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One of the things I despise most nowadays is Repugliclowns. Repugs (and especially gay Repugs) are in that special niche reserved for TERFs, homophobes and racists: they are despicable and inexcusable. Rethugs have become a desperate species of vermin that has been infected with the MAGAt virus: a deadly ailment that brings the worst in people and parties.

When I read that Gavin Newsom, the California Governor was facing a recall, I was confused: was this the same governor that had managed to half stabilize a state plagued by water shortage, deadly fires and COVID-19 tragedies? The same governor that tried to save as many people as possible with mask mandates and closures? THAT Gavin Newsom? All I had known until then is that h managed one of the biggest economies in the US, had been married to the harpy now fucking one of Cheeto's sons (I don't remember which? Maybe the cokehead?) and that he is very handsome (I'm vacuous, don't judge me). 

California apparently can recall its governors and the Repugs, knowing they cannot win in a normal governor race, jumped at the chance of ousting Newsom and making a power grab in one of the most Dem states in the US. The wanted to hack the system. Just like they have been doing after IMPOTUS2 lost and this was one of those opportunities because the recall was a hack in itself:

If Newsom had failed to top 50 percent of the vote on the recall question, he would have been ousted. Then whoever came in first place in the crowded field of candidates running to replace him would have become governor — even if they got far less than 50 percent of the overall vote. Newsom was prohibited from running as a replacement candidate himself.

The repugs saw it as an easy win: frame Newsom as inept, insert a clown in the same vein as Agolf Twitler as replacement and spread the rumor that the recall was rigged. Then, wait for the people to be as stupid as ever and take over. Simple, no? And it almost worked. Elder, a populist, unqualified, uberconservative radio host who parrots all the GQP talking points (sounds familiar?) was poised to take over and polls showed him making inroads. How could that happen, I wondered? Were people in California that stupid? (Rhetorical). 

Newson got more than the 50% of the vote, but Elder got around 30%. How scary is that? But it should not surprise me. People do work against their best interests most times and are always unhappy with their lot, no matter how good they have it. It's always greener, you know?

Newson framed his staying in office as a matter of life or death and that was (and is) true: Elder was all for ending mask mandates and followed the Repug playbook in what concerns vaccines. It was a disaster waiting to happen. But that's what almost happened in California.

So with conservatives seemingly unable to win ordinary statewide elections in California, expect future attempts to try to dislodge Democrats through the recall. This time around, the strategy didn’t work out. But in 2003, it did, and perhaps in the future it could again, given the right circumstances.
Even if Democrats are hesitant to try to eliminate the recall altogether (voters generally don’t like power being taken away from voters), reforming its bizarre asymmetrical structure seems like a no-brainer for them.
VOX

Newsom was not recalled, or better put, the Repugs almost won the recall. And this is a call to arms to every person who does not want a Kakistocracy in the United States: Vote. And Vote Blue no Matter Who, people. Because the worst is yet to come. The Rethuglyclowns are not gonna stop until power gets back to their grubby, greedy fingers.

XOXO

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  1. Elder's 30% isn't frightening. That is the Republican Party. They are a minority group who rely on Independent voters to put them into office. Without the Independents they are nothing. Elder got the Republican vote and maybe a few fringe crazies. His loss is terrible news for the MAGA base.

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  2. I don't understand people who say that voting is irrelevant and they can't be bothered to vote. Voting can still (at least for now) keep fascists out of office. What is more important than that?

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    1. Voting is fundamental and needed.
      I can't with people who say that their vote does not count. If it didn't count, the Repugs would not be as busy trying to suppress it...

      XOXO

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  3. This is a crazy system in California. In many normal elections the winner will not have 50% of the vote. From what I read, if the vote had been a close win for Newsom the repugs we’re ready to roll out the rigged election storyline with a supporting website and I’m sure the pleas for donations.

    We must find a way to bury these clowns.

    XOXO 👨🏼‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏽

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    1. there are some oddities in the electoral systems in the United States, starting with the election of your POTUS! Wouldn't it be time to elect him directly from all citizens, rather than with second degree elections?

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    2. It's insane!
      The more I learned about it the more I understood why the Rethugs would try and steal it from Newsom. The Rethugs were ready to roll their 'rigged!' claim, that's for sure.

      @Sersex: it's a flawed, outdated, pedantic system. But it's America, and nobody will ever recognize that.

      XOXO

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  4. Oh, consider that the Governor recall was the only one getting any press. According to reports over the past two weeks, there are (were) over 200 current LOCAL recall elections in CA. That shows you just how eager the Rethugs are to oust Dems.
    Elder is quite the anomaly, ain't he? A Black man who is against civil right, against equal rights, against voting rights...basically he's against his own people. Makes no sense - just like GQP gays make no sense. May they all rot in a special kind of Hell for being a special kind of stupid. XOXO

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    1. Elder can go fuck himself. His community should disown him.

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    2. That is depressing and alarming.
      And some people say it's not a big deal. The MAGAts are up and down in the ballot in many places. The MAGAts are indeed, the GQP.
      Elder is a famewhore. He'll say anything and do anything to be on the news. He is De Facto the face of the GQP in CA right now.

      @ Maddie: Amen!

      XOXO

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    3. I agree with you Maddie. Now that he got --- how did Obama put it? Shelacked--- it would be great if he just fucked himself right off.

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  5. Elder is a fucking disgrace, and should be embarrassed. What a wacko. I swear, it just like they are blantly, without trying to hiding their agenda anymore. Someine need to tell these fuckers it IS 2021!!!! And this mask thing and anti vaccine??? I want to go to their biggest supporter and hand them all guns and tell them to end it now....since they don't seem to give a shit about anything , or killing themselves. What's the difference? Every election from here out id going to be a fight and bloodbath....and will get worst. I can see the 2022 already......

    And if we win in that, and keep and gain seats, which is if-y, then they will be and still fighting the results of two elections. We still have some year fighting results and audits. It's only almost only a year later mind you. What a fucking bunch of colossal losers.

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    1. He is a disgrace, indeed.
      But the Repugs know no shame. Elder got a taste of power and he'll go for it full force next time. They don't give a shit about anything or anybody. They just want power. That's all that's on their minds at this point. And they will not stop at anything to get it back.

      They are the sorest losers there is to find.

      XOXO

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  6. One thing tis proved, again, is that when Blues vote, Blues win.
    We need to remember that in every single mother-effing election from now until the end of time.
    CAST A GODDAMNED VOTE.
    And I stand with Maddie: Elder can fuck all the way off.

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    1. Abso-fucking-lutely.
      When Dems vote, Dems win. The Repugs have nothing: no platform, no policy, nothing. Just racism and fuckery: it's all talking points and no substance. But their base loves the amangled spectacle.
      Cast a goddamned vote already! Even if it's for fucking dog catcher!

      Elder can fuck right off.

      XOXO

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  7. Polls always worry me as people get lax. Thank heaven that trans javelin thrower wasn't even near the top.

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    1. Absolutely.
      It blows my mind. People think that elections are like choosing the fucking Prom King.
      Fuck Caitlyn and her privileged ass.

      XOXO

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  8. They can't win unless they cheat or play dirty tricks. It's all going to come back at them some day, soon. Georgia was a wake up call. VOTE. Get out and vote. And tell your Mom to vote too..

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