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Retrograde

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20. Neither does whoever wrote the headline

Reply to RussBLib (Reply #10)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 12:06 PM

Jun 8

It’s not uncommon for close races to shift as votes are counted, and there are still outstanding ballots. The top two candidates get to slug it out in the November general election: it looks like Bass is comfortably ahead right now. The “socialist” and the “reality star” are vying for the second spot.

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Despite the media constantly pushing Pratt. yardwork Jun 8 #13

The media fawning was disgusting. Envirogal Jun 8 #16

So very Delphinus Jun 8 #2

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Yeah I saw one of those. mwmisses4289 Jun 8 #7

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We must respond in kind. The Grand Illuminist Jun 8 #19

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Not that anyone asked Akakoji Jun 8 #4

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Nothing like a little biased reporting. It's Bloomberg. travelingthrulife Jun 8 #12

Good luck to the Democrat! QueerDuck Jun 8 #8

"Consternation"? He didn't write that! He just found out about the b in dumb! Maeve Jun 8 #9

Trump does not understand CA elections RussBLib Jun 8 #10

Neither does whoever wrote the headline Retrograde Jun 8 #20

According to the article, the results are official MichMan Jun 8 #22

Unless Los Angeles uses a different system than the rest of the state Retrograde Jun 8 #24

Socialist? Didn't know we had a socialist political party. travelingthrulife Jun 8 #11

She is DSA obamanut2012 Jun 8 #15

Forgot about that and I shouldn't have because I nearly joined it years ago. travelingthrulife Jun 8 #23

Hilton is probably going to be #2 in the Jungle Primary obamanut2012 Jun 8 #14

GOOD! The Grand Illuminist Jun 8 #17

Good. Maybe they can take down the AI slop billboards DBoon Jun 8 #21

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