Why did Diane Feinstein entertain Sarah Palin this weekend?

[peaches2003]

Why the hell is Diane Feinstein legitimatizing Palin as if she matters? Diane needs to get out of the way and retire or become an official Republican.

[firedupdem]

1. How did she entertain her? I must have missed something. n/t

[peaches2003]

2. I heard she had Palin for dinner Friday night.

It was on MSNBC news.

[firedupdem]

3. ick...yuk! thanks. n/t

[damntexdem]

4. Had Palin for dinner? Does she taste like turkey?

Guess she hung around that farm a little too long, huh?

[Harry Monroe]

7. Did she eat at the "Y"?

:headbang:

[Captain Hilts]

15. BAD boy!

[Cha]

12. No, she tastes like

shit.

[Arkansas Granny]

11. Is this the dinner you are referring to?

Palin's office also said she had plans to participate in a number of other nonpartisan functions while she's in Washington over the weekend, including a private dinner Friday night at the residence of prominent businessman and former Republican operative Fred Malek.

A number of Republican and Democratic senators are also on the guest list for that event, including Sen. Diane Feinstein, D-California, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/palin.dc/?iref=mpstoryview

It sounds to me that they were both guests at the same dinner which was not at Feinsteins house.

[Beaverhausen]

14. thank you for bringing the facts - not that it matters to some

:hi:

[rvablue]

22. Here are some more facts:

Read what Blue in AK had to say about Mr. Malek last week.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Blue_In_AK

[rvablue]

21. This is just as bad....

read what Blue in AK had to say about Mr. Malek last week:

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Blue_In_AK

So, what the hell is Sen. Feinstein doing hanging out with this guy???

[Barack_America]

25. Good God, Diane hangs out with some unsavory people. nt

[ronnykmarshall]

24. Pesky old FACTS!!

[peaches2003]

26. MSNBC at first just said dinner with Feinstein

No mention in the first report today that this was a dinner given by somebody else. Just 'Palin had dinner with Diane Feinstein'.

[chieftain]

31. "Had dinner with" has a different connotation than your

Subject line that Feinstein "entertained" Palin. I won't ever forgive Feistein for Mukasey and there are many more points of disagreement with her. That said accusations of consorting with Palin ought to be better sourced and more accurate.

[Kittycat]

13. That explains the hooker boots she was caught wearing at the Alfalfa Dinner

[Blue_In_AK]

29. Unless Diane was also have dinner with Fred Malek.

:shrug: http://www.themudflats.net/2009/01/28/sarahs-weekend-away/

[rainbow4321]

33. Keep in mind that this is the same media that made it sound like Pres Obama/Palin would be

on stage together Saturday night, etc...as if they were the only ones (or two of a handful of people) who were going to be at the event.
Reality: It was the Alfafa Dinner, Palin was invited by a club member (each of the 100 members could invite 1 or 2 guests, I believe?) and whoever is the sitting President goes to EVERY annual dinner the club has.
The dinner that she was at Friday night was at the home of the guy who helped run both chimpass' and Mclame's campaigns. Sidenote: Wikipedia's history of him reports he helped Nixon target Jewish government employees (for demotions)---tried to justify it by adding he ONLY did it after the FIFTH request--oh, THAT makes it much more acceptable :sarcasm:
He is also reported as being the one who told Elizabeth Edwards to "keep cancer off the campaign trail".
Nice people to be "pallin' around with", Sarah.

My guess: she is trying to build a foundation for running and looking for $upporter$..for something or other.

[avaistheone1]

5. Senator Feinstein is the new Joe Liberman

Didn't you know? Ewwwww.

[Skidmore]

6. Does Feinstien' husband have business dealings in Alaska?

That might be a good rug to look under.

[avaistheone1]

16. I wouldn't be surprised given Senator Feinstein's history...

In 1980, she married Richard C. Blum, an investment banker. Feinstein has received scrutiny for Blum's extensive business dealings with China and her past votes on trade issues with the country. Critics have argued that Feinstein's support, as a member of the Senate's Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee, of policies that may benefit her husband may raise the appearance of a conflict of interest.<6> Suburban newspaper Metro Silicon Valley reported in 2007 that Blum holds large investments in companies that have won large government contracts without competitive bidding. In April 2007, Feinstein's office denied there was a conflict of interest and stated that her departure from the subcommittee had nothing to do with the reports in the Metro weeklies.
As of December 2006, according to SEC filings and FedSpending.org, three corporations in which Blum's financial entities own a total of $1 billion in stock won considerable favor from the budgets of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

In 2003, Feinstein was ranked the fifth-wealthiest senator, with an estimated net worth of $26 million.<7> By 2005 her net worth had increased to between $43 million and $99 million.<8> Her 347-page financial-disclosure statement<9> – characterized by the San Francisco Chronicle as "nearly the size of a phonebook" – draws clear lines between her assets and those of her husband, with many of her assets in blind trusts.<10>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianne_Feinstein#Censure_movement

[CK_John]

19. Senate's Military Construction Appropriations subcommittee, to help with Nome road project. n/t

[AtomicKitten]

8. Ugh. I would love to replace her lame ass here in California. n/t

[rvablue]

23. Another DUers is posted something last week that will increase your disgust

it's in regards to the host Mr. Malek.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Blue_In_AK

[AtomicKitten]

27. That's truly repulsive.

Rumor has it Feinstein is mulling over running for governor here in 2010.

:puke:

[CK_John]

9. She wants in on the "Road to Nome" action. Just a little piece of that 2Bil. n/t

[Blue_In_AK]

30. That Road to Nome is not going to happen.

It's just doesn't seem practical. There's some pretty rough territory between Fairbanks and Nome. The state has a hard enough time maintaining the few roads we do have.

[Gogi]

10. Sizing up the opposition...

or killing the repugs with kindness, take your pick. Remember, the repugs could become sympathetic to voters at large if they are seen as underdogs.

[Captain Hilts]

17. Since when was giving Palin more publicity bad for Dems? nt

[JuniperLea]

18. Palin will make a fine Republican candidate!

Don't harsh the high, Dude! We want Palin! We want Palin!

She guarantees a Democratic win in the next presidential election!

[razors edge]

20. They could have traded gun cleaning tips. n/t

[Mr. Sparkle]

28. Maybe they wanted to talk about shoes ...... ....... I'll get my coat .

[spanone]

32. senators love 'stars'....

[AZBlue]

34. Oh come on - you wouldn't have that woman to dinner??

You'd have a LIFETIME of jokes from one meal!