantly, Feinstein needs to ask herself whether she’s still capable of performing up to her own high standards.

And she’s the only one who can truthfully answer that — not the hovering political vultures. She and her top staff, which should be honest with both themselves and her.

Feinstein would probably be better off personally just walking away from all the sniping and growing pressure to get lost, dark drama that she doesn’t deserve. She’s arguably California’s most accomplished senator ever, and nothing can take that
away from her."

Whether California would benefit by gaining a more robust, on-the-job, fulltime replacement we couldn’t know until a successor performed in the office for a while."

Intriguing.

George Skelton "has covered government and politics for 60 years and for The Times since 1974. He has been a Times political writer and editor in Los Angeles, Sacramento bureau...," yet he does not care to opine whether Feinstein's health condition would
harm. He asked Feinstein to ask herself some questions but fails to show that the Senator hasn't asked and answered the questions.

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