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Be interesting to watch what happens in New York with the new Socialist mayor. Will there be a flight of the rich? Will the rest of the party understand how very popular it is to raise taxes on the ultra-wealthy? Or even the near-wealthy? All the top Democrats come from high-tax, high-success economy states. Once they discover that it is politically popular to raise taxes on the upper middle class and wealthier, will they commit to that approach? Kamala Harris brought it up, then backed off, I’m guessing, because representatives of the 173 billionaires who backed Democrats informed her that raising the low taxes on the wealthy was the real third rail of politics.
I’m guessing that Democrats will interpret this year’s elections and the 2026 mid-terms as both anti-Trump and anti-wealthy.
Should be interesting…
That’s the mantra of the left pushing Prop 50. It’s a done deal, sadly. Who the voters are really sticking it to are their fellow Californians who live in a different areas and have different needs as citizens. But who cares about them? Whatever happened to no taxation without representation? Gerrymandering is hurting rural CA citizens, and there’s nothing they can do about it. They have no representation. Shameful. On a side note, I’ve not be posting here for months. For some reason I’ve not added it to my bookmarks and lost track. Anyway, a quick update, looks like we’re headed out of CA towards the much more open and accepting state of Alabama. After a mere 13 months at Bama, our daughter is killing it. Currently she’s the youngest Speaker of the Student Government Association Senate, and is also the VP of the Alabama Panhellenic Society (the largest sorority system in the world). She interned in DC last summer for a Dem congressman from NJ, and made a slew of connections. Nothing here for her, she’s made her own place, and we’re happy to follow. Having the in-laws in T-town, especially with my father in law suffering from early onset, it’s great to be there. Gas, $2.56 a gallon, too.
Welcome back, CardCrimson. And congratulations to your daughter that sounds really cool…
Hey Governor Poor-Me Newsom, how about making sure that California’s 5,265,551 SNAP recipients receive money for food this month rather than dump $200 million into illegally gerrymandering this state?
California Gov. Newsom unveils historic $97.5 billion budget surplus
You can use that $97.5 billion surplus from 2023…I’m certain you still have some of that money lying around.
SNAP recipients say they’re ready to scrimp amid food-stamp fight
We routinely have 2,500 to 3,000 kids in our neighborhood every Halloween. Our neighborhood is safe, relatively affluent, with narrow lots (60 feet wide) and adjacent to/not far from less safe/less affluent neighborhoods. Perfect for maximizing candy volume.8
So every Halloween we’re inundated, and that’s fine, and everyone has a good time, and there’s so many people that vendors set up food stalls at two or three junctions in the neighborhood for that night.
I don’t mind any of that, kids and their parents have fun. The only thing that bugs me is that I can’t walk my dog for a week afterward because the families drop so many candy wrappers on the ground. And Labrador Retrievers looooove old candy wrappers, and anything else they can get their mouths around.
Echelon poll from early October:
- Harris, 24%
- Newsom, 15%
- Buttigieg, 10%
- Shapiro, 5%
- Walz,5%
- Ocasio-Cortes, 4%
- Pritzker, 4%
AOC’s and Gavin Newsom’s chances of beating JD Vance in 2028—Polls
AOC would tie Vance at 34% each. Newsom would beat Vance at 36% to 32%. Quite a comment on the American electorate.
It’s going to be a loooooong three years…
My favorite quote from the comments:
“The Karens from the most mediocre HOA trying to rule the world.”
Newsom says no to Rogan and vice-versa…someone is lying, btw…
Joe Rogan mocked Gavin Newsom. Governor explains why he’s ‘moving on’ | Watch
I don’t really want an individual with a 960 SAT score as my president. I don’t want Gavin Newsom for a hundred other reasons, but I don’t think he’s that bright.
Also…
Gavin Newsom says he will consider White House run after 2026 elections – CBS News
Michael Hardaway, former Comm’s Director to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) doesn’t want to see Harris run in 2028.
Kamala Harris Gives ‘Strongest Indication’ She May Run Again
Katie Porter’s ex-husband says Katie Porter is everything that is wrong with politics.
Perhaps not a completely objective source…
Gov Hopeful Katie Porter’s Ex Says She Is Everything Wrong With Politics
CBS polled California voters specifically about Harris and Newsom and whether they should run:
Voters have spoken, loudly, I would say.
Small sample sizes. Different polls.
FWLIW, the most accurate presidential political polls in both 2020 and 2024 was Atlas Intel. Their most recent poll was in mid-September. Here are their Democratic contenders:
- Newsom, 37%
- Harris, 21%
- Buttigieg, 12%
- Ocasio-Cortez, 11%
- Walz, 4%
- Beshear, Booker, 3%
- Shapiro, 2%
- Whitmer, 0%
Pritzker wasn’t mentioned in the poll as an option. Interesting.
For Republicans, it’s JD Vance with 55%. Otherwise, DeSantis (16%), Rubio (12%), Ramaswamy (6%). Haley, Cruz, Gabbard, Youngkin, Kemp, Kennedy Jr. not mentioned.
I provide our folks with a very nice high deductible plan plus an HSA contribution that roughly equals the deductible. They pay 25% of premiums, I pay 75%. Our premium increase for 2026? 17% It’s a broken system, largely because of the misuse of “insurance” to cover things like birth control, childbirth, and testosterone replacement. Insurance should only be for things you don’t want, like broken limbs or cancer, not for things you consume as a matter of living or vanity. and don’t get me started on weight loss drugs.
I agree with everything you say. I have four problems:
- I’m already paying over $30k annually out of pocket for both me and my wife.
- We were in great health until age 50, then the health issues snowballed. My wife has something major every 18 months or so. We need medical care.
- Thirty years ago, we only saw MDs. Fifteen years ago, half of our care was given by non-MDs. Today, it’s rare to see an MD. And we notice, at the edges, the difference in care.
- The mid-level coverages are phasing out. We get care at Palo Alto Medical Foundation/Sutter Health and have since we were married in 1987. We used Blue Shield/Silver, which BS is eliminating. They’re keeping Gold and Bronze.
- Mrs. Mick, dear woman, will always choose the more expensive option.
I get it, proactive options shouldn’t be covered by insurance. The births of our sons thirty years ago were $25k each (both at Stanford). The average cost of childbirth in the USA is $18,865. If there are no pregnancy benefits, our already-dwindling childbirth rate will shrink further. And if we don’t pay the fat people to reduce their weights, we’ll pay for it on the back end.
Tough issue. I don’t see it improving.
Current poll claims Newsom is behind Harris for the 2028 Democrat presidential nomination.
Gavin Newsom suffers polling blow among 2028 Democratic candidates
Harris has support from 33% of Dems. Newsom is second at 13%, and AOC is third at 8%.
AOC as president…I can’t imagine a politically illiterate barkeep as our next president or citizens of any stripe too stupid to vote for her.
