Just voted "No" for the California recall.

I voted NO as well.

The system is quite insane. A sitting Governor could be recalled, and replaced with someone who gets 6 percent of the vote or something. As a nation we supposedly have processes in place to avoid such scenarios, but then again, we have the Electoral College.

Voted no.

This was a transparent attempt and waste of money to try to get a Republican into office with a minority vote of the population.

The next election is not far off. If people want a Republican candidate to take the office the Republicans should run a good candidate then.

SDSU Aztec wrote:

A recall is really a dangerous option for Californians. My understanding is were Newsome to be recalled, an absolute nut of a Republican could become governor of a very blue state. Newsom would blow out Elder if they competed in an actual election.

I didn't add "AMA" as that would open me up to questions such as whether I'm wearing a bra and panties or pick my nose while driving.

So I guess you like living in corruption and filth. To each their own.

SDSU Aztec wrote:Just voted "No" for the California recall. I didn't add "AMA" as that would open me up to questions such as whether I'm wearing a bra and panties...

I think we all pretty much know the answer to that one already.

It doesn't seem like a good way to run a state.

tlm1959 wrote:

It doesn't seem like a good way to run a state.

No specific reason is needed and only need like 12.5% of the previous vote in signatures to have it happen. While that's not a small number of signatures, they have 160 days to get them. That seems like a really low threshold to set up an election like this. I get needing to hold politicians accountable with something like this, but there needs to be a better way to not have frivolous elections.

The system makes perfect sense.

If Newsome gets recalled, that means he lost THAT election, and that his opponent got 50% + 1 votes.

So, he is out.

In the NEXT vote, you pick who you want.

It's like saying that Trump should have won State A because he got more votes in the primary than Biden got in his primary(where Biden was running against a dozen others).

Sorry that you can't understand that.

SDSU Aztec wrote:

A recall is really a dangerous option for Californians. My understanding is were Newsome to be recalled, an absolute nut of a Republican could become governor of a very blue state. Newsom would blow out Elder if they competed in an actual election.

I didn't add "AMA" as that would open me up to questions such as whether I'm wearing a bra and panties or pick my nose while driving.

Serious question: what has Newsome done that has been positive for California? Homelessness continues to rise with parts of cities taken over by homeless camps, crime is way up, illegal immigration is way up, unemployment is up, some of the highest taxes and cost of living in the country, both residents and companies are leaving in significant numbers, rolling blackouts, mandated business closures that cost people their jobs and businesses, just to name a few of California’s many problems . So what has Newsome done to benefit Californians and to improve any of these issues?

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French Laundry FTW wrote:

The system makes perfect sense.

If Newsome gets recalled, that means he lost THAT election, and that his opponent got 50% + 1 votes.

So, he is out.

In the NEXT vote, you pick who you want.

It's like saying that Trump should have won State A because he got more votes in the primary than Biden got in his primary(where Biden was running against a dozen others).

Sorry that you can't understand that.

How many high-profile elected officials in the USA are chosen with a single ballot plurality vote? I think none...

Maybe if there was an instant runoff with ranked choice or something it would make more sense.

But no, literally 19 people can take 5% of the vote and one person can take 6% and be governor.

It's a horrible system, not to mention that the threshold for recall signatures is so low that it's fairly easy to farm them whenever you want.

Don’t expect an answer because there is no answer.

Old and super slow wrote:

Serious question: what has Newsome done that has been positive for California? Homelessness continues to rise with parts of cities taken over by homeless camps, crime is way up, illegal immigration is way up, unemployment is up, some of the highest taxes and cost of living in the country, both residents and companies are leaving in significant numbers, rolling blackouts, mandated business closures that cost people their jobs and businesses, just to name a few of California’s many problems . So what has Newsome done to benefit Californians and to improve any of these issues?

Big budget surplus.

Immigration is good.

COVID isn't his fault and CA has done mostly OK.

The people leaving CA are mainly lower income because housing is so expensive. His biggest failure has been failing to champion comprehensive housing and zoning reform - i.e. Own the NIMBYS.

Not a Newsom fan, I think he's a moron, but he's not really done anything to warrant replacement unless you're a total COVID-denier or whatever.

Every day I check threads to see which were deleted. This is the news of the day and shouldn't have been deleted. My apologies.

A governor doesn't control anything on your list and most of them, like cost of living and homelessness are problems for the cities. If Elder is elected do you believe he'll end rolling blackouts?

AsbelKiprop wrote:

SDSU Aztec wrote:

A recall is really a dangerous option for Californians. My understanding is were Newsome to be recalled, an absolute nut of a Republican could become governor of a very blue state. Newsom would blow out Elder if they competed in an actual election.

I didn't add "AMA" as that would open me up to questions such as whether I'm wearing a bra and panties or pick my nose while driving.

So I guess you like living in corruption and filth. To each their own.

But out I guarantee you don’t even live in California

rojo wrote:

Every day I check threads to see which were deleted. This is the news of the day and shouldn't have been deleted. My apologies.

Can you undelete my thread where I discreetly suggested dems are infecting conservative radio hosts with covid? Thanks.

SDSU Aztec wrote:

A recall is really a dangerous option .

An actual democracy is dangerous for a corrupt, ethically and intellectually bankrupt POS like Newsum. You got that part right anyway.

The great thing for those who don't like Newsom is that when there is a real election for governor in 8 months you can actually vote him out of office the correct way at that time.

This recall thing is total BS... it a foolish idea and a flawed process.

15_50 wrote:

The great thing for those who don't like Newsom is that when there is a real election for governor in 8 months you can actually vote him out of office the correct way at that time.

This recall thing is total BS... it a foolish idea and a flawed process.

There is no way a hard-core Republican should be governor of California. I might consider a moderate Republican, but not him.