What's Feinstein's angle?

[French G.]

First she leveled the entire main deck battery at the Panetta pick, then she broke ranks with her people and said Burris should be seated. I think she is starting a power grab, or positioning to be the last Senator standing after the wheels fall off the Obama train wreck. I expect she will be a major thorn during confirmation hearings. Any thoughts?

[Manedwolf]

I think she's a clueless grinning ninny who spouts random nonsense at random times. There's no plan, just a moron.

[Scout26]

Blocking the only Black person's entry into the Senate makes them look bad and reminds everyone that Oh, Yeah, George Wallace and Orval Faubus were actually Pro-segregation Dem's and we can't let anyone know that it was really Dem's that were Anti-Civil Rights.

Diane MAYBE recognizes the need to have a real professional run CIA rather then Stansfield Turner v2.0.  Having a major terrorist attack in the US anytime after 20 Jan will enable the R's to point out that "After 9/11 President Bush implemented policies that prevent any attacks, But since Obama has taken over, well look at the bones....."

Same reason Obama hasn't said anything about Gaza, he's about to shaft Israel.    

[Standing Wolf]

Hey, Manedwolf!

I think she's a clueless grinning ninny who spouts random nonsense at random times.

I see no need to insult clueless grinning ninnies by comparing them to Feinstein.

[Harold Tuttle]

[Fly320s]

What's Feinstein's angle?

Obtuse.

[gunsmith]

DiFi is out for DiFi and no one else.

[Strings]

Certainly not "acute" *shudder*

[Vodka7]

What's Feinstein's angle?

She's running for governor in 2010.

I'm not a politician, but by battling Obama from the beginning, she can actually manage to set herself up as *gag* a reformer.  Let's face it, the economy isn't going to be healthy by 2010, and Obama's popularity has nowhere to go but down.  She gets on record enough as fighting him now, she'll be ready when he crashes.  In her mind, she's probably hoping to ride the governorship into a presidential bid.

[Strings]

>In her mind, she's probably hoping to ride the governorship into a presidential bid<

Vodka? You familiar with the concept of "to speak of Evil is to summon it"?

 She follows what you just outlined, I'm gonna chase you down and beat you unconcious with a pool noodle...

[Headless Thompson Gunner]

I think Reid ans Feinstein and all the others realize that Obama will be a weak leader.  They sense there will be a sort of power vacuum in Washington, and they're all jockeying to be the one to fill it.

[buzz_knox]

I think Reid ans Feinstein and all the others realize that Obama will be a weak leader.  They sense there will be a sort of power vacuum in Washington, and they're all jockeying to be the one to fill it.

We tend to forget that the Senators know Obama pretty well.  When he showed up for work, he demonstrated his character.  He did so even more resoundingly when he didn't show up.  So, they see an opportunity to make the Senate the dominant force in American politics with the Senate leadership being thus the dominant force in America.  Part of what we are seeing is the battle to be the leader (in name or in fact). 

[Scout26]

We tend to forget that the Senators know Obama pretty well.  When he showed up for work, he demonstrated his character.  He did so even more resoundingly when he didn't show up.  So, they see an opportunity to make the Senate the dominant force in American politics with the Senate leadership being thus the dominant force in America.  Part of what we are seeing is the battle to be the leader (in name or in fact). 

Not if Pelosi has anything to say about it........

Three way cripple fight......