By Andrea Widburg
The San Francisco Chronicle released a story on Thursday alleging that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, 88 and celebrating her 30th anniversary in the Senate, is no longer mentally competent.  Rumors about her mental decline have been circulating for years.  However, while the sources cited in the Chronicle report hide behind anonymity, this report is still the most open statement regarding Feinstein’s competency.
The article opens with a telling anecdote.  The only change I’ve made to it is to replace the confusing and grammatically incorrect “they” pronoun used to describe the unnamed lawmaker with the less confusing and grammatically correct “he.”  (Yes, the lawmaker could be a “she,” but the default is “he,” and that’s good enough for me.)…
