Company celebrates Feinstein's death by offering free shipping to California on ammunition orders



An ammunition company is celebrating the death of Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California by offering free shipping on ammunition orders to the Golden State.

"To celebrate the death of @SenFeinstein, we're offering free shipping on ammunition to California customers today through October 31st," Fenix Ammunition tweeted. "Simply select 'Good Riddance, Dianne' at checkout! Evil authoritarians should be mocked in death the same as they are in life. No quarter."

In response to someone on social media who said that the company had "crossed a line," the company said that it also plans to celebrate after Democratic Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California passes away.

"We'll do the same thing when Nancy Pelosi dies," the company tweeted.

"We'll celebrate in exactly the same way when Nancy Pelosi, Beto O'Rourke, Michael Bloomberg, or anyone else of that ilk finally keels over," another post from the company declares.

Feinstein, who passed away at the age of 90, had served in the Senate since early November of 1992.

"Sadly, Senator Feinstein passed away last night at her home in Washington, D.C." Feinstein's chief of staff James Sauls said in a statement on Friday. "Her passing is a great loss for so many, from those who loved and cared for her to the people of California that she dedicated her life to serving."

In a vulgar response to the announcement, Fenix Ammunition wrote, "I'm going to drink a gallon of coffee, a pound of asparagus, and piss all over your grave first chance I get."

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a statement on Friday lauding Feinstein. "There is simply nobody who possessed the strength, gravitas, and fierceness of Dianne Feinstein," he said.

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Sen. Feinstein's office admits the 89-year-old Democrat had serious brain complications, prompting more calls for her resignation



Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has signaled in recent days that she doesn't know where she is going and doesn't know where she's been. Unable to ignore or conceal the 89-year-old's mental deterioration any longer, her handlers have finally admitted that the California Democrat's alleged case of shingles had a more profound impact on her body and mind than previously indicated.

The senior Democrat was first allegedly diagnosed with shingles on February 26, then hospitalized until March 6. She has been in recovery ever since.

A statement attributed to Feinstein last week — concerning her return to Washington that she does not appear to remember — indicated she was "still experiencing temporary side effects from the virus including vision and balance impairments."

That was evidently not the whole story.

Feinstein's office revealed Thursday that she is suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a complication from the virus, reported the Associated Press.

According to the Mayo Clinic, Ramsay Hunt syndrome can result in hearing loss, eye problems, vertigo, and facial paralysis.

While the syndrome alone might prove to be a stumbling block for anyone in such a consequential position, a spokesman for Feinstein indicated the California Democrat's problems have affected far more than just her face and balance.

Adam Russell revealed Feinstein suffered encephalitis well into March.

Encephalitis is inflammation of the brain. Sufferers reportedly experience flu-like symptoms, usually followed by more severe symptoms such as confusion, hallucinations, seizures, problems with speech, and loss of consciousness.

While Russell claimed Feinstein's brain inflammation "resolved itself shortly after she was released from the hospital," the Mayo Clinic notes that complications, such as those now admitted by Feinstein's team on her behalf, can "last for months or be permanent."

Memory problems and personality changes are among the decision-impacting complications that could persist indefinitely.

Dr. Adrien Mirouse, a physician and immunologist based at Sorbonne University in Paris who has studied post-shingles encephalitis patients extensively, told the New York Times, "You may have some symptoms that last after the encephalitis. ... It’s not sure you will be able to recover completely. That’s true at 89, it’s also true at 30 or 20."

The Times noted that the inflammation "alone can damage cells in the brain," possibly impairing judgment and contributing to cognitive decline, which may account for why she is "now struggling to function in a job that demands long days, near-constant engagement on an array of crucial policy issues and high-stakes decision-making."

The revelation that there is far more hindering her than stairs has excited concerns about her competence in her present capacity as a U.S. senator.

Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told reporters outside the Capitol Thursday, "If you think [Feinstein] ought to resign ... then by God, go to Amazon and buy a spine online and say it publicly."

Leftist MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan tweeted, "The people around her should be ashamed, and Schumer and Durbin should be pressuring her today to resign/retire."

Twitter commentator and former Democratic campaigner Yashar Ali wrote, "Having her serve in her state is elder abuse...it's cruel."

One of Feinstein's colleagues told the Times that her current state is "frightening," marking a tragic end to a six-term stint in the Senate.

Earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) claimed Feinstein's "refusal to either retire or show up is causing great harm to the judiciary," calling for her to retire.

TheBlaze previously reported that in April, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) tweeted, "It's time for @SenFeinstein to resign. We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people."

Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota concurred with Khanna, calling it a "dereliction of duty" for Feinstein to remain in the Senate.

While junior leftists and media personalities have knives out for the aged Democrat, even her allies are now turning on her.

Susie Tompkins Buell, a major Democratic donor and longtime Feinstein ally, told the Times, "The Senate has critical, challenging work to do, and as the stakes are so high and she is not able to be present, to be informed and active, let alone have the rest she needs in order to recover, I feel she needs to step down. And yet she isn’t willing in this state of mind."

Newsweek reported that there remains a handful of Democrats aware of Feinstein's sporadic mental absences, but desperate for her continued bodily presence as a means to continue advancing their agenda.

Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) said, "Democrats don't get in the way of conversations between patients and their doctors. ... Feinstein came back last week and she voted, and that was very good."

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said last week that with Feinstein back, "Anything we do in the Senate that requires a majority is now within reach."

Time magazine warned its Democratic readership that in the event of Feinstein's premature retirement, "there is nothing ensuring that [her] successor could be the 11th vote on Judiciary. ... That means 10 Republicans would have to allow Democrats to either send Feinstein's replacement or another lawmaker into that role. There is scant evidence that Republicans would accede to that request."

Time also suggested that there is a "cynical, craven dark" argument, which it was happy to advance, for keeping the addled geriatric on the Senate committee just in case there is an opening on the Supreme Court and Democrats want to rush a nominee through before 2025.

Audio was recently released of an exchange that showcased the confusion and memory loss suffered by the senator Time magazine reckons Democrats should keep wheeling in.

On Tuesday, reporters asked Feinstein about the well-wishes she received from her Senate colleagues.

"What have I heard about about what?" asked Feinstein, evidently confused.

"About your return," responded the reporter.

"I haven't been gone," said Feinstein. "You should ... I haven't been gone. I've been working."

Ostensibly giving her an out, one reporter asked, "You've been working from home is what you're saying?"

"No, I've been here," said Feinstein, becoming agitated. "I've been voting. Please, you either know or don't know."

\u201c"How have they felt about you returning?"\n\nFEINSTEIN: "No, I haven't been gone. You should follow the\u2014 I haven't been gone. I've been working."\n\n"Working from home is what you're saying?"\n\nFEINSTEIN: "No, I've been here. I've been voting."\u201d
— RNC Research (@RNC Research) 1684439983

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Sickly 89-year-old Dianne Feinstein wheeled into Senate, asks, 'Where am I going?'



Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) is not done convalescing after being laid out for over three months with an alleged bad case of the shingles. Nevertheless, after missing 91 votes, she made her return this week so that her Democratic colleagues can resume pushing their agenda.

The sickly 89-year-old former mayor of San Francisco was put into a wheelchair outside the Senate Wednesday, then carted inside.

"Where am I going?" she asked her handlers wearily, reported the Huffington Post.

After saying, "Hi everybody," Feinstein proceeded to cast her first two votes since Feb. 16, helping Glenna Wright-Gallo secure the position of assistant education secretary.

Despite technically being back in the game, NBC News reported that Feinstein still managed to miss two votes on her first day back.

A statement attributed to her said, "I have returned to Washington and am prepared to resume my duties in the Senate. I’m grateful for all the well-wishes over the past couple of months and for the excellent care that I received from my medical team in San Francisco."

Feinstein indicated that notwithstanding unresolved "side effects" affecting her vision and balance, as well as advice from her doctors to adopt a "lighter schedule," she was looking forward to resuming her work on the Judiciary Committee.

The Sacramento Bee stressed that Feinstein's return is important for Democrats, who control only 51 of the 100 seats in the Senate and have a one-person advantage on the Senate Judiciary Committee. Extra to advancing liberal judges, Feinstein may prove instrumental in getting President Joe Biden's labor secretary nominee Julie Su confirmed.

\u201cDianne Feinstein, 89, returns to the Senate after being absent since February and recovering from shingles\u201d
— Manu Raju (@Manu Raju) 1683745397

The senior Democrat was first diagnosed with shingles on February 26, then hospitalized until March 6. She has reportedly been in recovery ever since.

While there was bipartisan concern over Feinstein's fitness to serve, several Democrats expressed concern not with what the illness was doing to their colleague, but what it was doing to their political ambitions.

In April, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) tweeted, "It's time for @SenFeinstein to resign. We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people."

Khanna suggested that Feinstein's absence meant pro-abortion judges weren't getting approved and called on the public to apply pressure to have the senator step down.

Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota concurred with Khanna, calling it a "dereliction of duty" for Feinstein to remain in the Senate.

Earlier this month, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) claimed Feinstein's "refusal to either retire or show up is causing great harm to the judiciary," calling for her to retire.

Some Republicans highlighted Democrats' utilitarian streak and denounced their apparent efforts to strong-arm Feinstein into retiring for short-term gains, reported CNN.

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said, "She’s a dear friend, and we hope for her speedy recovery and return back to the Senate," claiming that Sen. Chuck Schumer's efforts to replace Feinstein were really "about a handful of judges that you can’t get the votes for."

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley said Democrats "should leave her alone. She’s sick. She needs to get well so she can get back to work," adding that "the people that are trying to shove her out the door after her years of service ought to hide their heads in a bag. She’s being treated very shabbily and that really disappoints me."

Some critics reckon Feinstein's pressured return to the Senate this week indicates Democrats' prioritization of power over their colleague's well-being.

Sebastian Gorka, a conservative commentator who serves as deputy assistant to former President Donald Trump, suggested that the images of the sickly senator making her return on Wednesday "is your Democrat Party. Power at all costs. ALL COSTS."

Democrats have not been sheepish about this fact.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) said that with Feinstein back, "Anything we do in the Senate that requires a majority is now within reach."

For instance, while ostensibly unwell and addled by memory loss, Feinstein may help Democrats raise the debt limit, which now only requires 51 votes.

Durbin previously stated, "There are things we cannot call for a vote. ... There are measures we cannot debate and vote on until we have the majority advantage."

Now that their power has been restored, Democrats might have the confidence to debate the issues.

The senator has indicated she will not run for re-election in 2024.

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Republicans vow to block Schumer's attempt to 'temporarily' replace Feinstein on Judiciary Committee



Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said Monday he hopes to act this week to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate's Judiciary Committee, a move Republicans vowed to block.

"I spoke to Sen. Feinstein just a few days ago. She believes she will return soon. She’s very hopeful of that and so am I," Sen. Schumer said at a press conference Monday.

Sen. Feinstein was diagnosed with shingles during the Senate's February recess. She was released from the hospital March 7 and has since been recovering at home.

"We think the Republicans should allow a temporary replacement [on the Judiciary Committee] until she returns," Sen. Schumer continued.

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), however, quickly vowed to do no such thing, calling the move a means for President Biden to secure a "rubber stamp" for "unqualified and controversial judges to radically transform America."

"I will not go along with Chuck Schumer’s plan to replace Senator Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee and pack the court with activist judges," Sen. Blackburn tweeted Monday, adding an admonition to fellow Republicans to "stand up and protect the Senate's constitutional role to provide advice and consent on judicial nominees."

\u201cI will not go along with Chuck Schumer\u2019s plan to replace Senator Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee and pack the court with activist judges. Joe Biden wants the Senate to rubber stamp his unqualified and controversial judges to radically transform America.\u201d
— Sen. Marsha Blackburn (@Sen. Marsha Blackburn) 1681740104

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who also serves on the Judiciary Committee, echoed Blackburn's sentiments: "Democrats serve as a rubber stamp for Joe Biden's radical judicial nominees — no matter how unqualified."

Saturday, fellow Judiciary Committee member Sen. Tom Cotton retweeted an op-ed published in the Federalist. The piece encouraged the GOP to refuse to cooperate with Feinstein's staff's request to temporarily replace the 89-year-old, ailing senator whose cognitive decline "has been known on Capitol Hill for years."

\u201cRepublicans should not assist Democrats in confirming Joe Biden\u2019s most radical nominees to the courts. https://t.co/Dq7DFfojVi\u201d
— Tom Cotton (@Tom Cotton) 1681566623

Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) has joined his colleagues on the Judiciary Committee in saying he will not support any move to temporarily replace Sen. Feinstein, CNN's chief congressional correspondent, Manu Raju, reported Monday afternoon. Sen. Cornyn also reportedly said the GOP "shouldn't help confirm Biden judicial nominees."

This "signifies that a Dem effort to replace [Sen. Feinstein] [is] likely to fail in a floor vote," according to Raju.

\u201cNew \u2014 Sen. John Cornyn, a member of Senate GOP leadership, tells us he does NOT support temporarily replacing Dianne Feinstein on Senate Judiciary. Says GOP shouldn\u2019t help confirm Biden judicial nominees. A sign that Dem effort to replace her likely to fail in floor vote\u201d
— Manu Raju (@Manu Raju) 1681762026

Democrats would need 60 votes on the floor to fill Feinstein's seat on the committee since multiple Judiciary Committee members have already said they would block any request for unanimous consent to seat another Democrat, as explained in The Hill.

Watch Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) field reporters' questions about his proposal to replace Sen. Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the U.S. Senate's Committee on the Judiciary below.

\u201c.@SenSchumer (D-NY) on @SenFeinstein (D-CA): "She's hopeful on returning soon. We think the Republicans should allow a temporary [Judiciary Committee] replacement until she returns."\nhttps://t.co/TiYcNeSrNi\u201d
— CSPAN (@CSPAN) 1681753812

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Two House Democrats call for Sen. Dianne Feinstein to resign



Two House Democrats have publicly called for Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California to resign from office well over a year before her term is scheduled to end.

"It's time for @SenFeinstein to resign. We need to put the country ahead of personal loyalty. While she has had a lifetime of public service, it is obvious she can no longer fulfill her duties. Not speaking out undermines our credibility as elected representatives of the people," Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California tweeted on Wednesday.

Feinstein, who has been out of the Senate since contracting shingles earlier this year, sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee — her absence changes the Democrats' 10-9 majority on the body to a 9-9 tie with Republicans.

"We have a crisis in the judiciary with extremist judges stripping away women's rights. You can’t preach on television about the danger of these judges and then sit silently as Senator Feinstein misses vote after vote to confirm pro-choice judges," Khanna declared in a message NBC News. "It’s time for California officials who care deeply about reproductive rights to call on her to step down at this moment in history."

Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota publicly agreed with Khanna's tweet.

"I agree with @RoKhanna. Senator Feinstein is a remarkable American whose contributions to our country are immeasurable. But I believe it’s now a dereliction of duty to remain in the Senate and a dereliction of duty for those who agree to remain quiet," he wrote.

\u201cI agree with @RoKhanna. Senator Feinstein is a remarkable American whose contributions to our country are immeasurable. But I believe it\u2019s now a dereliction of duty to remain in the Senate and a dereliction of duty for those who agree to remain quiet.\u201d
— Rep. Dean Phillips \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Dean Phillips \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1681336251

Feinstein noted in a statement in March that she had been diagnosed with shingles in February and was undergoing treatment. A bit later in March, she tweeted, "I want to thank everyone for the well wishes and the hospital staff for providing excellent care. I'm recovering at home now while I continue receiving treatment and look forward to returning to the Senate as soon as possible."

In a statement on Wednesday, Feinstein said that she plans to return to Washington as soon as it is deemed safe for her to travel.

"When I was first diagnosed with shingles, I expected to return by the end of the March work period. Unfortunately, my return to Washington has been delayed due to continued complications related to my diagnosis," Feinstein said the statement.

"I intend to return as soon as possible once my medical team advises that it's safe for me to travel. In the meantime, I remain committed to the job and will continue to work from home in San Francisco," she noted. "I understand that my absence could delay the important work of the Judiciary Committee, so I've asked Leader Schumer to ask the Senate to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve until I'm able to resume my committee work."

\u201cSenator Feinstein: \u201cI understand that my absence could delay the important work of the Judiciary Committee, so I\u2019ve asked Leader Schumer to ask the Senate to allow another Democratic senator to temporarily serve until I\u2019m able to resume my committee work.\u201d\u201d
— Stephen Sanchez (@Stephen Sanchez) 1681345218

Feinstein, who will turn 90 years old in June, announced in February that she will not seek re-election in 2024. "I am announcing today I will not run for reelection in 2024 but intend to accomplish as much for California as I can through the end of next year when my term ends," she said in a statement at the time.

Democratic Reps. Katie Porter, Barbara Lee, and Adam Schiff of California have all announced bids for Feinstein's Senate seat. Khanna has backed Lee for the slot.

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Former drug dealer BLASTS sanctuary cities for fueling the fentanyl trade



Ricci Wynne is a recovering drug addict using his social media to battle the policies that have turned his hometown of San Francisco into an open-air drug market. In this clip, Ricci opens up to "Fearless" host Jason Whitlock about the shocking story of how San Fran’s sanctuary city status further enables the deadly international fentanyl trade.

Ricci bravely blows the whistle on San Francisco's safe space for undocumented drug dealers. According to Ricci, some of these foreign citizens have been arrested two and three times for selling drugs, but they have no fear of being deported because of the city's sanctuary status.


Listen to the podcast here.


Now ask yourself this question would you want your children to walk through this squalor just to get home from school? @JoeBiden @VP @SpeakerPelosi @SenFeinstein @LondonBreed @SFPDChief #DoBetter #democrats #politics #Police #DRUGS #SanFrancisco #California #crime #DoYourJob #NA pic.twitter.com/ZBa8PApgtC

— Ricci Wynne (@RawRicci415) July 8, 2022

This video went viral. It showed school kids being dropped off by a bus and left unaccompanied to wade through the horrific conditions.

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Feinstein urges Graham to stop processing Trump judicial nominees 'now that the 2020 election has concluded'



Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has written a letter to Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), urging her colleague to stop processing President Donald Trump's judicial nominees.

She says the panel should hold off on such business now that the election is over and allow Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden to make his own picks.

What are the details?

"Now that the 2020 election has concluded, it is clear that the American people have overwhelmingly rejected a second term for President Trump," Feinstein began, before noting that Biden and his running mate, Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) "are already implementing their transition plan."

Although the presidential election is currently being contested in several lawsuits by the Trump campaign, which alleges voting irregularities and fraud, Feinstein pointed out that "the Biden-Harris ticket is on track to receive 306 electoral votes, and has already garnered the votes of more than 77 million Americans."

"In light of that," she wrote, "it is imperative that the Judiciary Committee cease to process judicial nominees and allow President-Elect Biden the opportunity to appoint judges following his inauguration on January 20, 2021."

Feinstein went on to write that there was precedent behind her argument, saying that "although processing judicial nominations is one of the Committee's principal responsibilities, the Committee's long and established tradition in presidential election years is to halt consideration of judicial nominees after Election Day."

California's senior senator noted that there have only been two exceptions to that since 1984: "Once in 2004, following President George W. Bush's reelection, and once in 2012, following the reelection of President Obama."

"Unlike Presidents Bush and Obama," she wrote, "President Trump has lost his reelection bid."

.@SenFeinstein urges @LindseyGrahamSC to not push Trump judges onto the federal bench in the lame duck period: https://t.co/zdAUu89naQ
— Megan Mineiro (@Megan Mineiro)1605217075.0

Courthouse News pointed out that Graham had already scheduled a nominations hearing for next week, prior to Feinstein's letter.

Appointing Trump's judicial nominees has been a priority of his administration and the Republican-controlled Senate.

NBC News reported in June that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had "confirmed 53 Circuit Court judges appointed by Trump in three-and-a-half years," noting for comparison:

"Obama confirmed 55 in all eight years of his presidency. For all judges, Trump has now confirmed 200. George W. Bush follows with 197 at this point in his presidency, and Bill Clinton with 186."

Anything else?

Also on Thursday, Graham — a fervent Trump ally — told CNN that Biden should now begin receiving classified intelligence briefings, despite the fact that Trump has not yet conceded.

The outlet reported that "Graham said he has not expressed his thoughts with the White House but said, 'I hope so,' when asked if he expects Biden to get the briefings soon."