This is the best Democrats can do?

Don Surber  

Her problem is not that she is impolite, it is that she is a monster who treated her husband and her staff like kickballs.

"Looking to replace Newsom next year, Democrats have rallied behind Katie Porter who is leading in the polls in California. She is raking in millions from donors. She already has union endorsements.

"She is a horrible person.

"The New York Post reported:

California gubernatorial contender Katie Porter once dumped scalding hot mashed potatoes on her then-husband’s head during a fight, resurfaced divorce documents allege as clips of her fiery temper continue to go viral.

The former Golden State congresswoman’s ex-hubby, Matthew Hoffman, filed for divorce in 2013 and detailed that the Democrat—who has a reputation for exploding at her staff—frequently abused him verbally and threw “toys, books and other objects” at him during their marriage, The Post previously reported.

"Democrats subsequently elected her to Congress.

"The woman’s temperament has not improved. AP tried to do a cleanup on Aisle Diva, reporting, “Katie Porter pushes back. After disastrous week ex-US Rep rallies support in California governor run.”

The story said:

On Wednesday, a snippet of a recent TV interview went viral showing the progressive favorite Porter in an awkwardly tense back-and-forth with a reporter — at one point she threatened to walk out. Shortly afterward, a video surfaced of a 2021 interview showing her loudly berating a staffer.

After a round of condemnation from her Democrat rivals and a flood of online mockery, Porter showed no sign of stepping aside while her campaign lined up supporters to help her weather the fallout.

“In this critical moment in our country we don’t need to be polite, go along to get along, establishment politicians that keep getting run over by the opposition,” said Teamsters California Co-Chairs Peter Finn and Chris Griswold, which endorsed Porter in September. “We need strong leaders like Katie Porter that are willing to call it like it is and stand up and fight for everyday Californians.” . . . More...