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senseandsensibility

(25,571 posts)
2. I think they had Hilton on last week
Sat May 9, 2026, 08:42 PM
May 9

Didn't watch. GO, Becerra! I hope they have all the Dem candidates on if they haven't already.

aeromanKC

(3,967 posts)
15. Loved her and her whiteboard in Congress, but
Sat May 9, 2026, 11:23 PM
May 9

She's been routinely polling third place of the top Dems it would be easier for the Dems to win if she drops out. I'd say the same thing about the other two if they were routinely polling third.

Melon

(1,744 posts)
17. Namely that she is a nasty person in real life
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:27 AM
May 10

Backed up now with her verbally abusing her staff….on video, that she abused her last husband verbally and physically. No thank you on a candidate with these attributes. California can do better and we see that in the poles. The Democratic Party should eliminate candidates like this from the party that are just liabilities long term and voters won’t elect.

CousinIT

(12,779 posts)
7. Yeah I heard him defending the Oath Keepers and stealing ballots.
Sat May 9, 2026, 09:31 PM
May 9

Typical Republican - vile jackass.

calimary

(90,901 posts)
11. All they're doing is demonstrating how freakin' STUPID they are.
Sat May 9, 2026, 10:31 PM
May 9

I was always taught that this kind of behavior was some you DID NOT show off. Even jokingly.

MoseShrute

(148 posts)
12. Re-phrase an issue
Sat May 9, 2026, 11:01 PM
May 9

I want to see a magat asked if Barack Hussein Obama could run for a 3rd term. When the magat says well hell no, then ask if iq47 could run for a 3rd term.

SouthBayDem

(33,369 posts)
13. I nearly mixed him up with Todd Blanche.
Sat May 9, 2026, 11:04 PM
May 9

Having lived in CA since Pete Wilson was governor I ought to know better.

Here he was on a local public radio show. I didn’t watch the MSNBC interview, but have to guess he was just as brash:

https://www.capradio.org/news/insight/2026/04/20/commercial-salmon-fishing-reopens-gubernatorial-candidate-sheriff-chad-bianco-sac-youth-centers-cafe-paso/

Johonny

(26,646 posts)
16. I dont think he can catch Hilton
Sun May 10, 2026, 12:06 AM
May 10

And I wish the democrats had more party discipline. This race feels like a state party without good discipline.

Initech

(109,313 posts)
20. I honestly don't particularly like any of them.
Sun May 10, 2026, 11:07 AM
May 10

Hilton and Bianco can both go get royally fucked.

Steyer and Porter are both OK, but they're both very mid.

Becerra would pull a John Fetterman if he got elected.

Matt Mahan is only there to steal votes and be a spoiler candidate.

Johonny

(26,646 posts)
21. I think Matt has a future.
Sun May 10, 2026, 12:00 PM
May 10

Becerra has no charisma, but the likely winner. Being governor during the Trump economic collapse isn't going to be a good thing.

Initech

(109,313 posts)
22. Yeah that's exactly how I feel.
Sun May 10, 2026, 01:35 PM
May 10

And I say this as a Californian. None of these candidates will stand up to Trump. The only one who might have a chance is Steyer and I like him because he has Bernie Sanders' endorsement. All of these candidates are just mid. They're boring, there's no clear standout.

But Xavier Beccerra, I totally get John Fetterman vibes from him. I don't know why but I do feel like if he were to get in a position of power, he'd totally spend most of his time appearing on News Corp. / Fox News programs.

Mahan might have a future but he needs to stand up to the tech bros and the billionaires who are fleeing California to further enrich their pocketbooks.

That's my two cents. Also fuck Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton.

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