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7. I voted for Becerra partly based on the craptastic sludge being hurled at him by others.
Wed May 27, 2026, 03:35 PM
19 hrs ago

When that's all they got, it's an endorsement.

Steyer has a decent platform, but I trust billionaires as far as I can spit in a 70 mph headwind.

Money means more to them than people.

For example, the (formerly as of last month) liberal and outspoken Mark Cuban, whom I included as a potential Democratic Candidate for president, has crawled completely up Trump's ass with the Rx scam. A complete reversal.

You don't get that much money by caring about people. You get it by caring about money.

The Look of Love.

a purple tie?


One of my favorite reminders:



Undefeated in thousands of years of human exploitation of other humans.

A recent article made Becerra look like a Chevron board member.
I've been through politics for ages, starting in Boston. Money is talking.
Newsom is far more business-friendly.

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