{"id":2611729,"date":"2026-06-07T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-blasts-california-chaos-as-third-world-nonsense\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T14:04:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T18:04:31","slug":"guy-benson-blasts-california-chaos-as-third-world-nonsense","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/guy-benson-blasts-california-chaos-as-third-world-nonsense\/","title":{"rendered":"Guy Benson blasts California chaos as &#8216;third-world nonsense&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fguy-benson-blasts-california-chaos-as-third-world-nonsense%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=2611729&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--><p>Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson criticized California\u2019s election process after the state\u2019s primary elections, calling the long ballot-counting timeline \u201cembarrassing\u201d and \u201cthird-world nonsense.\u201d He argued that California\u2019s heavy reliance on mail-in voting requires extended verification work before results can be certified, often leading to delays for days after Election Day. Benson contrasted California with Florida, saying Florida can produce timely, reliable results on election night, and that holding results longer is a choice that weakens public confidence.  <\/p>\n<p>The article also notes that similar worries have surfaced throughout the election cycle, including from Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate spencer Pratt, who questioned how quickly ballots are tabulated as vote leads shifted. It points to ongoing concerns around the pace of processing, citing california ballot-tracking data showing that thousands of ballots remained unprocessed as of the primary.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a> sharply criticized California\u2019s election system following the state\u2019s primary elections, calling the process \u201cembarrassing\u201d and \u201cthird-world nonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California\u2019s voters\u2019 high use of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/calvoter.org\/content\/voting-faq\">mail-in voting<\/a> contributes to a lengthier <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-republican-jack-ciattarelli-concedes-governors-race\/\" title=\"New Jersey Republican Jack Ciattarelli Concedes Governor\u2019s Race\">vote-counting process<\/a>, as election officials must carefully verify ballots before certifying final results, a process that can drag on for days after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11675\">Election Day<\/a>. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4598186\/pratt-questions-votes-counted-california-lead-over-nithya-raman\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt questions how votes get counted in California as lead over Nithya Raman shrinks<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4596705\/janeese-lewis-george-out-of-line-dc-voters-youth-curfew-poll\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Janeese Lewis George out of line with majority of DC voters on youth curfew: Poll<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4595979\/rahm-emanuel-bike-tour-new-hampshire-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Rahm Emanuel kicks tires on White House\u00a0bid with bike tour of New Hampshire<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pointing to Florida as a model, Benson argued that California\u2019s prolonged vote counting undermines public confidence and contrasts poorly with states that report results quickly and efficiently. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf a state like Florida can vote all the ways that it does and have tens of millions of people in that state, and they can deliver timely, reliable results on election night, that is possible anywhere else in this country,\u201d Benson said on <em>My View With Lara Trump<\/em> on Sunday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is a choice to reject that model and stick with California; I guess, is fine with,\u201d Benson said. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3563084&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=b9f23d2bc9d9331dbeb3bc9da92fa88c\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerns over California\u2019s vote-counting process have persisted throughout the election cycle, with candidates competing in the state\u2019s primary races raising questions about the pace of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sidney-powell-is-an-american-legal-giant\/\" title=\"Sidney Powell Is an American Legal Giant\">ballot tabulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/4563680\/spencer-pratt-ultimate-outsider-joe-concha\/\">Spencer Pratt<\/a>, the Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4598186\/pratt-questions-votes-counted-california-lead-over-nithya-raman\/\">voiced concerns<\/a> after his lead over incumbent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4588911\/los-angeles-mayor-fight-tightens-karen-bass-spencer-pratt-final-pitch\/\">Nithya Raman<\/a> narrowed dramatically. Pratt argued that California\u2019s lengthy ballot-counting process creates uncertainty.\u00a0\u00a0In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/primary-elections-california\">California\u2019s top-two primary system<\/a>, only the two candidates with the highest vote totals advance to the general election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4594510\/desantis-rips-california-voting-count-delays-its-pathetic\/\"><strong>DESANTIS RIPS CALIFORNIA VOTING COUNT DELAYS: \u2018IT\u2019S PATHETIC\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sos.ca.gov\/elections\/upcoming-elections\/primary-election-june-2-2026\">California\u2019s primary election<\/a>, held June 2, thousands of ballots remain unprocessed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/dp.electionresults.sos.ca.gov\/unprocessed-ballots-status\">according to the state\u2019s ballot-tracking website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s like they\u2019re trying to undermine faith in the process,\u201d Benson said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Examiner\u2019s Guy Benson called California\u2019s vote counting \u201cembarrassing\u201d and \u201cthird-world nonsense,\u201d saying mail ballots delay results for days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2611730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP080228026755-e1780848463937.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4045,75135,38975,5894],"class_list":["post-2611729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-california","tag-guy-benson-2","tag-media-commentary","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP080228026755-e1780848463937.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611729","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2611729"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2611737,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2611729\/revisions\/2611737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2611730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2611729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2611729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2611729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}