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  • This isn’t a race for California governor; it’s more like a game of chicken

    04/06/2026 10:35:17 AM PDT · by Angelino97 · 12 replies
    CalMatters ^ | April 3, 2026 | Dan Walters
    Political media habitually use “race” to describe contests for public office. However the word implies movement and therefore would be inaccurate if applied to this year’s election of a new governor. Sixty-one names will be on the June 2 primary ballot, including 10 leaders who profess to be serious about seeking the office. However, they aren’t racing. Rather, the eight top-polling Democrats seem to be in a children’s game, sitting in a circle staring at each other, waiting for someone to blink. Meanwhile, the two top Republicans are taking potshots at each other, potentially undermining the GOP’s only chance to...
  • Get ready for the game of chicken over the debt ceiling

    04/19/2011 7:27:34 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 19 replies
    Washington Examiner ^ | 04/19/2011 | Byron York
    You want to get attention on Capitol Hill? Threaten to lower the U.S. government credit rating. The news that Standard & Poor's has lowered its outlook for the United States from "stable" to "negative" shot through congressional offices on Monday. An already-hot fight over raising the national debt got even hotter. "Today S&P sent a wake-up call to those in Washington asking Congress to blindly increase the debt limit," House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said in a statement released minutes after the news broke. "House Republicans will only move forward on the president's request to increase the debt limit if...