Years ago, I interviewed Steve Garvey's ex-wife Cindy. biography had just been published. She's spent years as a lonely, resentful baseball wife who, despite her squeaky-clean image, is unfairly blamed by fans for the collapse of her marriage to a man He was playing with women and was mentally bankrupt. Shortly before I sat down with her, news broke that Steve Garvey was engaged to a third woman and fathered two children with two women.
Yes, it turns out he was a player in every sense of the word.
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robin abcarian
Cindy told me that after her divorce, she had thoughts of suicide. However, considering that Steve Garvey is raising two girls, her cold stopped.
“If I had died, my children would have been left with right-wing, pro-life, born-again Christian media whores for their father,” she said.
Well then. Years later, he still stood on stage at the University of Southern California's Bovard Auditorium on Monday night, spouting platitudes and nonsense during a very serious debate between candidates for a California Senate seat. What a neat and concise description of a man who spoke and participated in debates until his death. Owned by Dianne Feinstein.
He faced three seasoned Democrats, including Adam B. Schiff of Burbank, who led the first impeachment against then-President Trump. Barbara Lee of Oakland was the only lawmaker to vote against authorizing the war in Afghanistan three days after 9/11. and Irvine resident Katie Porter, a protégé of consumer advocate Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Trump as they discuss his solid legislative record, concerns about a second Trump presidency, ideas for solving California's housing crisis, support for universal health care, humane approach to immigration, and more. Garvey, a Republican who voted twice, spoke at length. Like a little league first base coach.
“Let's get back to economics,” he said. “Let's get back to the basics of free market economics. … Let's stop inflation from rising. Let's get to the point where we cut the excessive spending in Washington.”
What's so damning about Garvey's bromide is that this man has been talking about running for the Senate for decades. Literally decades. He had a stellar 14-year career with the Dodgers and played five years with the San Diego Padres before retiring in 1987 at age 38. He is currently 75 years old. That means he spent 37 years, half his life, thinking deeply about this problem.
Honestly, I couldn't help but imagine what would happen in the second half. “Saturday Night Live” comedian Phil Hartman He wanders into the room, pretending to be a hard-line politician with a Jesus complex and great hair.
“When was the last time any of you went downtown? When was the last time you actually walked up to a homeless person like I have for the last three weeks?” Garvey asked Democrats. . “I needed to talk to people. I needed to talk to homeless people, get close to them, touch them, listen to their stories. And you know what? They… I said, “You're the first time someone's ever come up to me and asked me about our lives.” ”
Lee, an African American who once became homeless with his children after escaping an abusive marriage, said: I can't believe how well I expressed it,” said a member of the audience who laughed heartily as they listened to Garvey's story. Nerves. “Come on, there. Please, please. ”
Sif said politely and harshly: Mr. Garvey, I'm sorry, but that was a whiff, a complete whiff. ”
This is an expression of the desperation of the impotent California Republicans who consider their candidate too unfit for the U.S. Senate seat. And it's just pathetic that Garvey could advance to the runoff on the strength of his name and his baseball career.
“Policy to me is about positions,” Mr. Garvey said at one point. “I took a strong stand.”
Help me understand how this guy is different from an artificial intelligence bot programmed to say the most offensive phrases voters think they want to hear. I'm sympathetic. We are building consensus. ”
I think California can do better than replace the legendary Sen. Feinstein with an algorithm masquerading as a public servant.
