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I am proud of my Governor.

Brown Cheered in Second Act

They have made fun of Jerry Brown all his political life which, as it turns out, has been extensive.

Never out of office, well hardly, and never unwilling to take on the most humble position in the "losing" category.

Try being Mayor of Oakland. He did and did a lot.

He ran for his second sojourn as Governor and won handily. The Republicans here are almost totally in disarray.

No one expected much, figured it was a walk in. Well, it was. But then the hard stuff.

Taxes. The burden. Faced.

The budget, cut to the bone then judiciously restored as revenue began to come on line.

A liberal record to be proud of in the face of an intransigent population.

It helped that the GOoPers helped him but they did so because he put them in a corner.

He got redistricting and used a citizens commission. The result was a friendly, mostly, legislature or at least, given they were Democrats, a legislature that he would work with.

We are not out of the woods yet. People wait his downfall. The reports of his political demise have been largely exaggerated. He has not only a political pulse but a strong hand on the wheel.

Many short short videos. Stay tuned. Until you fall asleep. Oddly, Jerry is not a charismatic speaker. He is himself. He gives people credit for having intelligence. He does not talk down.

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