Take a breath, Coloradans – this isn’t our circus.
In California, the field for governor just opened up after Rep. Eric Swalwell stepped aside following allegations of sexual assault, rape and harassment involving a staff member. At the same time, Rep. Tony Gonzalez of Texas faces similar allegations. Different parties. Same problem.
It never ends.
That moment creates an opening – a chance for Democrats to show better judgment.
Kamala Harris should run for governor of California.
She should not run for president again. That’s a hard no – not just a bad idea, but tone-deaf.
This isn’t about qualifications. Harris has them. This is about electoral reality – and Democrats’ refusal to face it. Rural America rejected Hillary Clinton and has shown no appetite for Harris. Ignore that, and you keep losing.”
Look at the map.
Voters are fed up with the disconnect, the lack of accountability and a government that isn’t working for them.
That frustration feeds a broader distrust Democrats continue to underestimate – a sense that the party is out of touch, culturally and politically, and unwilling to confront hard truths about electability – that résumés don’t win, they’re losing ground beyond the coasts, voters don’t like being talked down to, identity alone doesn’t carry a campaign, and trust continues to erode.
California is different – a deep-blue state where Harris fits, politically and electorally. She could win and govern there.
That’s where she belongs.
But nationally, Democrats need something else. Someone who can step outside the bubble, speak plainly about values, and connect in the places they’re losing.
Someone like Texas state Rep. James Talarico, a young pastor who speaks about faith, service and economic fairness in ways that resonate beyond party lines.
They have an opening here.
The question is whether they’ll recognize it – or miss it, again.
Sacramento makes sense.
The White House doesn’t.
