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I will be sleepless for months, in anticipation of this momentous decision.
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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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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.
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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Go away Hillary 2 electric boogaloo
The winner in the general election will almost certainly be a Democrat, but California has an open, top-two primary. If left-leaning voters can unite behind a second Democratic candidate, and Republican voters split their votes between two or more candidates, it’s plausible that the general election could come down to Harris and a second Democrat to her left.
Republicans who have already demonized Harris after the 2024 campaign might then vote for the other Democrat, just on the basis of their negative view of Harris—so Harris being in the race could swing the election further to the left.
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.
She would still be better than Newsom. That's a pretty low bar though.
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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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Don't
California deserves someone that represents them for once, not another neoliberal who will always move as far right as they can get away with.
California is neoliberal with a thin veneer of progressivism painted on by leftist at a thickness that chips constantly in most places.
Oh jfc don't. When you blow an election this hard you need to just go away.
She seems both qualified for the job and motivated to stand up to the Trump administration's aggression, both of which are important qualities in a leader of a US state that happens to be the world's 5th largest economy.
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For those who downvoted, perhaps you could use your words to explain what you disagree with in my comment, and why? I don't know Kamala Harris all that well, so if there's something important that I'm missing, I would like to know about it. A downvote doesn't help anyone.
We need a leader that will advocate for our economic class. That's not her.
Her disastrous campaign is what allowed Trump 2 to happen. How she ran her campaign (or allowed the DNC to steamroll her, same difference) is what's wrong with her.
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I've never seen her be anything but a nakedly power hungry, political hack. She's tried to sell herself as both a progressive and conservative liberal, depending on who she's talking to. I wouldn't doubt if sher looses again, she'll go Republican.
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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.
She's always seemed very politically flexible to me.
That's not a good thing. What America needs is strong leaders with convictions, not more suits.
In retrospect yes, my comment could be seen as a positive. That wasn't my intent.
As long as you're the one paying her you can make her say whatever you want.
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