Yep. Not running for governor was a foolish and vain decision by Harris–the most recent of many. https://t.co/JnXi671t0E

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 12, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 11:47PM
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Bad Bagel is a good name for a Jewish rapper https://t.co/a6tAtW8Alg

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Apr 12, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 11:33PM
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Solution: More theater! https://t.co/EzCKGbUaty

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Apr 12, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 09:13PM
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A formal part of any due process is educating @mtracey…. https://t.co/ZwP3zAModV

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 12, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 09:11PM
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Becerra and Villaraigosa will still be Zombies on the ballot–and ethnic zombies are some of the most potent vote-drainers! Many voters simply vote for the candidate of their race. I learned this the hard way.

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 12, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 08:39PM
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I admit I thought they’d winnow the field first by pressuring the low-polling candidates to pull out. But those candidates are both Latinos (Becerra and Villaraigosa) plus Mahan who just jumped in. Bad optics to bounce the Latinos! But if they bounce Swalwell first they can do it https://t.co/7viXecgnL7

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 12, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 08:34PM
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It made it to anyone who reads @jenvanlaar, who’s been clued in for a while … https://t.co/5yfEmyFkBF

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 06:44PM
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What if Swalwell just ‘suspends’ his campaign, leaving open the possibility of jumping back in in May—just to f—- with Pelosi and the party elite?

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 06:37PM
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Hypothetical: What if Zombie Swalwell gets 15% and that’s enough to make a runoff vs Hilton. Does he stay on the ballot even though he’s ’dropped out’? https://t.co/FRn0GtDjPI

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 06:30PM
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And of course the more powerfully Swalwell defends himself before dropping out, the more votes Zombie Swalwell will probably siphon from the Dem field… https://t.co/FRn0GtDjPI

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 06:26PM
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On the other hand, maybe they all just think he’s an asshole. https://t.co/Mm7TXNCrUg

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 03:58PM
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Bouncing Swallwell doesn’t completely solve the Dems’ too-many-candidates problem if Zombie Swalwell still pulls down 9%. (Good grief, that more than I got.) Dem bigwigs better bounce some others if that’s what this is about. https://t.co/njtL4Jzjrj

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 03:56PM
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Swalwell was elected & should get due process before being forced to give up seat. But the argument against him running for another office is about electability, not voiding popular choice. Whatever he did, it’s legitimately embarrassing & costs votes. Party allowed to intervene. https://t.co/FBfQSkXy6c

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 03:46PM
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Alternative take: Dems don’t have to wait until Swalwell’s in the final runoff against a Republican and *then* has this scandal dumped on his head. Similar to party’s dilemma with Edwards in 2008. They’re allowed to head off the disaster scenario. https://t.co/VE6rnZxStJ

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 03:42PM
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Slightly skeptical: If Larry Ellison shows up, does he really have to get to the parking lot by 5 AM? https://t.co/uZjJFLLo9L

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 03:05PM
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I didn’t peg The Masters as an occasion of social equality. “[T]here are no VIP suites along the fairways, no private entrances.” Howell Raines staying silent. https://t.co/CN6LAMGkRF

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 11, 2026 at 03:04PM
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Or want to get.

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Apr 11, 2026

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April 10, 2026 at 08:44PM
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Well, it speaks a lot about California. https://t.co/j4Q0O6Hv7a

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 10, 2026 at 08:29PM
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Undernews No More! (That would be a good @NYTimes feature. Alternative title: Stories We Didn’t Get.) https://t.co/JVD5Gun0ky

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 10, 2026 at 08:28PM
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Under No More! (That would be a good @NYTimes feature. Alternative title: Stories We Didn’t Get.) https://t.co/JVD5Gun0ky

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 11, 2026

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April 10, 2026 at 08:26PM
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I don’t understand how the Swalwell scandal would help Newsom avoid his scandals. Just as likely to whet the appetite for #metoo reckonings, or to allow people to dismiss all California pretty boys as Harveyish. … https://t.co/mr8hWl46aq

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Apr 11, 2026

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April 10, 2026 at 08:24PM
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https://t.co/lvmCF2yg6Q

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Apr 10, 2026

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April 10, 2026 at 05:46PM
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“crisis”? https://t.co/RsTryalx2q

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Apr 10, 2026

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April 10, 2026 at 03:48AM
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Under the undernews …. https://t.co/rPaJ7F6uKb

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 10, 2026

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April 9, 2026 at 09:47PM
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More early harbingers of doom re: ’28 LA Olympics as locals are offered the chance to spend $800-$1000 to see swim events. https://t.co/SDDrrPlHFj Maybe the mysterious commitee of Hollywood agents that’s running this thing doesn’t have its finger on the pulse ….

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 9, 2026

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April 9, 2026 at 05:40PM
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