Feinstein Instead of Pelosi

In an earlier post I claimed that it would be Pelosi who'd ask Hillary, politely and with due deference, to sit down and shut up. Turns out that Senator Feinstein is doing it instead of Pelosi. Via TPM, it's reported that Feinstein has publicly asked Hillary to explain her plans for the rest of the primary (longhand for: "can you just stop it, please?").

Marshall says clearly that this is the signal we've been waiting for. I'm glad it's Feinstein and not Pelosi. Feinstein is

1. a woman
   
2. fellow (and senior) Senator
   
3. an early supporter of Hillary
   
4. in a blue as blue can be state that Hillary won in the primaries.

Pelosi, although from the same state, is more powerful than Hillary is right now, is the de-facto leader of the party, and has remained "neutral;" so her shutting down the Clinton machine would have meant that heavier weaponry was necessary. I hope Feinstein's plea will work.