CALIFORNIA POLITICS: THE WILDEST OF THE WILD CARDS FOR GOVERNOR IN 2026
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry…
February 2025 California Poll: Kamala Harris Emerges as Democratic Frontrunner for Governor A new Emerson College Polling/Inside California Politics/The Hill survey of California voters finds that most Primary voters (57%) would support former Vice President Kamala Harris if she ran for Governor. Former Rep. Katie Porter follows, at 9%. Four percent support former Speaker of the California State Assembly Antonio Villaraigosa and Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, respectively; 17% are undecided. Without Harris on the ballot, a plurality (45%) are undecided, while 21% support Porter, 9% Villaraigosa, and 5% Kounalakis. “Support for Harris is strongest among women (60%), Hispanics (61%), and Black voters (64%),” said Spencer Kimball, executive director of Emerson College Polling. “If Vice President Harris enters the primary, she would start as the clear favorite. Without Harris in the race, the primary is wide open. Former Rep. Porter leads the pack, performing well among voters with college degrees (26%) or postgraduate degrees (25%).” <Source> |
What do the last four years of the Joe Biden Dementia Cover-Up and the Kamala Harris Switcheroo tell you?
The Absurdity of Considering an Inarticulate, Wine-Loving Loser for Governor of California
California has long been a beacon for innovation, progress, and culture, with its sprawling coastlines, cutting-edge tech scene, and rich history of political activism. It’s the state where the world’s brightest minds have gathered to forge new paths in nearly every industry. But as we watch the increasing political circus unfold, it seems like California might soon be considering an unlikely contender for governor: an inarticulate, wine-loving individual whose only claims to leadership in California were based on the powerful political support from Willie Brown, her married boyfriend.
Before anyone gets defensive, let’s break down why such a consideration feels illogical and bordering on farcical.
The Art of Leadership: It’s Not About Wine, It’s About Wisdom
The image of a “wine-loving loser” conjures up a troubling narrative that suggests a lackadaisical, indifferent individual who lacks the requisite grit or intellect to lead a state as complex and diverse as California. Leadership is not about leisurely sipping vintage California wines as the state faces pressing challenges such as political corruption, financial disaster, homelessness, skyrocketing housing, food, fuel, and the costs of other necessities. It’s about understanding policy, navigating difficult conversations, and making tough decisions that impact millions of lives as the state is filled with record welfare recipients and illegal aliens.
So when an individual with little political experience, poor articulation, and a public record of failure is considered for such a monumental role, it makes us wonder: is this really the best California has to offer?
The Articulation Issue: Words Matter
Let’s be honest. Communication is key in the governor’s role. We’re not living in a time when a person can get away with stumbling through speeches or offering half-baked opinions on social media platforms. Californians need someone who can articulate complex issues with precision and empathy, inspire the masses, and gain support even when the going gets tough.
In an era of constant media scrutiny, where every word is dissected and analyzed, having a leader who can barely string together a coherent sentence is, quite frankly, a liability. What do you have left to rely on when your words fail you? For a potential governor, clarity, vision, and the ability to speak to diverse groups of people are non-negotiable.
A History of Losing Isn’t a Winning Qualification
To add insult to injury, this failure, as a candidate and office holder, is often tagged as a “loser.” Whether through failed assignments of her office, political missteps, or simply poor judgment, it’s hard to see how anyone could justify placing someone with a track record of failure at the helm of one of the most influential states in the nation. Sure, we all stumble and fall, but a governor must demonstrate resilience, competence, and, above all, the ability to turn failures into lessons, not repeat them as behavior patterns.
Running for governor of California requires vision and a track record that aligns with that vision. Not one of self-sabotage or reckless choices.
California Deserves Better
Californians deserve a leader who reflects the state’s diversity, aspirations, and forward-thinking attitude. The last thing we need is a figurehead whose only qualifications are a penchant for fine wine and an inability to connect with voters, fellow legislators, and her own staff. The stakes are too high, the challenges too great, and the solutions too urgent to entrust them to someone whose only claim to fame is failure and blunders.
Leadership in California should inspire us to dream bigger, innovate, and work toward the greater good. It should challenge the status quo rather than perpetuate mediocrity. Californians are proud of their state and deserve a governor who can speak intelligently, act decisively, and lead with integrity.
Ric Grenell is the GOP answer to the progressive communist democrat uniparty...
It is possible that President Trump’s “Go-to” guy, Richard “Ric” Grenell, the former ambassador to Germany during Trump’s first term, also currently serving as an envoy for special missions in the president’s administration and helping lead its response to the California wildfires, could become the Republican candidate.
Richard Grenell is open to challenging Kamala Harris for California governor’s race Richard Grenell, the Trump administration’s envoy for “special missions,” said he would consider running for California’s gubernatorial race if former Vice President Kamala Harris enters it. “That is a hot topic. I’ll make a little news, depends on if Kamala Harris runs,” Grenell told reporters at the Munich Security Conference after he was asked who he would support in the governor’s race. “If Kamala Harris runs for governor, I believe that she has such baggage and hundreds of millions of dollars in educating the voters of how terrible she is, that it’s a new day in California, and that the Republican actually has a shot. And I wouldn’t say ‘no,’” Grenell said during his Germany trip. Trump tapped Grenell to oversee the administration’s response to the Southern California wildfires last month. Grenell appeared in Los Angeles last week with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to evaluate fire recovery and debris removal efforts. <Source> |
Bottom line…
It’s time to shake up California’s deeply entrenched and corrupt uniparty system by electing a constitutional conservative as governor.
For far too long, the Assembly and Senate have been dominated by a single political ideology that prioritizes power and self-interest over the will of the people.
A new leader committed to upholding the Constitution who can start the hard work of flushing out corruption, restoring accountability, and ensuring that decisions are made based on principles, not partisan agendas. California needs a governor who will fight to limit government overreach, defend individual freedoms, and bring transparency and integrity back to the state’s leadership. It’s time for a fresh start—one that moves beyond the status quo and into a future where the people’s voice truly matters again.
We need Ric Grenell, and he has my enthusiastic endorsement.
We are so screwed here in California.
-- Steve
“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words
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