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99. All's fair in love and politics, amirite?

Reply to obamanut2012 (Reply #94)

Mon Apr 20, 2026, 06:10 PM

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If one dem wants to promote a republican candidate in order to sabotage the chances of another Dem, that’s perfectly fine- is that your position?

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MEMO: Katie Porter Offers the Strongest Path to Victory in California [View all] Emile Monday OP

Eh, any random Democrat is the strongest path to victory in California Sympthsical Monday #1

I've seen one poll done post Swalwell drop-out: Emerson. 17% Hilton . 14% Bianco . 14% Steyer . 10% Becerra . 10% Porter Celerity Monday #2

Lordy lordy Sympthsical Monday #4

i hope this is not another screwup where the repugs get the top 2 spots with a minority of the votes samsingh Monday #73

Someone needs to explain to me in very simple terms why Katie Porter went from being darling here AZLD4Candidate Monday #3

It's a few things Sympthsical Monday #5

Interesting how it matches the profile of a "bitchy" woman...gee, I wonder who that benefits? OhioBack2Blue Monday #10

The glass ceiling and the "bitchy woman" v. the "strong man" are well documented in this society. AZLD4Candidate Monday #14

People shouldn't mistake abusive personality traits for empowerment Sympthsical Monday #17

I agree, you summed that up well PatSeg Monday #24

I don't think people are doing that.. whathehell Monday #26

People are absolutely doing that Sympthsical Monday #36

I'm sorry, but like some others here, I just don't agree. whathehell 8 hrs ago #122

Um, yeah..Men are 'allowed' to show anger. whathehell Monday #18

Do you remember that one reason Obama did poorly in the first 2012 debate? karynnj Monday #50

Yes, but that example adds whathehell Monday #62

I agree. I remember years ago when there was karynnj Monday #66

When you say she had whathehell Monday #68

Yes karynnj Monday #69

She may be a pain in the butt to work for.. whathehell Monday #70

Also, this is California Sympthsical Monday #23

Except that isn't what it is with her obamanut2012 Monday #31

I'm voting for policies I agree with, not a saint. FDR cheated on Eleanor. Truman was foul mouthed AZLD4Candidate Monday #11

Then let's bring back Swalwell Sympthsical Monday #20

Nah..All offenses are not equal, whathehell Monday #40

It's not just speaking harshly Sympthsical Monday #47

Hmmmm. . .that standard allows Republicans to win AZLD4Candidate Monday #49

How she treats her staff sunnybrook Monday #88

IF you are from California, will you vote for her if she is the nominee or stay home/vote third party? AZLD4Candidate Monday #103

I am not from California sunnybrook Tuesday #120

Yeah..Rape kinda qualifies for that whathehell Monday #54

You are comparing Porter's office management to Swalwell's alleged sexual misconduct? AZLD4Candidate Monday #46

I did not compare them Sympthsical Monday #51

Again, we hold our Democrats to much higher standard. Again, we elect people, not saints. AZLD4Candidate Monday #53

We live in California, for crying out loud Sympthsical Monday #61

Didn't answer my question, so I will ask again. If she is the nominee for governor, since you loathe her so much AZLD4Candidate Monday #71

I see no point in the loyalty oath shtick Sympthsical Monday #106

And I see not point to "oops, she did things I personally don't like so she's not ineligible AZLD4Candidate Monday #109

California does not nominate a candidate from each party for the general election. They have a jungle primary. StevieM Monday #110

Understood. But, let's go with the outside chance the Republican is either #1 or #2 and Porter is the other. AZLD4Candidate Monday #112

I can't imagine any of the posters criticizing Porter wouldn't vote for her over the Republican. StevieM Monday #117

Thank you, exactly obamanut2012 Monday #96

Thanks PatSeg Monday #21

The video with her yelling at the staffer was enough for me. hamsterjill Monday #28

Similar Sympthsical Monday #39

I watched that entire interview. I would have asked one question: "would you demand Republicans do the AZLD4Candidate Monday #52

You're not a politician Sympthsical Monday #57

Only Democrats worry about this. Republicans just put up who will fire people up AZLD4Candidate Monday #59

This message was self-deleted by its author hamsterjill Monday #87

Some people enjoy seeing people abuse others. BannonsLiver Monday #82

Schiff spent $10 million on ads elevating Garvey so he wouldn't have to face Porter in November Fiendish Thingy Monday #38

LOL that's not rigging an election. BannonsLiver Monday #41

Which is partly why I voted for Porter in that race Sympthsical Monday #45

It still wasn't rigged -- Porter used MAGA language obamanut2012 Monday #97

Did she claim vote totals were altered? Fiendish Thingy Monday #101

Claiming the Senate primary was rigged SocialDemocrat61 Monday #6

Ambition makes people do stupid things. Again I ask, will her policy ideas benefit California? AZLD4Candidate Monday #12

No idea SocialDemocrat61 Monday #16

Neither do I, but I want Democrats to win, no matter how flawed they are. AZLD4Candidate Monday #58

I don't live in Pennsylvania either SocialDemocrat61 Monday #74

So then I should still vote for Swalwell? obamanut2012 Monday #32

I don't want someone like taht as Governor, though obamanut2012 Monday #98

I wouldn't call her "toxic." cab67 Monday #7

That is something between her and her staff. How does this affect her policy proposals if elected AZLD4Candidate Monday #13

Katie....Is that you? R0ckyRac00n Monday #19

No. It's a pragamist that puts principle before party and policy before personal attributes. AZLD4Candidate Monday #55

Was teh CA Senate Primary rigged? obamanut2012 Monday #33

See post #37 Emile Monday #44

I don't want to look at another post -- was it? obamanut2012 Monday #75

Here I'll make it easy for you. Read it and you decide. Emile Monday #76

I don't know. cab67 Monday #43

I asked another person this question I will ask you. AZLD4Candidate Monday #56

none of the above. cab67 Monday #116

She rapidly demonstrated herself to be at least "problematic" Happy Hoosier Monday #15

I watched those videos of her screaming at her staff pinkstarburst Monday #90

And, pray tell, who do you support? W_HAMILTON Monday #64

Well, if we're praying and telling Sympthsical Monday #65

I support any Democrat against every Republican. The stakes are too high not to anymore. AZLD4Candidate Monday #104

Since Swalwell is still on the ballot, he is liable to get some votes though MichMan Monday #8

Consider the source of the article DFW Monday #9

Oh, come on, folks, Zackzzzz Monday #25

Do you, like Katie Porter, think the CA Senate Primary was rigged? obamanut2012 Monday #30

It *was* rigged, but not how you think she means it Fiendish Thingy Monday #37

It looks like California didn't buy this silliness. Schiff was always ahead in Nixie Monday #79

Until Schiff started running his ads, Garvey was barely in voters awareness Fiendish Thingy Monday #83

This is quite a stretch. Schiff focused on attacking the republican Nixie Monday #84

It was a calculated strategy Fiendish Thingy Monday #85

Thanks for the sanity. Some people seem to have this unnatural obsessive hatred for this woman SunImp Monday #86

Except what the poster is ridiculous, they are agreeing it was rigged obamanut2012 Monday #95

This is/was nothing more than a desperate juvenile gossip Nixie Monday #91

Well Done, Nixie! Cha Monday #92

Thank you, Cha! Good to see you. It was so annoying Nixie Monday #113

California is an Incredibly Amazing State! Cha Monday #114

So, it wasn't rigged, thanks for answering obamanut2012 Monday #94

All's fair in love and politics, amirite? Fiendish Thingy Monday #99

Source: People who want Katie Porter to be Governor. BannonsLiver Monday #27

No, she doesn't, and I frankly would rather her not be Governor obamanut2012 Monday #29

Just saw that CNN is hosting a debate between the Dem candidates in early May. Nt Fiendish Thingy Monday #34

3 upcoming debates chowder66 Monday #89

She is a force of nature and tough as nails, not afraid of anyone, like AOC - usually the smartest person in the room. marble falls Monday #35

Lets not and say we did. BannonsLiver Monday #42

I'll take 218 AOC/Katie Porters in the House and 51 of them in Senate over turncoats like Fetterman AZLD4Candidate Monday #72

Who brought up Fetterman? BannonsLiver Monday #77

Chuck Schumer endorsed him. Emile Monday #102

Ah. BannonsLiver Monday #107

Extremely smart too. Harvard Law and Yale Emile Monday #48

"Strongest path" is a loser's game. Jirel Monday #60

As of now, I'm voting for Xavier Becerra. He has the experience, and doesn't have the baggage Porter does. chia Monday #63

I want to hear California specific vision policies from every candidate haele Monday #67

I like candidates who don't look at a pot of mashed potatoes as a weapon. BannonsLiver Monday #78

There is that, too. Nasty divorces are apparently fair game as we've Nixie Monday #80

Whoa... I had to look that up.. Cha Monday #93

I like candidates who don't have to pass a centrist purity test. Emile Monday #81

It's progressives who are abandoning her Sympthsical Monday #100

Yup, Porter isn't as popular here as in other states obamanut2012 Tuesday #121

Porter doesn't have the temperament to hold that high of a position Raine Monday #105

Keep her away from the mashed taters, that's for sure. BannonsLiver Monday #108

LOL! 😄👍nt Raine Monday #111

Doesn't seem so to me, since a new CA poll I read about today Jack Valentino Monday #115

My take, as someone who lived in her district FHRRK1 Monday #118

Vote for Steyer. We need to win. flamingdem Tuesday #119