This is a game where money talks, Jon. Perhaps the money said "NO." You cannot seriously run for any office in CA, especially if you're a Democrat, unless the money says "OK." Or, "go for it." There are a lot of cooks in that kitchen. Although Kamala did have the backing, at one time, of Willie Brown, perhaps his days of influencing CA policy have come to an end. Just a guess. But who really knows?
You were the first that I saw who commented on this, Jon. On the one hand, a relief for the State of California, but on the other, there are far worse alternatives throwing their hats in this race. It will be an interesting couple of years, but all-in-all, Harris probably made the right decision for herself, after Willie Brown's comments & the state of confusion and crisis that California is currently in. You can't un-f this in four years. It will take a decade or longer and she's not equipped with the resources it would take to turn it around. It would take a complete Harris makeover, looking in the mirror, and finding clarity. She cannot do that right now.
This is a game where money talks, Jon. Perhaps the money said "NO." You cannot seriously run for any office in CA, especially if you're a Democrat, unless the money says "OK." Or, "go for it." There are a lot of cooks in that kitchen. Although Kamala did have the backing, at one time, of Willie Brown, perhaps his days of influencing CA policy have come to an end. Just a guess. But who really knows?
You were the first that I saw who commented on this, Jon. On the one hand, a relief for the State of California, but on the other, there are far worse alternatives throwing their hats in this race. It will be an interesting couple of years, but all-in-all, Harris probably made the right decision for herself, after Willie Brown's comments & the state of confusion and crisis that California is currently in. You can't un-f this in four years. It will take a decade or longer and she's not equipped with the resources it would take to turn it around. It would take a complete Harris makeover, looking in the mirror, and finding clarity. She cannot do that right now.