Senator Feinstein's being thrown under the bus.
Dems don't need her anymore. In fact ;now she gets in the way of their agenda. She is ill . But that doesn't stop them from supporting Uncle Festerman even though he is arguably in worse shape than Feinstein(She is recovering from shingles... he is cognitively impaired and a stressful day away from another stroke.)
But if they replaced him it would be with philosophical carbon copy. But if they can oust the more traditional Dem Feinstein ;they can replace her with a radical lefty .
They cannot forgive her embrace with Goober Graham.
Democrats enraged as Feinstein-Graham hug, Romney assures Barrett (nypost.com)
Had they had an All Out Crazy Squad type Dem in her seat ,they believe Barrett could've been blocked.Feinstein voted against Barrett’s confirmation. But did not prevent the vote )
Since then the Dems have been calling for her to resign .
'Squad' member Rashida Tlaib joins calls for Dianne Feinstein to quit (nypost.com)
They spread rumors that she will not run in 2024. She has denied that .
While she is absent the Judiciary Committee is a 10-10 split .Judicial nominees need an outright majority to move out of committee to the Senate floor for confirmation. There are a bunch of radical judges on the docket waiting for confirmation. . The Dems would like to complete that task before the 2024 elections .There is no guarantee they will hold the Senate or the Presidency.
Speaking of the Presidency . Clueless Joe should be watching the sharks swimmining around Feinstein with concern. He only serves their purpose if he gets reelected. Then I am sure they will move to dispose of him too. Ousting him in 2025 would solve 2 problems . 1. Clueless Joe's increasingly cognitive decline.2. Install Kam the Sham without her actually being voted in by the people. They would have a younger figurehead at the helm.