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Rush was talking about this today, sparked by Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey praising a book-

‘Apparently, a “good read” is a post co-written by a Center for American Progress senior fellow that calls for “civil war,” the destruction of the GOP, and the adoption of how California runs everything from sea to shining sea.’

What gets left out this, and what Rush never mentions, is the role of the Bush wing of the GOP in the present ‘civil war’ and it’s destruction of California.

Last time we elected a California governor we had a Tea Party Republican seeking the nomination- Tim Donnelly.

During the primary Donnelly was viciously attacked- not by Democrats- but by Republicans. Bush Republicans:

“if Donnelly advanced to the general election he would not only lose to Brown but also hurt other Republicans running for office because of his narrow appeal to white conservatives, staunch right-wing views, inflammatory rhetoric, and criminal record. The perceived threat from Donnelly attracted endorsements for Kashkari from national Republicans including Romney, Jeb Bush, Condoleezza Rice, and Karl Rove, as well as California Republicans including Pete Wilson and Darrell Issa.”

The “criminal record” was privately purchasing a firearm and failing to register it. But pay attention to what the Bush GOPe thinks of “white conservatives” compared to the guy they selected to run for Governor.

The Bush GOPe had their own choice for California Governor, and with their backing he got the nomination. Neel Kashkari. A Hindu version of Obama, making him irresistible to the Bushies. See if you can tell the difference between Neel Kashkari’s political opinions and Obama’s:

“On social issues, he has described himself as libertarian and “a different kind of Republican”, supporting abortion rights, same-sex marriage, and a path to legal status for illegal immigrants.

“He voted against California’s Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in 2008. In 2013, he was one of 131 Republicans who signed a pro-marriage equality amicus curiae brief submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court as part of Hollingsworth v. Perry, the case in which the final appeal against the previously-found unconstitutionality of Proposition 8 was rejected for lack of standing.

“On environmental issues, he voted against California’s Proposition 23, which would have suspended the state law that limits greenhouse gas emissions. He believes climate change is real and man-made.

“Kashkari cites Mitch Daniels and Jeb Bush as political mentors. He voted for Obama in the 2008 presidential election and Romney in the 2012 election.”