so everybody wanted to thin the herd for dems gov in CA...

[walkingman]

9. The consternation by the Dems over Rep. Swalwell is an example of why

we seem to lose politically against the GOP over and over. When one of our own is accused of wrongdoing instead of rallying to defend them based on "your innocent until proven guilty" as the GOP does, we quickly use the accusations as a reason to take the moral high ground and move on.
I think it is because the "circle the wagons" (narrow the circle) to defend your party is in line with the kind of narcistic reality of conservatism - where the individual is all that matters. In the case of most Dems (expand the circle) to unite collectively, regardless of personal interests in favor of a effort to improve society for all.

Our worldview is just different and we cannot be someone that we aren't regardless of the cost.

Which is better? I think the Dems are better overall but not sure politically if it is a net positive?