Senator Adam Schiff revealed that his package had been stolen in San Francisco two years ago, and that a nearby target store clerk went shopping for toiletries saying, “It’s basically not that many words, Democrats are – a hole.”
Using anecdotes, the Golden State Senator acknowledges that Democrats have a “big problem” and fundamentally “have to change the way we do business in California.”
“We must address the legitimate concerns of people regarding crime,” Schiff (D-Calif.) recalled on Friday “Real Time vs. Real Time.”
“At 10am, the San Francisco cashier is locked up with Democrats, so if we believe mine is being stolen from the trunk, there’s a big issue we have to deal with.”
Schiff, 64, who was a member of the House of Representatives at the time of theft, said he had left his bags on the trunk of his car.
Other prominent California DEMs were similarly forced to consider managing Golden State.
Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (d) was spoken personally at a leaked Zoom meeting with state officials, telling him how he witnessed a brave theft in front of him with a target.
“He picks it up and continues walking while we check out,” Newsom recalled the shoplifter before notifying the store clerk that he would let go of. “The woman says, ‘Yeah, he’s just leaving.’ I said, “Well, why don’t you stop him?” She says, “Oh, governor.” ”
“The governor lowered the threshold, but he is not accountable,” the governor further told him. “Then she looks at me twice, then she gets surprised and calls everyone. She wants to take a picture.”
“And I was like, ‘No, I’m not taking any photos, we’re having a conversation. Where’s your manager?”
Schiff’s blunt approval comes amidst the issue of leadership and the search for a broader soul within the Democrats about why Republicans performed such a powerful election last November.
“I disagree that we have to do a lot to improve governance in California,” Schiff admitted.
During the “real-time” panel session, Schiff also faced concerns that the entertainment industry was fleeing California.
Bret Stephens, a conservative opinion columnist for the New York Times, argued that “California has become an exhibit for a progressive fraudulent administration,” concluded that its high tax rates and regulations have alienated the entertainment industry.
“They’re getting richer incentives in other states and other countries, so they’re leaving. We’re not dealing with that,” Schiff rebutted about the entertainment industry. “If you want to keep the industry here, you need to compete with tax incentives. California has started it.”
“At the federal level, I think the US must maintain this industry here and provide incentives to compete worldwide.”
Stevens argued that Schiff should apply that idea to all-out businesses that want to set up stores in California.
“We need to compete for business with other parts of the country. We don’t have to be satisfied with whether people are here or not because of the business environment,” agreed Schiff.
