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pinkstarburst

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8. I'm curious why some people can't let go of
Thu Apr 16, 2026, 07:04 PM
Apr 16

Pete B making a misstep in his first days as mayor of south bend, but seem gung ho for Steyer no matter what he's done in the past because he has billions to drown all the other candidates out with slick, shiny ads.

I also think it's important to remember that anyone can call themselves anything.

Donald Trump was a registered Democrat for almost a decade... until he decided being a republican would benefit his bottom line.
Bezos supported many democratic causes... until it didn't benefit his billions.
Tulsi Gabbard ran as a Democratic presidential candidate... and failed to advance, so she switched to being a republican when Trump won.

Steyer has never served in public office. He has run for president, and is now running for governor of California. To me, this is a huge red flag, that someone with zero experience is going for two of the most powerful positions in the country. If he wants to get into politics, why not run for local office? Why not run for a House seat?

Anyone can call themselves anything. We've seen what has happened with Sinema and Fetterman, where someone gets into office and changes their tune. That would be very dangerous with someone who could wield as much power as the governor of California.

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He's had zero govt experience JustAnotherGen Apr 14 #1
You have a point senseandsensibility Apr 14 #2
I prefer Xavier Becerra as well crimycarny Apr 14 #3
He was on CNN this morning senseandsensibility Apr 15 #4
I'll have to see if I can find that spot crimycarny Apr 16 #7
Yes - same with Platner mcar Apr 15 #5
This ain't threads! JustAnotherGen Apr 16 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 16 #9
Trump started at the top ... best reason in the world Raine Apr 16 #11
I'm curious why some people can't let go of pinkstarburst Apr 16 #8
He's not my candidate senseandsensibility Apr 16 #10
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