CA-GOV: Knives come out for Katie Porter over recent videos

[RandySF]

Knives are coming out for former Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) in the California gubernatorial race after several videos released this week generated widespread criticism over her behavior.

Porter’s opponents and other Democrats rebuked the former House member this week after she sought to end an interview early over a question that was visibly frustrating her.

Shortly after, Politico obtained a video of Porter berating a staffer in 2021 for entering her live shot while she was recording a video with then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, fueling further backlash.

Though the California primary is months away, the incidents are threatening to hinder her momentum in the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), where several polls show her leading the field early.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5550412-katie-porter-gubernatorial-backlash/

[Scrivener7]

1. If she were a man, people would be saying, "What was the staffer thinking, walking through a live shot?"

And, "That reporter woman was beating dead horses right and left. It was bullshit. Good for him to walk off."

[mcar]

4. Yes.

I'm not a Porter fan but this kind of reporting only seems to happen with women candidates.

[SunImp]

5. This stuff seems like a common thing working under politicians

In interviews, 22 current and former vice presidential aides, administration officials and associates of Harris and Biden described a tense and at times dour office atmosphere. Aides and allies said Flournoy, in an apparent effort to protect Harris, has instead created an insular environment where ideas are ignored or met with harsh dismissals and decisions are dragged out. Often, they said, she refuses to take responsibility for delicate issues and blames staffers for the negative results that ensue.

While much of the ire is aimed at Harris’ chief, two administration officials said the VP herself also bears responsibility for the way her office is run. “It all starts at the top,” said one of the administration officials, who like others requested anonymity to be able to speak candidly about a sensitive matter.

“People are thrown under the bus from the very top, there are short fuses and it’s an abusive environment,” said another person with direct knowledge of how Harris’ office is run. “It’s not a healthy environment and people often feel mistreated. It’s not a place where people feel supported but a place where people feel treated like s---.”

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I don't think this should be disqualify. People should vote based on the politicians policies & the ability to do the job.

[Scrivener7]

7. Again, I'm positive people would see it differently if she were a man.

For example, look at the abusive felonious loser in the White House, and look at how the staff and press act like he's a god. And tell me Harris was worst than he is.

It's complete bullshit.

[tinrobot]

10. It wasn't walking through the live shot. It was the melt down in the CBS interview.

... and her accusations of rigging in last year's Senate race.

She's not ready for governor.

[MerryBlooms]

23. It wasn't a meltdown. It was classic Porter. Fed up with bs.

We used to love white boards taking down bs. Calling out bs when she heard it, saw it. Now, because she saw bs with a reporter, apparently, beloved reporter, she saw bs, called it out, Porter is O U T.
Thus, another Dem under the fast moving bus of the news of the day. 🙄

[tinrobot]

24. Call it what you want. It's not what I want in a governor.

[MerryBlooms]

25. Sorry for the late reply. I respect your opinion, and get it

I'm an Oregonian. You have it all at stake, us outside, nothing.
We chime in, but we have nothing on the line.
I still respect Porter. As I do Warren, she was also under the bus a time or two.
Harris, I respect, she's receiving some darts right now.
Anyway, PNW Strong! We always come together. 🥰

[Cirsium]

38. Be honest

She was not what you wanted before this latest tempest in a teapot.

[tinrobot]

50. Pretty much. She lost my respect after the '24 Senate race.

I was willing to give her another chance, but she hasn't done much to bring me back. This week didn't help.

We have a deep bench. We can find someone better.

[Cirsium]

56. OK

Thanks.

[Cirsium]

37. Nonsense

People are using this as a dishonest way to smear her because they don't agree with her politics. Shameful.

[SunImp]

57. It's a bad look for her, but not disqualifing to normal people

If this was Schumer or Jefferies though the same people "Disgusted" by Katie's behavior would go "Stop Attacking Democrats " or go on some deranged cryptic rant against the reporter

[SheltieLover]

26. Absoloutely!

[Cirsium]

36. Of course

If a male Democrat dismissed an obnoxious reporter like that people would be cheering it on.

[Scrivener7]

60. He'd be "showing leadership."

[Bettie]

53. If she were a man

there would be no conversation whatsoever about it.

But, as a woman...you have to be sweet and biddable 24/7 or you get the label.

Men, they can scream at staff all the livelong day and they are "strong leaders" and "they expect the best from staff" and so on.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Katie should have kept her House seat...

She was valuable there but gave it up for unreasonable ambition.

[Scrivener7]

8. I think she'd make a great governor. And what qualifies her ambition as being "unreasonable?"

Are all the other people who have run for governor after Congress "unreasonably ambitious?"

[Wounded Bear]

11. Because she hadn't served in the House long enough to really build up statewide support...nt

[Scrivener7]

12. Who have I heard that said about before ... ? Hmmmmm ....

[tinrobot]

59. Just say it. Obama was "inexperienced"

But he ran a mostly flawless campaign without these sorts of incidents. He won people over.

Not seeing that here. Who did she win over this week? (besides her fans)

[Cirsium]

39. She's a woman

Men are constantly cheered on when they seek higher office.

[Passages]

3. She is likely to continue to do just fine.

[Fiendish Thingy]

6. The tech bros were waiting for this moment to pile on

Watch donor dollars flow to crypto friendly candidates.

The tech bros are terrified of Porter winning.

[SunImp]

9. Crypto bros hate her enough to spend 10 mil against her last time

A Super Pac backed by the crypto industry has spent $10m on ads opposing Katie Porter’s run for US Senate in California, as the young progressive congresswoman fights a tough battle to make it into a November Senate runoff with the Democratic frontrunner Adam Schiff.

The Fairshake Pac announced early this year that it had raised $85m from leaders across the crypto community for the Pac and its affiliates, with the goal of supporting “leaders who champion the interests of progressive innovation and responsible regulation”.

One of the Pac’s most prominent investments so far is in the race for Senate in California, which is home to Silicon Valley. As a congresswoman representing southern California, Porter has become famous for grilling powerful CEOs, and has raised questions about the energy required to create cryptocurrency and whether this energy use is contributing to the climate crisis. Porter joined Elizabeth Warren in 2022 to launch an investigation into whether cryptocurrency mining in Texas was having an impact on the state’s electrical grid and on electricity prices for ordinary consumers.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/mar/01/crypto-super-pac-katie-porter-attack-ads

[Scrivener7]

13. She must be doing something right.

[MichMan]

48. "As a congresswoman representing southern California, Porter has become famous for grilling powerful CEOs"

Yet, when being interviewed she said "I want a pleasant positive conversation where you ask me every question on this list"

I would imagine the CEO she was questioning would have preferred that as well.

[SocialDemocrat61]

14. The reporter was being obnoxious

She kept asking the same question and wouldn’t accept Porter’s answer.

[Emile]

19. Do you think there are people on DU trying to depress turnout for this election?

[SocialDemocrat61]

20. No idea

what their intentions are.

[yorkster]

15. If any boss, male or female, yelled at me

the way she yelled at the staffer who accidently walked into her video recording, I'd be out of there like a shot and for good.

The would-be governor appears to be in need of one herself.

[Greg_In_SF]

17. Clearly not

ready for prime time.

[themaguffin]

18. It's disappointing seeing comments essentially defend such behavior. I was a fan and have no illusion that

politicians are perfect - they are people and have faults and negative traits in different ways, but this is bullshit. It's disgusting seeing people defend and the way that they are doing it is worse.

[tritsofme]

55. In another thread, someone seriously suggested that Porter sue this reporter.

It really is madness.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. Alex Padilla should get in the race.

[CousinIT]

27. This smacks of a smear campaign. If she was KEN Porter ..

.....would she be berated for being assertive? NOPE. She would be admired for it.

[awesomerwb1]

28. She acted like a bully there

Someone who acts like that, has probably done it many times before.

Someone else California please.

[SSJVegeta]

30. An apology could go a long ways

But probably not far enough

[Cirsium]

34. You have to be kidding

Nobody is being bullied ffs.

[awesomerwb1]

40. Right, that was perfectly normal behaviour.

Maybe not bullying, but verbally abusive? Is that more like it ffs?

[Cirsium]

41. Pretty mild

I know women are not supposed to use such naughty language or be assertive, so there is that.

[awesomerwb1]

44. Assertive?

Nice try Katie.

[Cirsium]

46. Now you mock her?

Not assertive enough for you now?

[awesomerwb1]

47. lol ffs

You should really take a break now.

"Assertive"

[Cirsium]

49. I don't get the joke

Perhaps you could explain it to us.

[awesomerwb1]

52. I didn't think you would get it

And there's no "us" here. Just you. Blocked.

[Cha]

58. Tha's what they're calling it

these days?

[SSJVegeta]

29. Rooting for Villaragosa

Or Porter if she can get her act together.

[Cirsium]

33. Troubling?

Why would that be? What is troubling is the behavior of the interviewer and the staffer, and The Hill, and the posters here who are piling on. Very troubling.

[SickOfTheOnePct]

43. I don't get what the reporter did that was so bD

She asked a question and then a follow up question. The only obnoxious behavior I saw was from Katie Porter.

[Cirsium]

45. I believe that

The reporter was playing gotcha games. Sorry that you are unable to see that. The modern so-called journalists do it to us all of the time. Sorry that you can't see that The Hill did a hatchet job on her there.

It is amazing to me how effective the media smear campaigns against Democrats are, even among Democrats! (I am making the assumption that everyone here is a Democrat.)

[Cirsium]

32. Ridiculous

What a ridiculous hit job by The Hill.

Why is it being posted here?

[Justice Brandeis]

35. I can overlook getting pissy with a snotnose reporter

but being abusive to staffers is a deal breaker for me.

That Trump does it too, does not somehow make it ok.

[Cirsium]

42. No comparison

You can't possibly be comparing that to what Trump does. That is a disgusting smear.

[Quiet Em]

51. This is becoming quite petty and there is no benefit or gain for anyone in this

Sherrill, Spanberger, and to a lesser degree Mamdani are the only elections I'm interested in at this moment. Three crucial elections that are happening in just 21 days.