Just a friendly reminder that the major issues with Caitlyn Jenner running for CA Governor

[TDale313]

Are the fact that she’s incredibly unqualified, has bad policy positions, and legit seems not that bright. They have nothing to do with her being trans and taking potshots at her for that (misgendering or deadnaming her) is wrong and counterproductive.

/rant.

[PJMcK]

1. All good points

Here's my take: It's going to be fun watching Republicans contort themselves into supporting a transgender candidate.

[TDale313]

4. Yeah, that will be interesting.

I would like to say California is smarter than this, that she won’t get elected... but, well, we did elect the Governator... celebrity candidates definitely have an appeal.

[hunter]

21. Schwarzenegger is plenty smart but he lacked experience.

His character flaws are on par with many major politicians of both parties.

However bad a governor Schwarzenegger was it amused me to see him crush Darrell Issa who'd spent $2 million of his own money funding the Davis recall, hoping to be the next governor himself.

Mainstream Republicans like Issa or Tom McClintock might have done a lot more damage to the state than Arnold did.

The recall itself was fraudulent, meant to cover up the California electricity crisis which was created by Enron and other energy traders, many of the same players responsible for the catastrophe in Texas this past winter. These assholes essentially stole $40 - $45 billion dollars from California residents.

You'd think people would learn, but then we got Trump...

[2naSalit]

5. +1

Although, I think they have gone past the point where they have any true angst about their hypocrisy such that contortion is possible. They don't care how blatantly they confirm their intent to destroy the country.

[riversedge]

8. My thinking is that the Repugs will ignore her.

[Escurumbele]

24. They will if they think she can win, when have republicans shown any principles?

Whatever gets them in power is good for them, if they have to dance with a transgender at a party to boost her popularity, they will do it, they will kiss her hand if they must.

republicans are such crappy people with no morals, principles, no dignity, they will do anything to take power. One of them may even offer to marry her, if they see that will work for them.

[Raine]

46. She will not even be noticed among the dozens and dozens on the ballot. In the last recall

here in California there was around a hundred candidates on the ballot.

[PortTack]

2. Hello..Newsflash..Newsom will not be recalled

[TDale313]

6. I am doing what I can to help support him.

It will be a travesty if he is. People are discussing Caitlin Jenner running this morning because she filed to run.

[2naSalit]

7. +1

[lame54]

9. Tell that to Schwarzenegger

[blm]

10. Schwarzenegger will support Newsom

[lame54]

11. But will he lie to earn him votes?

[JI7]

45. Newsom is not unpopular the way Davis was. And Schwarzenegger

was the popular candidate that people had to support .

This time there is nobody else.

And Schwarzenegger ended up being a horrible governor so people remember that.

[exboyfil]

3. My feeling exactly

It is frankly insulting that people vote for individuals for Senator, Governor, or President that have no prior public service experience. At a minimum they should have been a staffer at the state or federal level or held a state office of some sort (state Representative/Senator or statewide position like AG).

I give a like bit of break for US Representatives since these are two year terms, but I still would like to see some prior relevant experience.

[3catwoman3]

13. Prior relevant experience matters for just about...

...any job you can think of except top level political jobs. Odd, to say the least.

[Siwsan]

12. Given her voting record, or rather LACK of voting record, this induces a major eye roll from me

I feel like it's a repeat of trump* in 2015, meaning I sense a major publicity grab with little anticipation of winning.

[Me.]

14. She Was For Trump Before She Was Against Him

[Sur Zobra]

15. Who really cares what

You call a piece of shit

[TDale313]

19. Slurs against a community aren't just hurting the person in question

It matters, not because of her, but because of the message it sends to and about other trans people. There are plenty of ways to call her out that don’t attack for her trans identity.

[obamanut2012]

38. So, you think it's okay to be a transphobe if they are the "wrong kind"

Gotcha!

[hlthe2b]

16. You left out her being part of that damned Kardashian clan celebrity culture. That's enough for me.

[ibegurpard]

17. Oh her being trans is ABSOLUTELY an issue

When Republicans are terrorizing trans people in legislatures across the country her hypocrisy in running as a Republican is astounding and nauseating.

[TDale313]

20. Fair point, however there is a difference between

Attacking someone for being Trans because it seems an easy target and pointing out hypocrisy in policies/stances.

[PortTack]

23. I don't see the post you replied to as saying anything derogatory about the LBGQT community

It only pointed out just how unqualified and hypocritical jenner is being

[TDale313]

25. Don't take issue with that, or the post I responded to.

Trying to clarify that my original post was talking about transphobic responses to Caitlyn Jenner and her possible run not being ok... not valid call-outs of hypocrisy.

[Hortensis]

18. Yup. Strictly a silly choice, but crazy days and it's not all on the right. nt

[Sneederbunk]

22. In the real world transgender transcends.

[Vinca]

26. On the plus side, it's going to be fun watching Repukes tie themselves into knots over this one.

[TDale313]

27. It will.

It really should be, and hopefully will be, moot. Newsom should absolutely not be recalled. He’s done a really good job navigating an awful situation, and his approach had helped keep this pandemic from raging completely out of control here.

[ibegurpard]

29. No it will not

It will further inflame the ant-trans sentiment on the march across the country... putting more people in danger. By running on the ticket of a party that is blatantly and savagely anti-trans she is personally responsible for further stoking this hatred.
She is a tone-deaf, supremely self-centered, privileged scumbag... isolated from the effects of her actions

[TDale313]

34. Well said. n/t

[DanieRains]

28. Jenner Is A Republican Nuff Said

Being wrong about everything does not qualify anyone for any office.

[mshasta]

30. Republicans can't even let her go pee

I can’t even imagine support from a hard core Central Valley- Nunes cow -Christians idiots

[peppertree]

31. I'm glad she's running - it'll give the GOP field a clown car atmosphere

Not that they needed the intrepid Ms. Jenner for that.

[getagrip_already]

32. wll, she is mentally unstable.....

Anyone associated with kardashians can't be all clear headed. Not sure if she got it from them, or visa-versa, but she is a pathetic right wing attention hound.

[dlk]

33. This is magical thinking at its worst

We need to move past the idea that people with no government background or experience can somehow successfully administer and manage the eighth largest economy in the world. It takes much more than celebrity and hubris to be the governor of California.

[BobTheSubgenius]

35. The elephant in the room isn't the one you have to ride.

Sometimes, there are other things that should become more glaringly obvious.

Good for you for pointing that out!

[Hekate]

36. Last time we went thru this crap, a bajillion "candidates" popped up, looking for publicity...

IIRC there is some woman in Hollywood known only for her selfie billboards (what else can I call them when she pus them up herself?) Angelyne I think. Anyway, she got on the ballot, along with a whole lot of other non-politicians who had no shot at winning and they knew it. It was bloody marvellous how they muddied the waters and split the votes up.

I do not like the recall initiative. I do not trust it. I think it is yet another GOP “cheat,” to deprive Democrats of offices they hold by election.

[TDale313]

37. Yep.

[Raine]

47. Yes that's Angelyne, she drives a pink car with her name on the license plate

I actually saw her driving around awhile back.

[msongs]

39. if she's behind u driving on the street get outta her waw ASAP nt

[miyazaki]

41. Ya didn't she kill someone driving recklessly?

Or was she a he at the time?

Probably just paid for that to all go away the fuckwad.

[msongs]

42. she rear ended a car making it swerve and the driver died. not charged with a crime

even tho it was her poor driving that caused the crash.

[miyazaki]

43. You'd think her time on "CHiPs" would instill good driving skills

Wow, she killed someone.

[intheflow]

44. She was always a "she".

She was assumed male because she was born with a penis, but she's always been a she in her own mind.

[Raine]

48. At that time her name was still Bruce. nt

[struggle4progress]

40. She's only running in the hope of splitting some tickets

[Dorian Gray]

49. Yes

And that she is famous primarily because of her years on Reality TV, and after the leadership of the last Reality TV shithead, we don't need another. (Yes, I know her years as an Olympic Athlete also, but it her family connections that make her really famous.)