Katie Porter, or as some prefer to call her, has taken up the noble challenge of trying to become California’s next governor. Once a Democratic congresswoman with ambitions of grandeur, she thought she’d become a senator but alas, that dream met its demise. Now, she’s playing a new game, this time in the gubernatorial race, and surprise, she’s a leading candidate! But let’s face it, in California, she could probably run a stuffed avocado on the Democratic ticket and get it front-runner status.

In recent interviews, Porter appears to have some, shall we say, fascinating perspectives on how to win. When asked about appealing to the 40% of Californians who voted for Trump, you’d think she was asked to decipher ancient hieroglyphs. The concept of needing those votes seemed utterly perplexing to her. This is classic Democrat behavior in deep blue states where acknowledging those with differing opinions might lead to an existential crisis. Why bother with pesky things like understanding the other side when you can have your own echo chamber?

Porter’s strategy is straightforward: she will win everyone who isn’t a diehard Trump fan. Apparently, in her world, that means she doesn’t need a single one of those 40% to get on board. Her response to the local reporter’s direct questioning was as refreshing as week-old sour milk. She swiftly ended the interview when the questions got too real, possibly reminiscing fondly about the cushy lob ball interviews from the mainstream media she was used to.

In a state that gifted America with Gavin Newsom—pardon, Gavin Nuisance—and his excellent playground ruinations of San Francisco and California, expectations are already subterranean. Perhaps future voters will revisit this moment and think twice before signing on for the encore performance. But as the saying goes in deep blue wonderlands, the more things change, the more they stay the laughably same.