{"id":2157111,"date":"2024-01-23T15:34:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-delivers-scathing-op-ed-on-rep-katie-porter-a-bully-with-a-white-board\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T15:36:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T20:36:27","slug":"california-democrat-delivers-scathing-op-ed-on-rep-katie-porter-a-bully-with-a-white-board","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-democrat-delivers-scathing-op-ed-on-rep-katie-porter-a-bully-with-a-white-board\/","title":{"rendered":"California Democrat criticizes Rep. Katie Porter as a &#8220;bully with a whiteboard&#8221; in scathing op-ed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-democrat-delivers-scathing-op-ed-on-rep-katie-porter-a-bully-with-a-white-board%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2157111&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Rep. Harley Rouda Slams\u200c Katie \u200cPorter in Scathing Op-Ed<\/h2>\n<p>In\u200d a fiery op-ed for The Orange County Register, former \u2062Rep. Harley Rouda \u200c(D-CA) did not hold back in \u200chis criticism of his former colleague, Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), as she vies for\u2064 the California Senate seat left vacant by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein \u2064(D-CA).<\/p>\n<p>Rouda, who served a single term in Congress\u2062 from 2019-2021, expressed his\u2063 surprise at being featured in Porter&#8217;s\u2062 memoir, where he was \u2063portrayed as a punching bag. Porter often used him as an example to attack the &#8220;privilege&#8221; associated with family wealth.<\/p>\n<p>In her memoir, Porter claimed that \u2064Rouda once mistook \u200bher for\u2064 a valet at an event and accused him of using his congressional\u2062 position to increase his wealth.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Katie, \u200dwhile you were busy watching and judging my \u2064family and comparing yourself to me, I was hard \u2062at work\u200d passing legislation\u200c and bringing resources to Orange County,&#8221; Rouda wrote. He argued that serving\u200b in\u200d Congress actually cost his family\u2064 money, contrary to Porter&#8217;s implications. Rouda \u200balso pointed \u2063out that\u200c Porter herself was not immune to the privilege she publicly\u200b criticized.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Porter boasts about taking on powerful special interests, yet she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rochester-mayor-lovely-warren-to-resign-as-part-of-plea-deal-over-alleged-campaign-finance-violations\/\" title=\"Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren to Resign as Part of Plea Deal Over Alleged Campaign Finance Violations\">accepted campaign contributions<\/a> from \u2062Wall Street after promising not \u2064to. Talk about hypocrisy,&#8221; Rouda continued. He accused \u200cPorter of putting \u200con an act \u2063with her whiteboard gimmick and staging classless photo ops on the \u200bHouse floor while portraying herself as a victim.<\/p>\n<p>Directly addressing \u2063Porter,\u2062 Rouda stated, &#8220;I\u2063 never asked you to valet my car, I\u2064 didn&#8217;t get rich from my time in Congress, and I didn&#8217;t buy a\u2062 &#8216;DC penthouse for millions weeks after the election.&#8217; These are all blatant lies, making you a liar.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Rouda concluded his op-ed by \u2062referencing reports of abuse \u2064from Porter&#8217;s \u2064former staffers, labeling her as nothing more than a bully driven by power and ego.<\/p>\n<h3>Click\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1706122602197000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2whHC9bWDJEqaGNB9TD3aW\">here<\/a> to\u200d get the DailyWire+ app.<\/h3>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways does Rouda argue that Porter&#8217;s approach, particularly her\u2063 confrontational tactics in congressional \u2064hearings, hinders her ability \u2064to effectively advocate for her constituents?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Nia Senate\u200c seat in the upcoming elections. \u200dRouda, who served alongside Porter in the House of Representatives, alleges that Porter is more\u200b focused on self-promotion and pursuing a national profile than on serving the needs of \u2063her constituents.<\/p>\n<p>Rouda starts by acknowledging Porter&#8217;s intelligence and\u2064 ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/d-c-police-chief-prosecuting-teen-who-killed-uber-eats-driver-as-adult-wont-bring-back-the-lost-loved-one\/\" title=\"D.C. Police Chief: Prosecuting Teen Who Killed Uber Eats Driver As Adult Won\u2019t \u2018Bring Back The Lost Loved One\u2019\">capture media attention<\/a>, but quickly transitions into\u2064 what he perceives as Porter&#8217;s flaws.\u200c He argues that Porter prioritizes her own personal\u200d agenda over the interests of\u200d her constituents by consistently advocating for policies that\u2063 align with the progressive left. Rouda accuses Porter of using her platform to promote\u2064 the ideas of the far-left wing of the Democratic Party instead\u2064 of\u200b focusing on the moderate\u2063 needs of the people she represents.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Rouda criticizes Porter for engaging in controversial tactics \u200cto garner attention \u2062and\u200d to reinforce her\u200b brand. He highlights her method of constantly berating witnesses\u200d in congressional hearings, which he believes detracts \u200cfrom the seriousness of the proceedings and undermines the pursuit of truth. Rouda claims that Porter&#8217;s confrontational approach may <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pennsylvania-senate-votes-for-earlier-presidential-primary-date\/\" title=\"Pennsylvania Senate approves earlier presidential primary date.\">attract\u200d media attention<\/a>, but it ultimately hinders her ability to effectively advocate for her \u200bconstituents.<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging Porter&#8217;s commitment \u200dto addressing the high cost\u2062 of prescription drugs and corporate abuses, Rouda \u200cargues that her hardline positions and confrontational\u2062 style limit her\u200c ability to build coalitions\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/md-gov-hogan-urges-biden-lawmakers-to-work-together-on-covid-19-relief-legislation\/\" title=\"Md. Gov. Hogan urges Biden, lawmakers to work together on COVID-19 relief legislation\">find common ground<\/a>\u200d with Republicans. \u2063He asserts that Porter&#8217;s\u200c refusal to compromise and her adherence to ideological purity make it difficult for her to \u200cachieve tangible \u200bresults\u200d on these important issues.<\/p>\n<p>As Rouda concludes his op-ed, he calls on Californian \u2064voters to consider whether Porter&#8217;s style \u2062and priorities align with their own. \u2064He suggests that constituents\u200c deserve \u200da representative who will prioritize their needs\u2062 above\u2064 personal ambition and political posturing. In doing\u2063 so, Rouda hopes to steer voters away from selecting Porter\u200c as\u2063 their future senator, urging them to choose\u200d a candidate who will work \u200btowards consensus and meaningful change.<\/p>\n<p>The op-ed serves as a public criticism of a fellow Democrat, shedding light on the ideological fissures within the party. It also underscores the significance of \u2062style and approach in \u200bpolitics, demonstrating \u2064the potential consequences of prioritizing personal\u2062 promotion over effective representation. Only time will tell how voters will respond to Rouda&#8217;s critique\u2064 and what impact, if any, it will have on the upcoming elections.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Rep. Harley Rouda (D-CA) penned a scathing op-ed for The Orange County Register, firmly opposing his ex-colleague Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) in her run for the California Senate seat left vacant by the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). Rouda, a one-term Congressman (2019-2021), expressed his disapproval<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":93,"featured_media":2157112,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2157111","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/93"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2157111"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2157111\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2157112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2157111"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2157111"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2157111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}