DiFi's Power Play

Via SFGate

"She feels strongly about protocol," Feinstein's friend said. "As chair of the Intelligence Committee, she expected a courtesy call, especially if it was going to be outside the norm."

"If she did not respond with a show of strength, she'd be seen as weak," the insider said. "This is not the time for weak leaders. And she is not the kind of wallflower that would simply turn the other cheek with this kind of offense."

So the story seems to be that DiFi is pissed because she wasn't in the loop on the Panetta appointment. The politically savy Rahm Emanuel just forgot to get in touch with the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee? DiFi is raising this much of a stink over hurt feelings? I'm just not buying it. Sounds to me like Obama is trying to clean house at the CIA while some long-time members of the intelligence committee play CYA.

But who knows. Maybe Obama did just forgot to call Feinstein. In any case, DiFi is pissed and we're going to be hearing about it for the rest of the week.