Imagine if a GOP governor appointed an NRA president to the Senate

Newsom’s appointment of Butler is equivalent to a Republican governor’s filling a Senate vacancy with the president of the NRA: It’s pleasing to the base and good for fundraising. It’s no secret, but one thing many people might not know is that EMILY’s List is not named after a woman; EMILY is an acronym for “Early Money Is Like Yeast” — it “makes the dough rise.”

[It’s a good point, but it’s not an equal comparison. A GOP governor would have a fight with the Protection Racket Media over the appointment of such an ideological activist, whereas few if any media outlets will raise this as an issue in Butler’s appointment. They won’t even talk much about the implications of Newsom’s choice of a non-resident for this job. — Ed]