Long-serving US Democratic Senator Dianne Feinstein dead at 90 | Reuters
By: Will Dunham (Reuters)
Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate who spearheaded the first federal assault weapons ban and documented the CIA's torture of foreign terrorism suspects, has died at 90, a source familiar with the news said on Friday.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Dianne Feinstein, a long-serving Democratic U.S. senator from California and gun control advocate who spearheaded the first federal assault weapons ban and documented the CIA's torture of foreign terrorism suspects, has died at 90, a source familiar with the news said on Friday.
Feinstein's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the news, first reported by the Punchbowl news outlet.
Feinstein was a Washington trail-blazer who among other accomplishments became the first woman to head the influential Senate Intelligence Committee.
During almost 31 years in Senate she amassed a moderate-to-liberal record, sometimes drawing scorn from the left. Feinstein joined the Senate in 1992 after winning a special election and was re-elected five times including in 2018, along the way becoming the longest-serving woman senator ever.
Feinstein's political career was shaped by guns.
She became San Francisco's mayor in 1978 upon the assassinations of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. Feinstein was president of the San Francisco …
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Rest in Peace, Ma'am
RIP. I knew the meter was running the last time I saw her on TV and didn't think she'd see 2024.
RIP Dianne.
Rest in Peace. I wish she had retired after her illness to spend her last months with her loved ones rather than continue with the stress and madness of the Senate. But we never know when the clock tolls for us.
“But we never know when the clock tolls for us.”
Well said. Enjoy the moments, cherish what gives you joy, and ignore the rest. Peace.
"Constant Craving has always been"
It is a precept of much eastern religious traditions that the human condition is plagued by the constant desire for "more". More love, more money, more sex, more praise, more of favorite if unhealthy foods. These religious traditions promise their followers "nirvana" if they can overcome or harness these desires.
Rest In Peace Diane Feinstein.
Feinstein wanted more until her dying day evidently. If she had quit after the first couple "episodes" she would be remembered as a lion of the Senate and maybe more importantly as bi-partisan in her inclinations.
But she seemingly needed the prestige, purpose, and attention of staying in the Senate way too long, and now her legacy is tarnished. She can be a lesson to others - quit while you are ahead.
I don't think she would have wanted it to end any other way, John. The Senate and politics were her whole life....what would be left for her to do after retiring? Didn't agree with many of her views, but have great respect for the lady and what she accomplished in her distinguished life.
89 years old, accomplished, wealthy, admired. What was there left to do? If she had been healthy in her last couple years and then died suddenly, that would be different, but that is not the case.
I'm proud to say that I voted for Feinstein each time she ran for Senator.