not enough caffeine yet--sorry for the typos; corrected here:

As a life-long Californian, I am sitting over a latte in SF counting up all the mutual benefits of having the 5th largest economy in the world joining an optimally functioning democratic country and union again. A girl can dream . . .

As a life-long Californian, I am sitting over a latte in SF counting up all the mutual benefits of having the 5th largest economy in the world being joining a optimally functioning democratic country and union again. A girl can dream . . .

Likely Vance will have already ascended to the role of president by then as Trump will have descended to the depths of hell. Trump's health is visibly deteriorating.

I am enraged by the accuracy of your argument, Tom!

I think you meant big tech corporate donors. One must always follow the money with that bunch.