“At 89 years old, she is a prime example of why we need mental competency tests for politicians,” Haley wrote. In her piece, Haley said Feinstein has demonstrated she no longer has the ability to perform her Senate duties. Her absence has also hindered the panel from potentially compelling Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to testify before the committee with regard to the ethics rules governing the justices, following revelations that Justice Clarence Thomas accepted lavish gifts from a GOP megadonor. While Feinstein bowed to pressure and asked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to appoint a temporary replacement for her on the committee, Republicans refused to allow the request.
Her lengthy absence has also been a challenge for Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Feinstein is a member, and has raised concerns that it could stall President Joe Biden’s legislative priorities, including getting his judicial nominees approved. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), have grown impatient by Feinstein’s absence and called on her to step aside out of respect for the American people. The California Democrat is not running for reelection, but has said she intends to serve the remainder of her term.īut some progressive Democrats, including Rep. She has pledged to come back to Washington once her doctors clear her, but has yet to provide a date for her return. “I agree with several congressional Democrats who say Feinstein should resign immediately and let someone else who is able to do the job take over,” she continued.įeinstein, who was hospitalized with a case of shingles in February, is still recovering at home in San Francisco. (Feb.“But it’s been obvious for quite some time that she’s in significant mental and physical decline,” Haley wrote. Feinstein's shout-outs to real sports journalists, coaches and players are a bonus for fans, as is an interview at the end of the program about the author's early career path and his opinion of contemporary college athletics. Though the low-key narration does not always paint a big dramatic sound, the author's passion for sports and knack for creating an exciting plot is evident. Can the newbie reporters unravel a scandal? Listeners will want to stick with Feinstein's knowing, relaxed reading to find out. But the amazing weekend gets especially interesting when Stevie and his fellow contest winner Susan Carol overhear a potential blackmailing scheme, as someone threatens a star Minnesota State player to throw the final game against Duke. At age 13, aspiring sportswriter Stevie Johnson has scored a coup: he's won a writing contest that has earned him a trip to the NCAA final four, with official press access. Author, journalist, National Public Radio commentator and college basketball junkie Feinstein is in the zone-the comfort zone, that is-with this crisp adaptation of his first book for kids, a page-turner set during college b-ball's championship tournament.
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