Upon further review, Feinstein has been kissing ass for a while...

[RiverStone]

Upon reading of Dianne Feinstein's bizarre behavior and lapse of logic in reference to Shrub (here):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2156939&mesg_id=2156939

I did a little search and found indeed that her dance with the rethugs is nothing new. Though it took a pattern of behavior to connect the dots; consider them connected. What the fuck happened to you Dianne?

Feinstein represents a deep blue state and was just easily re-elected to her third term last year. She won't run for re-election, if she ever does, until 2012, when she will be 80 years old. Her state easily re-elected a Senator, Barbara Boxer, with a much more liberal voting record than Feinstein's. Political fear cannot possibly explain her loyal support for the Bush agenda on the most critical issues decided by the Senate.

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And yet, her votes over the last several years, and especially this year after she was safely re-elected, are infinitely closer to the Bush White House and her right-wing Senate colleagues than they are to the base of her party or to the constituents she allegedly represents. Just look at what she has done this year on the most critical and revealing votes:

* Voted in FAVOR of funding the Iraq War without conditions;

* Voted in FAVOR of the Bush White House's FISA bill to drastically expand warrantless eavesdropping powers;

* Voted in FAVOR of condemning MoveOn.org;

* Cast the deciding vote in August on the Senate Judiciary Committee in FAVOR of the nomination of far right Bush nominee Leslie Southwick to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

In 2006, Feinstein not only voted in favor of extending the Patriot Act without any of the critical safeguards sought by Sen. Feingold, among others, but she was one of the most outspoken Democratic proponents arguing for its extension ("I have never been in favor of allowing any provisions of the Patriot Act to expire."). Also in 2006, she not only voted in favor of amending the Constitution to outlaw flag burning, but was, as she proudly described herself, "the main Democratic sponsor of this amendment."

more:

http://forums.therandirhodesshow.com/index.php?showtopic=119277

Ok, you got our attention BIG time now Dianne. Just like Joe Lieberman got our attention. Is this what you want for your legacy?

[fedupfisherman]

1. Why did CA re-elect her?

If she is going to be Chimpy's pal

[MindPilot]

6. Because the alternative was much worse?

Lesser of two evils...same old story.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. Maybe she's happy with this as her legacy?

I dunno...

*sigh*

Another damned DINO...

Thank you for connecting those dots...

K&R

[EFerrari]

3. Diane Feinstein built her career on the murders of Mayor Moscone

and Harvey Milk. What do you expect?

[madrchsod]

4. she`s been in the pocket of the entertainment corporations

and has voted for every drm,file- sharing,and copyright law they wanted. she is no friend of the free flow of information..

[MindPilot]

5. She's also very pro War on Drugs. n/t