only death could break her grip on power

Fuckin' finally! No ululate! for this one. Headline: 

Sen. Dianne Feinstein Dies at 90

The oldest member of Congress has died, according to sources.

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) has passed away at age 90, three people familiar with the situation said.

Her cause of death was not immediately conveyed.

Ms. Feinstein's office did not respond to a request for comment.

Ms. Feinstein became a U.S. senator in 1992. She was reelected five times. Before her time in Washington, she was San Francisco's mayor and a member of the city's Board of Supervisors.

Ms. Feinstein's latest husband, Richard Blum, died in 2022.

Ms. Feinstein had been struggling with health issues. She was briefly hospitalized in August after a fall. She was cared for in a hospital for months after contracting shingles in March. Complications from the infection included Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which can cause facial paralysis. When she returned to the Senate, she was being pushed around in a wheelchair.

Ms. Feinstein had handed over power of attorney to her daughter as part of a battle over Mr. Blum's estate.

The seat held by Ms. Feinstein will be temporarily filled by a person chosen by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat.

All who gain power are afraid to lose it.
—Sith teaching

Frankly, I expect the rest of Congress to follow this example unless and until people set term limits. I'd say that no one gives up power easily, but really, no one gives up power, period.

The woman was a stupid, useless lump who allowed her Chinese spy of a driver to remain by her side for decades. I hope she's long remembered for her blunders.

ADDENDUM: comment seen at Instapundit—"Will she vote in absentia?"