'I would be proud to have Reps. Katie Porter (D-Irvine), Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) or Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) represent California,' says a reader.
. I fervently hope that prediction does not come to pass. Competitive, certainly — but not brutal.
If I sound naive in hoping that their campaigns will emphasize their own strengths and not focus on belittling one another, I’ll bet I’m not alone. I’ll have a hard time deciding who will get my vote, but if it’s “win at all costs” for any of these candidates, that’s a deal-breaker.Who will be the first on the Democratic debate stage to say, “You can’t go wrong with anybody here, but I hope you’ll choose me”?Schiff has been my representative for years, and I have attended most of his town halls.
The biggest reason people should elect him to the Senate is that he is reasonable. We have too many of those who aren’t in Washington.In progressive environs where Schiff lurks, truth-telling is neither essential nor meaningful, especially if he gains a transactional advantage.
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