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Husband, dad, triathlete, acclaimed novelist, liar about 2 of those. The @sfgiants will be listed as the official cause on my death certificate.

Sacramento, CA
Joined March 2009
Affordability.
Jamie Raskin promises Democrats will be going after corporations and law firms that "collaborated," "capitulated" and "surrendered" to Trump. Translation: We will try to destroy any company or firm that dared to work with the Trump administration. Examples must be made for defying the will of the Democrat party. It was all about healthcare and affordability, you guys.
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The problem with the GOP is that it’s a fraud scheme. They promise to shrink government but never do. The problem with the Democratic Party is that it’s NOT a fraud scheme. They promise to expand government and they always do.
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BREAKING: Californians have approved a new homebuying assistance program that will let people purchase newly built homes with just 3% down instead of the standard 20%, per NYP
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This is like the fifth time you guys have ‘defeated fascism’ by… *checks notes*… voting it out
Vibes in America tonight.
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Self-proclaimed “Anti-Fascists” when it’s time to arrest their political opponents and nationalize industry
arrest Elon Musk seize his factories nationalize SpaceX
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“Yeah I wanna put this prop on the ballot” “What is it” “It gives me like $4b” “Wait what?” “Yeah I want $4B” “To do what?” “Idk like some research or something” “How many work there” “Like 3” “And you need $4b” “Yes” “Okay”
Something feels a bit iffy about California prop 38. Doing a popular vote proposed by a 3 person non-profit that gives said non profit $4.2B from the public! I hope Gary is great and knows how to spend $4.2B well because it’s done.
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Average California proposition DIARRHEA FOREVER? 54.3% YES ✅ 45.7% NO
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Ok so for us first timers, which way is Mecca?
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I find that nothing lowers my grocery bill like a tenth failed impeachment proceeding.
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Steve Hilton ran a great campaign. He had great practical solutions that would make day-to-day life more affordable for Californians. He visited every corner of California, never dodged questions, and did everything he could to speak with every day Californians. It just wasn’t enough. The majority of Californians are too brainwashed, and/or ignorant, to recognize that the status quo is destroying the middle class. Great work @SteveHiltonx. Many of us appreciate what you tried to do.
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To everybody celebrating Greg Abbott’s defeat, what if I told you there was a way to watch an unlikable old guy lose in Texas almost every Sunday?
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I don’t care what side you’re on. Or if you don’t have a political party. I don’t care if you’re rich, poor, black, white, whatever. If you win an American office and the first thing you do is post a flag of somewhere else, you simply aren’t trying to propel our country forward.
We made history. 🇵🇸
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You can tell Donald Trump is spiritually a New York Met because everything is turning to shit halfway through a 4 year deal
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The next 2 years in the U.S.
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It looks like the elections were largely a referendum on affordability, but unfortunately neither party seems particularly interested in deregulation, which is the most effective way to bring costs down.
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They just want healthcare guys.
arrest Elon Musk seize his factories nationalize SpaceX
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we are going to have pronouns you xeople won’t believe
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Voting Red in Los Angeles:
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I just voted. I'm not American. But that doesn't seem to matter.
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My daughter is asking what happened to all the Kit Kats from Halloween. Me:
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