California Recall Election

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A sincere hope that all California voters vote NO on recalling Gov. Newsom.

I hope so too! Newsom is not perfect and, while I have no real issue(s) with him, it is no surprise that GOPrs and trumplicans are very revved up to vote in their attempt to bounce him. In the end I do think the whole thing will fail and be an overall waste but the threshold to dump him is quite low. The 2-part ballot first asks if he should be recalled and, if so (part 2), which of the following 46 or 47 opposition candidates listed should take his place? It is a "50% +1" outcome to be victorious which could lead to the installation of a new governor for the 1 year remaining in his term with a mere fraction of eligible CA voters. It all depends upon how many eligible voters actually take the time and effort to vote - as usual - yet more critical in this particular shit show. I read last week that the current front-runner was actually a DEM ("real estate broker and YouTuber") but random chatter seems to show that most opposition voters prefer Larry Ellis, an apparent right-ring Limbaugh-type radio guy. CA GOP decided not to endorse any single candidate in an attempt to not piss of GOP voters if their preferred candidate loses or was not duly endorsed. Fuck these assholes - if they have such a winning candidate (not), they should prepare to get them on the ballot next year and do it the "real way." 

By the way, yes, I do live in CA, unlike many whom seem to have opinions and "thoughts" about CA from afar.   

its time to finally get this mess of a state under control, im writing in vermin supreme

Question 1 ) Vote No

Question 2) Write In  Gavin Newsom

 

wasting our tax $$...

 

The front runner of the opposition is a white supremacist from south central Los Angeles.

$200 million for a recall election is nothing compared to the $31 billion EDD paid out in fraudulent claims.  Blahahaha.

get a grip

 

GOP?  seriously lost 

A 29-year-old YouTube millionaire is leading in a poll to replace Gavin Newsom as the next governor of California:

https://www.yahoo.com/news/29-old-youtube-millionaire-leading-194037668....

Like this guy?

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Ha! Probably so. That isn't saying much for the right's hero in this shit show, Larry Elder. LOL

"Question 2) Write In  Gavin Newsom"

Write in's for Newsom don't get counted so you might want to rethink that..

Question 2) Write In Gavin Newsom

Write in's for Newsom don't get counted so you might want to rethink that.

 

Yeah, I saw that on the news the other day.

Question 2) Write in Bob Weir

 

 

"Yeah, I saw that on the news the other day.

Question 2) Write in Bob Weir"

 

Still wouldn't get counted..it needs to be someone who has filed to be a candidate. 

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-08-16/will-your-write-in-vot...

"Write-in votes will be counted only for people who have filed the papers necessary to qualify as candidates. That anti-recall statement you think you’re making by writing in Newsom’s name on the ballot? No one will know about it because your vote won’t be recorded."

Sec of State for CA was on an NPR piece the other day saying that "both questions absolutely count" but I don't see how if question #1 does not get enough 'yes' votes. ??

"both questions absolutely count"

I didn't hear it, but I think that might be referring to everyone gets to answer both questions- even if you vote No on question #1, you still can fill out question #2.

GB  There is still time to get Bob on the ballot :-).  Why not?

 

"And here’s another complication: Because would-be write-in candidates can file the necessary paperwork as late as Aug. 31, the official list of qualified write-in candidates won’t be available until 11 days before the election, or Sept. 3"

Received my ballot in the mail and have voted No on the recall of Gov. Newsom. 

On the second part, I think the best bet is leaving it blank.

> even if you vote No on question #1, you still can fill out question #2.

I got my mail-in ballot today, and voted No on the recall, and wrote myself in for the second part.

One (of 46 or 47) opposition candidate took himself out of the running after suffering a heart attack over the weekend and there is now a lawsuit claiming the whole thing is unconstitutional, based on numbers of typical and/or registered voters and the sliver of that which could bounce Newsom. Doubt that goes anywhere but there is chatter of revisiting the signature threshold and other recall rules AFTER this excercise commences.

Yep, gotta change the rules to fit the game.

like how he is suing the Secretary of State, that he appointed, to bend the law he signed last year.

The dude is a mess, no wonder his staff is bailing.

"Newsom was supposed to indicate whether he wanted his party preference on the ballot back in February 2020, when he first responded to the recall petition. That requirement was part of a new law he signed that took effect in January 2020."

https://apnews.com/article/california-biden-cabinet-health-coronavirus-p...

 

 

 

 

 

Which one of the candidates on the recall ballot are you voting for? Someone you think can lead the State better that Newsom?

Could his wife do a better job?

Ralph Nader or Jerry Brown? Al Franken? Sheryl Sandberg?

^ They're not on the ballot.
 

I was asking Racket about who  on the ballot can do a better job than Newsom
 

 

 

 

I'd vote for Zombie Reagan 

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/568184-lawsuit-challenges-californ...
 

The lawsuit argues that Newsom could receive more votes than any other candidate, but still be removed from office and replaced with someone who received fewer votes. The California Democratic Party is urging voters to cast their ballot against the recall, while leaving the second question about a potential replacement for Newsom blank. 

journalism?  Bahahaha.

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F ALL REPUBLICANS

 

Hate is a terrible thing to waste

Shenanigans 'o plenty:

"Torrance Police: More Than 300 Stolen Recall Election Ballots Found In Vehicle Of Suspect"

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/torrance-police-more-than-300-stole...

Tomorrow California voters.

I was asking Racket about who  on the ballot can do a better job than Newsom<<<

You could grab any idiot off the street and they could do a better job than this pandering sociopath. 

Calling Racket a pandering sociopath is a little harsh, but I can see how you might need to get that off your chest. Feel better?

 

 


 

 

>I proudly stand with Governor Gavin Newsom!   Have you ever been laid off?  I have been, multiple times in my advertising career, and it was always due to upper management making mistakes, or we lost an agency client, or some other factor.  It was never because of my performance. Certainly, Gavin has made some errors, but in my opinion, they do not rise to the level of being fired from his position. I am puzzled just why anyone would want to replace him with a radio show personality, someone who is obviously not qualified to run the 5th largest economy in the world? Gavin has consistently stood by those less fortunate and marginalized in our great state.  He champions my values: a woman's right to choose, gun reform, marriage equality, combating homelessness, mitigating climate change, denouncing police brutality, advocating for more school funding and of course looking out for our welfare during the global COVID-19 pandemic. We are so fortunate and blessed to have such a compassionate Governor.  For these reasons, and many more, I ask everyone to go to the polls tomorrow, and cast a NO vote on the Republican Recall!

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The http://ElectElder.com campaign site has a “Stop Fraud” button. Upon clicking it, visitors are sent to a site called http://StopCAFraud.com that claims he already lost tomorrow’s California special election due to fraud.

Kook show. Last time these dipshits pulled it on Davis it gave us Arnie and 2 administrations to dig out of the economic hole he dug giving rich and corporate tax breaks....

It is the Trump playbook.  Which he got from the Adolf playbook married with Roy Cohn Sue Everyone Forever scorched earth policy, better to destroy everything than "lose".

Your New Republican Party.

 

Most Californians are too baked to recall they are having an election.  Let's see what type of turnout this vote gets.

 in my advertising career,<<<
 

A favorite Bill Hicks routine:


https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HUd6ARKcPS0


By the way if anyone here is in advertising or marketing…kill yourself. It’s just a little thought; I’m just trying to plant seeds. Maybe one day they’ll take root – I don’t know. You try, you do what you can.

(Kill yourself.)

Seriously though, if you are, do.

Aaah, no really. There’s no rationalisation for what you do and you are Satan’s little helpers. Okay – kill yourself.

Seriously. You are the ruiner of all things good.

Seriously.

No this is not a joke. You’re [going], “There’s going to be a joke coming.” There’s no fucking joke coming. You are Satan’s spawn filling the world with bile and garbage. You are fucked and you are fucking us. Kill yourself. It’s the only way to save your fucking soul. Kill yourself

Planting seeds.

I know all the marketing people are going, “He’s doing a joke…” There’s no joke here whatsoever. Suck a tail-pipe, fucking hang yourself, borrow a gun from a Yank friend – I don’t care how you do it. Rid the world of your evil fucking machinations. (Machi…) Whatever, you know what I mean.

I know what all the marketing people are thinking right now too: “Oh, you know what Bill’s doing? He’s going for that anti-marketing dollar. That’s a good market. He’s very smart.”

Oh man, I am not doing that, you fucking, evil scumbags!

“Ooh, you know what Bill’s doing now? He’s going for the righteous indignation dollar. That’s a big dollar. A lot of people are feeling that indignation. We’ve done research – huge market. He’s doing a good thing.”

Godammit, I’m not doing that, you scum-bags! Quit putting a goddamn dollar sign on every fucking thing on this planet.

 

 

 

Q: Is an ignorant, self-loathing black racist in blackface any less offensive than a minority-hating white Klan member?

A: Absolutely not, but this pathetic waste of oxygen — who embraces, promotes and personifies the gutless racism of Black Americans’ most virulent oppressors — is one of the most spineless, shameless and wholly disgraceful examples in modern history. Anyone who votes for this bigoted and treasonous piece of trash might want to leave their hoods at home when visiting their nearest polling place. 

Early returns look good for the governor. And for the people. 

Yes, Slickrock, yes.

We Voted a couple of weeks ago.

Newsom is staying put.

Racket will be fine with that, unless he wanted an ultra-right Republican in there.

In that case, too bad.

Thank you fellow California voters.

That Craig Clemens dude sounds like a complete idiot.

"Still I know I lead the way, they tell me where I go."

so that was a waste of time and money...

 

A waste and a suck.

Trailhead, a friend has this on the bottom of their e-mail address.

There go the people. I must follow them, for I am their leader -- Alexandre Ledru-Rollin

The folks responsible for the failed recall should be held financially accountable for it...  pay all the fees related to the election, etc...  stop wasting the taxpayers money because you're a spoiled sport / sore loser / member of a political cult

'Marked safe from Larry Elder' trending on FB 

Good job voters. Ya know repubs would have demanded an audit had it been close - 100,000 votes.

The repub party is just toying with democracy at this point, warming up for the next big election lie,, working out the bugs. 

Today Elder claimed he was "running against the left-wing media" but I don't recall seeing that/them listed on the ballot.....maybe that was buried amongst the 47 LOSERS too.

I remember when people dumped Facebook over it's involvement in the 2016 election misinformation campaign. 

 

But it has tattling neighbors so it's good again. 

Gavin is not being held accountable for $31 billion paid in fraudulent EDD claims.  $12 billion thrown at non profits and developers for a homeless crisis that seems to get worse the more money you throw at it.

 $200 million for an election is a waste?

Y'all getting played.

Somebody sure is. 

But thanks for what you do Racket. At least you're consistent.

Racket, do you know any criminals that fraudulently claimed and received unemployment benefits?

Do you think it's fake news?

I haven't seen any but I'm not everywhere. Maybe you know where they are. 

Ask Julie Su.  She'll fill you in.

Have a good life racket 

I will pray for you

remember when grey davis got recalled then the govenator plunged us in a giant fucking deficit?

due in some part to a so called energy crisis. where a tx company was manipulating the market and the state?

how come there are not republican candidates that aren't more moderate, articulate and can win?

get ready for 5 more years....lols

 

Maybe they could have given a billion to fix up the state parks?