https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/06/07/california-the-celebrity-state/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 04:21:11 -0400<![CDATA[The Republicans are trumpeting the victory of Brian Bilbray over Democrat Francine Busby in the CA-50th and have even arranged a conference call this morning for sympathetic bloggers with RNC chief Ken Mehlman. I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s such a big deal. Bilbray won by only 4.2 percent over Ms. Busby who made an unusually dumb campaign gaffe, implying you didn&#8217;t have to be a citizen to vote or some such. In these times that should put you in the political Dempsey Dumpster for life, but she still managed to eke out slightly more votes than Kerry in her district, according to the email from the Repubs, who somehow think this is something to brag about. That&#8217;s party politics, I suppose.]]>Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:47:27 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/06/07/california-the-celebrity-state-n212406