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    This comes off very bad for her. Who wants a candidate that isn’t entirely committed or interested in the office they might run for?

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    Why? She has been person non grata since the election and has completely checked out. Unless she thinks the ballot initiative to make California a nation will work

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    WTF? Aren’t there other people that can become president or governor? In the case of Trump rocks and organic molecules?

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    Harris didn’t even get 1/2 of 1% of the popular vote in either of the two states she primaried in for 2020. Still she somehow became the VP and eventually the presumptive presidential nominee of 2024.

    I feel like this is worth reminding people.

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        The reminder is due to the fact that she never should have been the candidate in 2024 in the first place. She was not even in the top 5 in 2020. She didn’t do anything during her time as VP that made up for that gap. She was pushed in because the folks above her were two leftists, a gay man, and a rich DINO.

        I don’t know that she would win California and if California goes to a Republican governor that takes away one of the handful of hail mary possible counter balances to Trump right now in a possible secession action. Right now if Trump attacked Mexico and Canada it isnt unreasonable to think some states would actively refuse to support the action but if California or New York were not both states to support it then it would be meaningless.

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      Yeah but she was a sitting senator so she was in the club. She was a black woman so she ticked the right boxes to balance out Bidens white man. And she was a prosecutor who worked well with the police so she countered the defund the police message thay centrist dems were sure would sink them.

      She was a very very logical choice for Biden’s VP.

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          She absolutely hesitated to comment on continuing to back the war on Gaza. She played by the script but it gave me the impression that she wasn’t on board when she paused and gave a vague answer instead. That’s when I felt like she would’ve departed from Biden’s legacy but was looking for a better moment to do it, but that’s only my interpretation.

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      Yeah… Harris was an OK option for president given the state of national politics. But California can do far better.

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    I want someone who doesn’t seek approval from conservatives. She can fuck off and collect speakers fees for the rest of her life for all I care.

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      She would still be better than Newsom. That’s a pretty low bar though.

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        Do we know he’s going to run as a Democrat? Seems like someone who was a Democrat wouldn’t initiate their podcast with TPUSA and railing against trans people.

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    Isn’t it obvious? Harris is running for Governor, because Newsom is running for President.

    Which will be hilarious if Trump Jr. also runs for President, because his (former) long-time fiancee was also Newsom’s ex-wife. Kimberly Guilfoyle will be hitting the interview circuit big-time as the ex-partner of both candidates.

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      Newsome just launched a podcast and glazed the fuck out of his first guest: Charlie Kirk

      No fucking WAY that guy needs to be president

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          Yeah, kinda? It’s a metaphor for just absolutely talking someone or something up incessantly. Basically just cumming all over the place about them. Similar to “riding”, in that regard.

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          Newsome doesn’t believe trans athletes who went through male puberty should play with people who haven’t

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    Another source familiar with Harris’ thinking told CBS News that she is “seriously considering” a run for governor. A gubernatorial bid would likely mean she would not run for president in 2028, which she is also considering.

    On one hand, yes, she had an very abbreviated campaign period and yes, the big issue was the inflation, and there’s a limited amount that she could do about that.

    On the other hand, she also had a well-funded campaign, and she had a shot and didn’t make it.

    And she didn’t poll that strongly.

    I would really rather have the Democrats find the strongest candidate they can in 2028. Harris didn’t run last time because she was the strongest option in the country, but because she was VP.

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      Like it or not, Harris was the right choice for 2024.

      She had access to Biden war chest on day one, which was critical.

      She completely wasted her opportunity

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      Harris was doing pretty well until she let the dipshit DNC consultants take control of her messaging. Those guys are totally out of touch with the electorate.

      Refusing to distance herself from Biden was her biggest mistake though. Dems are such morons. They thought the only problem was that he was old, ignoring his 38% approval rating

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      I’ll be happy when the Democrats having a primary is a safe assumption again. 1 superdelegate-fuckified primary in 2016, 1 completely skipped primary in 2024.

      I know this is a radical idea, but hear me out Democratic strategists… Have primaries, let the voters tell you who they like, so that you end up with the strongest candidate in the general. Just something to think about.

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        but if they do that, it’s harder for them to put their fingers on the scales of the candidate they want.

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        There was definitely some fuckery behind the scenes in 2020 also. Everyone pulled out and endorsed Biden at the same time.

        It’s not just about finding the best candidate, it’s also about not disillusioning the voters by very obviously ratfucking the primary. Don’t piss off your voters right before a general election! Why do we even have to say this?

        They didn’t even have a good reason to do so, because Bernie would have lost anyway. Just let him lose fair and square without pissing anyone off! And I say this as a Bernie voter. He was a good influence on the candidates, but he didn’t even win Washington State last time. No way would he have won a fair primary. The protest votes would have tapered off as soon as he looked like a real contender.

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    Harris fucked us with Trump, and now she’s trying to fuck us again by losing to another maga retard.

    Harris, you are a fucking loser, we don’t want you.

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    californian here. i hope she portrays being more progressive than she did in her presidential campaign. she seems very politically conservative for wanting the governorship here.

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      I mean, your current governor just invited Charlie Kirk on his podcast to bash trans people together, and I haven’t read that he’s going to be forced out of office in disgrace, so…

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          Oh cool, so in your last term you can just do whatever you want and it’s all good?

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              Do you think “force out of office” means passively wait until the next election where you then defeat them at the ballot box?

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                  What? Do you base your “literally” statements on just gut feelings?

                  There are multiple ways a governor of California can be removed from office. There was literally already a recall election against this governor, there’s also impeachment, and good old fashion pressure to resign from the public and leadership.