California governor recall election

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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    Bentleyspop said:
    Check out the responses....

    jesus. if there's one thing Joe Rogan and I agree on, it's "don't read the comments". 
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    It used to be "get out and vote." Obviously the implication was to get out and vote for the democrat...but at least it was just an implication. Now it's "we feel you should vote this way." 

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,372
    Asterisk on the Street said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    California loves getting rid of their elected officials...  This is how Arnold got elected.
    Yeah, I lived there when that happened and voted once for him.  It wasn't the same process, though, it was a runoff if I recall on recalled Grey Davis between Arnold and some other dude 
    Wasn't the same ballot and a choose your own adventure process.
    Didn't they oust him over doubling the registration fees for cars?  I was in between travel and Cali at that time.

    Davis was tripling the vehicle registration fees, but skyrocketing electrical bills in the early 2000s contributed to the recall effort. I don't agree with recalls in the absence of corruption or serious criminal activity. California needs to change their recall election criteria. Recalls are a waste of taxpayer money and can be easily turned into a perpetual shitshow. Just wait for the next election to vote out someone you do not like.

    I still have not returned my California recall ballot. There are no viable options to choose on the second question in case Newsom gets recalled, but I do not want to leave it blank. What to do. Elder would be a complete disaster for California. Ug!
    The power bills spiking were because of Enron I thought and not the Governor's fault?
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    It used to be "get out and vote." Obviously the implication was to get out and vote for the democrat...but at least it was just an implication. Now it's "we feel you should vote this way." 

    too much risk in ambiguity. 
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  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    It used to be "get out and vote." Obviously the implication was to get out and vote for the democrat...but at least it was just an implication. Now it's "we feel you should vote this way." 

    So what? The Elder Administration isn't going to worry about this.
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  • Asterisk on the Street
    Asterisk on the Street Posts: 849
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Asterisk on the Street said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    California loves getting rid of their elected officials...  This is how Arnold got elected.
    Yeah, I lived there when that happened and voted once for him.  It wasn't the same process, though, it was a runoff if I recall on recalled Grey Davis between Arnold and some other dude 
    Wasn't the same ballot and a choose your own adventure process.
    Didn't they oust him over doubling the registration fees for cars?  I was in between travel and Cali at that time.

    Davis was tripling the vehicle registration fees, but skyrocketing electrical bills in the early 2000s contributed to the recall effort. I don't agree with recalls in the absence of corruption or serious criminal activity. California needs to change their recall election criteria. Recalls are a waste of taxpayer money and can be easily turned into a perpetual shitshow. Just wait for the next election to vote out someone you do not like.

    I still have not returned my California recall ballot. There are no viable options to choose on the second question in case Newsom gets recalled, but I do not want to leave it blank. What to do. Elder would be a complete disaster for California. Ug!
    The power bills spiking were because of Enron I thought and not the Governor's fault?

    Yes, you are right. It was not Governor Gray Davis's fault. Governor Pete Wilson signed the deregulation that the California power companies wanted. Afterwards, when California's electricity demand exceeded supply, Enron took advantage of the deregulation and gouged California. Since the price spikes and rolling blackouts happened during the time Gray Davis was Governor, he got blamed, especially by the media. 
  • Out of My Mind and Time
    Out of My Mind and Time Posts: 1,333
    Was that Nancy Pelosi's daughter in the pink gorilla mask throwing eggs? Jessie Smellit was asking? 
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    Out of My Mind and Time said:
    Was that Nancy Pelosi's daughter in the pink gorilla mask throwing eggs? Jessie Smellit was asking? 
    oh my god, you are seriously asking about political rival's children without mentioning trump's kids? HAHAHA
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,221
    edited September 2021
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Out of My Mind and Time said:
    Was that Nancy Pelosi's daughter in the pink gorilla mask throwing eggs? Jessie Smellit was asking? 
    oh my god, you are seriously asking about political rival's children without mentioning trump's kids? HAHAHA
    Or…. You can say a black conservative was attacked by a white liberal wearing a gorilla mask. The hypocrisy on both sides, especially their voters, are enough to keep me away from politics…. Forever. Honestly. If this was the other way around everyone would be up in arms. 

    I understand the way the poster brought this up was immature at best and deserved this answer, but Trumps idiotic children have nothing to do with anything. Luckily. 
    Post edited by nicknyr15 on
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,473
    nicknyr15 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Out of My Mind and Time said:
    Was that Nancy Pelosi's daughter in the pink gorilla mask throwing eggs? Jessie Smellit was asking? 
    oh my god, you are seriously asking about political rival's children without mentioning trump's kids? HAHAHA
    Or…. You can say a black conservative was attacked by a white liberal wearing a gorilla mask. The hypocrisy on both sides, especially their voters, are enough to keep me away from politics…. Forever. Honestly. If this was the other way around everyone would be up in arms. 

    I understand the way the poster brought this up was immature at best and deserved this answer, but Trumps idiotic children have nothing to do with anything. Luckily. 
    i came to this thread and was surprised to see my post. i don't recall posting it! we were out at a function and i clearly had more to drink than i recall. lol. my post makes no sense. 
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  • nicknyr15
    nicknyr15 Posts: 9,221
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    nicknyr15 said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    Out of My Mind and Time said:
    Was that Nancy Pelosi's daughter in the pink gorilla mask throwing eggs? Jessie Smellit was asking? 
    oh my god, you are seriously asking about political rival's children without mentioning trump's kids? HAHAHA
    Or…. You can say a black conservative was attacked by a white liberal wearing a gorilla mask. The hypocrisy on both sides, especially their voters, are enough to keep me away from politics…. Forever. Honestly. If this was the other way around everyone would be up in arms. 

    I understand the way the poster brought this up was immature at best and deserved this answer, but Trumps idiotic children have nothing to do with anything. Luckily. 
    i came to this thread and was surprised to see my post. i don't recall posting it! we were out at a function and i clearly had more to drink than i recall. lol. my post makes no sense. 
    Hahaha. I love it. All good man hope you had fun. 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Man, Hughes Notworking stuck it to me and I haven't been able to check in here for about a week (I'm on a borrowed device right now), and I come back and people are throwing pink eggs and shit.  Gnarly!

    I dropped off my ballot today.  I figure I will either be glad when this is over, or REALLY getting serious about moving.  We shall see.

    Ya'll be good 'cause I can only check in occasionally (like anything I say would matter anyway, haha!  :-D ).  The Spruce Goose Notworking ISP is really sticking it to us.
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    brianlux said:

    I dropped off my ballot today.  I figure I will either be glad when this is over, or REALLY getting serious about moving.  We shall see.


    Same here, on all points.
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    edited September 2021
    San Diego County representing =)

    Edit to add: This might be an early night. 2.4M votes already counted, 65-35 for "no recall."
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  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    -- And it's called by NBC. Newsom stays.

    What a colossal waste of time and money.
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  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 9,829
    One of the biggest complaints and reasons for a recall is the homeless and crime issues. I used to live in Venice Beach and now the pictures I see it’s just overgrown with tents. But how much of that is state vs local government to blame? 
    We’ve got a growing homeless problem here in Colorado, part of it is local city council struck down the ban on “urban camping” so tent encampments are growing, spreading and are a much bigger problem than they were just a year ago. That’s local, not state. I’m not a fan of Newsom, but I also think he’s getting blame for things out of his control too.
  • curmudgeoness
    curmudgeoness Brigadoon, foodie capital Posts: 4,130
    mace1229 said:
    One of the biggest complaints and reasons for a recall is the homeless and crime issues. I used to live in Venice Beach and now the pictures I see it’s just overgrown with tents. But how much of that is state vs local government to blame? 
    We’ve got a growing homeless problem here in Colorado, part of it is local city council struck down the ban on “urban camping” so tent encampments are growing, spreading and are a much bigger problem than they were just a year ago. That’s local, not state. I’m not a fan of Newsom, but I also think he’s getting blame for things out of his control too.

    So, in the past few years I've been to Seattle and Portland (and Boulder), and I live in San Diego. Lived in Seattle many years ago, when there was homelessness and the McDonald's on 4th and Pike(?) already was scary, but what I saw in 2018 was out of control compared to how it used to be. It's a big issue in cities all along the West Coast as far as I can tell -- Portland offers storage facilities for homeless people, so they have a place where they can leave their stuff each day. Downtown San Diego -- I volunteered at the vaccination supersite at Petco Field this spring, and we were advised to travel in groups, during the day, to the parking garage. 

    And I was surprised by the number of tents/ encampments along the Boulder Creek trail, too.

    I do think it's a matter that needs to be addressed more locally than on a state level, even while the problem transcends state borders.
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  • OnWis97
    OnWis97 St. Paul, MN Posts: 5,610
    So I assume the next recall process starts tomorrow.
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  • hedonist
    hedonist Posts: 24,524
    Fuck Newsom and his oiliness. 

    (I am still entitled to an opinion, I assume — says the lone naysayer :lol: )

    Crime here has become ridiculous. Some committed by homeless / mentally unwell or those just out to get theirs…from anyone and by any means. Burglaries, robberies, holdups of patrons at outdoor eateries, attempted breakins, successful breakins…it’s sad, and angering that many if not most receive neither assistance nor punishment. 

    Just the tip of my personal iceberg.

    Still, sincere congrats to those who love the guy.  


  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,078
    mace1229 said:
    One of the biggest complaints and reasons for a recall is the homeless and crime issues. I used to live in Venice Beach and now the pictures I see it’s just overgrown with tents. But how much of that is state vs local government to blame? 
    We’ve got a growing homeless problem here in Colorado, part of it is local city council struck down the ban on “urban camping” so tent encampments are growing, spreading and are a much bigger problem than they were just a year ago. That’s local, not state. I’m not a fan of Newsom, but I also think he’s getting blame for things out of his control too.
    fiscal conservatives could go a long way by spending money to try to eradicate the homeless issue. instead they caused tax payers to spend over $250 million on an unnecessary recall election that was officially called 37 minutes after polls closed. the vote gap is getting bigger as the night goes on. 

    this recall rejection is going to be a landslide by tomorrow morning.

    california needs to fix their recall laws and keep on trying to do the progressive thing because it wins there. 
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