I’ll kick this off. So my Rep, Sydney Kamagler-Dove, was one of the Dems with a paddle and I called her office and thanked her. I also said that I hope she didn’t get a scolding from Jeffries and leadership but I also expressed my frustration why Jeffries and leadership had to have a “a serious talk” about how they protested the speech. …
I’ll kick this off. So my Rep, Sydney Kamagler-Dove, was one of the Dems with a paddle and I called her office and thanked her. I also said that I hope she didn’t get a scolding from Jeffries and leadership but I also expressed my frustration why Jeffries and leadership had to have a “a serious talk” about how they protested the speech. I didn’t watch the SOTU because I did not want to give Trump viewership. I even told her aide over the phone that. I did say though that I wish Jeffries and leadership would listen more to her colleagues like Kamagler-Dove instead of getting scolded. I asked the aide if there was a way for her constituents to help give her more momentum and apply pressure on leadership. He said that’s a good question and invited me to her town hall tomorrow. I have an event in Long Beach before it but I’m going to try to go. If not, he said there will be another one in March. I think it’s good to acknowledge people like Kamagler-Dove but also find ways to give Democrats like her more influence and momentum to get leadership to listen to them more.
Heads up, I did work on the digital team for the Harris-Walz campaign towards the end of the election on YouTube content. I haven’t talked a lot about it here yet because I’ve also been really busy with other projects but I am slowly but surely coming back to here and DK.
Great report, and welcome back! Is Kamagler-Dove Schiff's successor, or is that a different district? Also, I didn't watch the speech, so I don't know what the idea of the paddles was. What was the symbolism?
Adam Schiff's successor in CA-30 is Laura Friedman. She is definitely to Adam's left politically, and has the potential to be a great Representative. Laura previously served in the CA Assembly.
It’s interesting you say Laura Friedman is to the left of Adam Schiff.
Rep. Ted Lieu, more liberal than Schiff, is in the neighboring CA-36 Congressional District and represents Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and other super wealthy parts of LA County. Makes me wonder if Schiff was really being more moderate because of his own views, not necessarily those representative of CA-30 prior to him leaving the House.
Adam Schiff and his family moved from from Scottsdale, AZ to Alamo, CA. Schiff eventually graduated from high school in Danville, CA.
Not arguing that there are no liberals in Danville but it's known to being a more conservative part of the East Bay region of the Bay Area. However, those who are more conservative will still vote Democrat if the candidates are more moderate or middle ground on the issues.
I’ll kick this off. So my Rep, Sydney Kamagler-Dove, was one of the Dems with a paddle and I called her office and thanked her. I also said that I hope she didn’t get a scolding from Jeffries and leadership but I also expressed my frustration why Jeffries and leadership had to have a “a serious talk” about how they protested the speech. I didn’t watch the SOTU because I did not want to give Trump viewership. I even told her aide over the phone that. I did say though that I wish Jeffries and leadership would listen more to her colleagues like Kamagler-Dove instead of getting scolded. I asked the aide if there was a way for her constituents to help give her more momentum and apply pressure on leadership. He said that’s a good question and invited me to her town hall tomorrow. I have an event in Long Beach before it but I’m going to try to go. If not, he said there will be another one in March. I think it’s good to acknowledge people like Kamagler-Dove but also find ways to give Democrats like her more influence and momentum to get leadership to listen to them more.
Now I’m going to focus more on the Wisconsin Supreme Court race and get back to election diaries. It’s been a slow return for me. By the way, Schimel caught on tape admitting he would be a support network for Trump and bringing up 2020 election conspiracy theories: https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/03/06/schimel-tells-canvassers-hell-be-support-network-for-trump-and-rehashes-election-conspiracies/
Heads up, I did work on the digital team for the Harris-Walz campaign towards the end of the election on YouTube content. I haven’t talked a lot about it here yet because I’ve also been really busy with other projects but I am slowly but surely coming back to here and DK.
I'll be calling Brad Sherman's office and instead express my disdain with his and leadership's reaction to the "disruptors."
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/06/trump-speech-congress-democrats-disrupt
Great report, and welcome back! Is Kamagler-Dove Schiff's successor, or is that a different district? Also, I didn't watch the speech, so I don't know what the idea of the paddles was. What was the symbolism?
She took over Mayor Bass's old district, SW of downtown LA. Schiff was Burbank/SFV.
Adam Schiff's successor in CA-30 is Laura Friedman. She is definitely to Adam's left politically, and has the potential to be a great Representative. Laura previously served in the CA Assembly.
It’s interesting you say Laura Friedman is to the left of Adam Schiff.
Rep. Ted Lieu, more liberal than Schiff, is in the neighboring CA-36 Congressional District and represents Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and other super wealthy parts of LA County. Makes me wonder if Schiff was really being more moderate because of his own views, not necessarily those representative of CA-30 prior to him leaving the House.
I just found out more information:
Adam Schiff and his family moved from from Scottsdale, AZ to Alamo, CA. Schiff eventually graduated from high school in Danville, CA.
Not arguing that there are no liberals in Danville but it's known to being a more conservative part of the East Bay region of the Bay Area. However, those who are more conservative will still vote Democrat if the candidates are more moderate or middle ground on the issues.