The Katie Porter Gubernatorial Campaign Has To Be Performance Art. It Can’t Be Real.

"No way. Even as crazy as the Democrats are, and even as crazy as they are in California, they’re still human beings. And this character is way too bizarre and repulsive for human beings to agree to be led by her." . . . Scott McKay

Issues & Insights  "I looked it up and found out that Jason Clarke, who played Jerry West in the HBO sports drama Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty and Teddy Kennedy in Chappaquiddick, as well as lots of other prominent film and TV roles, is Australian. I had no idea.

"Clarke is a very good actor.

"He comes to mind because with Katie Porter emerging as the Democrats’ leading candidate for governor in California, I’m wondering whether Clarke is actually playing a new role.

"I’m wondering if he’s playing Porter.

"You can’t unsee this…

"Yes, of course you’re right. They’re not the same at all.

"He’s prettier than she is.

"Still, it’s hard to shake the feeling that we’re all being trolled here and that Porter isn’t actually a real politician but rather some sort of put-on, or a LARP. Like we’re being Borat’ed.

"CBS News Sacramento reporter Julie Watts had to feel that way, you’d think, after this utterly bizarre interface with Porter…