Lose Double Standards
I will enthusiastically vote for Katie Porter for governor in the June 2 primary election for two main reasons: We need more women in top leadership roles, and she has proven her ability to manage the budget and protect the people of California rather than special interests. Katie Porter was remarkably successful in her three terms in Congress, and she is the leader we need in California.
It disappoints me that some people bring up that she lost her temper at a reporter as a reason not to vote for her. That would never be a disqualifier for a male candidate. Remember that Kamala Harris was criticized for being tough on her staff. As a society, we need to get past the double standard of expectations for men and women in the workplace, wherever that might be.
Kay Noguchi
San Rafael
Mulling Mueller
The passing of “investigator” and former head of the FBI Robert Mueller at age 81 reminds us that the people who have been complicit in keeping the president in office come in many versions.
Mueller wasted a lot of time and energy and achieved nothing. Add his name to the list of underperforming assets in the quest to keep democracy alive.
Craig J. Corsini
San Rafael
