And . . . here is why California will Have a Republican in the Governor's Mansion next Year

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There isn't a company in the world that doesn't handle discrimination and harassment claims confidentially with NDAs. There's no evidence that any of Swalwell's accusers went to the ethics committee with these complaints. They went to the newspapers instead.

I wish I thought you were kidding wth the "everyone does it" defense.

If Pfizer pays off a bunch of bookkeepers who were molested by the head of accounting, I don't need to know that, the people running the company do so they can fire that expensive asshole. If my congressman is molesting a page, I need to know that, but the confidential slush fund keeps it from me.

No, you're a MAGA cultist. I wish we could bring back sensible Republicans.

That you hated just as much.

No one who was going to vote for Swalwell was going to switch to a Repuke.

Never say "no one."

Unlikely they'll stay home in disgust, either. They know this is too important.

No, I think staying home in disgust will be the most common go to. Demcrats are not by nature high energy people, when they are hopped up on speed at a protest.

Again, 23% of the electorate is still undecided, and along with the 13% that Swalwell was pulling, they will likely to go to Porter or Steyer.

Forget Steyer, first of all. Porter will take care of him some way.

If they are going to vote for Porter, why haven't they decided already? Most likely, they will stay home.

You seem pretty fixated on Porter, when Steyer is probably the stronger candidate given his resources and that there aren't any embarassing stories out there about him berating staff or dumping mashed potatoes on someone.

Swalwell was the stronger candidate until Porter did him in. Why would she not do it to Steyer?

 

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I wish I thought you were kidding wth the "everyone does it" defense.

If Pfizer pays off a bunch of bookkeepers who were molested by the head of accounting, I don't need to know that, the people running the company do so they can fire that expensive asshole. If my congressman is molesting a page, I need to know that, but the confidential slush fund keeps it from me.

I'm not sure why you need to know that at all. Usually, most people who complain about these things WANT it kept confidential. No one wants to go to their next job interview being "that person" who sued the boss.

That you hated just as much.

I'm reminded of Voltaire's admonition that the world is divided between fanatics and scoundrels, but you can reason with a scoundrel.

Regular GOP types are scoundrels.
MAGAts are Fanatics.

My personal hope is that after the MAGA disaster, the GOP will be sent into the political wilderness for a generation to think about what they did wrong, like after the Great Depression.

No, I think staying home in disgust will be the most common go to. Demcrats are not by nature high energy people, when they are hopped up on speed at a protest.

Why would you think that? You are assuming that Swalwell's supporters are fanatical. The fact that his support collapsed within days of these revelations.

The reality is... people are going to be out to stick it to Trump this year, just like they've done in all the special elections where even the deepest red districts were in play.

Forget Steyer, first of all. Porter will take care of him some way.

If they are going to vote for Porter, why haven't they decided already? Most likely, they will stay home.

You seem obsessed with Porter. Can you show me on the doll where she touched you?

Swalwell was the stronger candidate until Porter did him in. Why would she not do it to Steyer?

Well, she would need something on him, to start with.

Funny thing about the Billionaire Class, they don't really have the same vulnerability to scandal. Just look at Trump or Musk.