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Rhiannon12866

(205,237 posts)
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 11:32 PM Aug 2021

Rob Reiner On California Recall Election: It's All About A GOP Power Grab - The ReidOut - MSNBC



The California gubernatorial recall election is “all about a GOP power grab” Rob Reiner tells Joy Reid. Independent journalist Jean Guerrero also explains the grave concerns many have about controversial Republican recall candidate Larry Elder, a supporter of Stephen Miller, possibly becoming the governor of California through this election. Aired on 08/20/2021.


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Rob Reiner On California Recall Election: It's All About A GOP Power Grab - The ReidOut - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 OP
K&R This is a REALLY important story, folks. CA Dems need a fire lit under them ... eppur_se_muova Aug 2021 #1
People are saying that conservative radio host Larry Elder could actually be elected! Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #3
K&R! SheltieLover Aug 2021 #2
"It's good to have split control of government." Tiger8 Aug 2021 #4

eppur_se_muova

(36,261 posts)
1. K&R This is a REALLY important story, folks. CA Dems need a fire lit under them ...
Fri Aug 20, 2021, 11:41 PM
Aug 2021

... to stop taking this recall vote for granted. They probably thought Ahnuld couldn't get elected, but they didn't learn.

Rhiannon12866

(205,237 posts)
3. People are saying that conservative radio host Larry Elder could actually be elected!
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 12:19 AM
Aug 2021

He's anti choice, anti environment, pro gun, against raising the minimum wage - basically against everything most Californians support!

 

Tiger8

(432 posts)
4. "It's good to have split control of government."
Sat Aug 21, 2021, 10:43 AM
Aug 2021

This is a fantasy that many voters have.

I live in deep blue Massachusetts but we have a Republican governor. He's a pro-choice, pro-lgbt RINO style Republican dealing with a super majority Democratic congress. He can't hurt too much.

Larry Elder is NO RINO. He's an extreme far right radical - but voters will mistakenly believe he'll be limited by the Democratic super majorities. As the video shows - policy disasters will happen.

But far worse is how energized the MAGA CULT becomes. If they can take the governorship in a state where 65% of the voters went for Biden - what's next?!

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