Well, folks, California politics just got a fresh dose of drama — and surprise, surprise, it’s another Democrat caught on camera losing her mind. Former California Rep. Katie Porter is making headlines again, not for her policies, not for her leadership, but for blowing up at her staff on video… again.
That’s right. The self-proclaimed champion of the people is now the queen of workplace rage. In a resurfaced 2021 video, Porter is seen mid-interview with then-Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm when a staffer dares — *dares* — to accidentally walk into her camera shot. Her response? Not exactly what you’d call professional.
“Get out of my f**king shot!” Porter screams, before snapping again when the staffer tries to correct her on a policy point. “You also were in my shot before that. Stay out of my shot.”
Classy.
Now, she’s running to replace Gavin Newsom as governor of California — because clearly what California needs is *more* angry Democrats in charge. And when asked in a recent interview if there might be *more* videos of her verbally abusing staff, Porter dodged like she was in a dodgeball tournament.
“Can voters be confident that there won’t be another one of those videos that come to light?” asked Inside California Politics host Nikki Laurenzo.
Porter’s answer? “What I do know is that I could have done better in that situation.”
Translation: Yep, there’s probably more where that came from.
When Laurenzo pressed harder — “But that’s not a no, so is there potentially another video that we are going to see?” — Porter gave another non-answer: “I know that video… it’s super important to me and will continue to hold myself to do better.”
Hold yourself to do better? Katie, how about just not yelling at your staff like they’re in boot camp?
And if you think this is just a one-off, think again. Porter’s ex-husband accused her in court documents of dumping hot mashed potatoes on his head during their marriage. Yes, mashed potatoes. This isn’t just a political meltdown — this is a full-on pattern of rage.
But wait, it gets better. Despite the drama, Porter is still leading the pack in the 2026 California governor’s race, pulling 18% in the RealClearPolling average. That’s ahead of Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco at 11% and former Fox News host Steve Hilton at 8.7%. Keep in mind — those poll numbers were from before the meltdown videos went viral.
So here we are: California, the land of rolling blackouts, record homelessness, and sky-high gas prices, now seriously considering handing the keys to the Governor’s Mansion over to a woman who can’t handle a staffer walking behind her camera.
If this is what “progressive leadership” looks like, count us out.
The Democrats love to preach about “toxic work environments” and “accountability” — but when their own golden child is caught on tape cussing out staff like it’s an episode of *Kitchen Nightmares*, suddenly it’s all about “learning experiences” and “doing better.”
Katie Porter wants you to believe she’s the victim here. The media’s too mean. The voters just don’t understand her passion. But let’s be real — if a Republican had a meltdown on camera like this, the left would be calling for their resignation before the YouTube ad finished playing.
So buckle up, California. You might be just a few more viral videos away from electing a governor who treats her staff like punching bags and thinks mashed potatoes are a valid form of political expression.
You can’t make this stuff up. But you *can* vote smarter next time.