Ana Kasparian

That's so crazy.

Like that whole exchange was so insane to me.

You know, I'm not a politician, but as someone who works in media, as someone who openly shares her opinion, of course, I'm going to find myself in hostile environments and hostile conversations and debates.

I literally, in the middle of a debate this year, had a tampon thrown at me by a man.

And I did not-

I didn't run away from the debate because, look, your little stunt, whatever.

I'm going to ignore it.

I'm here to debate the substance.

So this was an opportunity for Katie Porter to show that she is a strong leader, a woman of substance.

It is hilarious to me that she referred to herself as a leader as she was threatening to run away from a conversation, from an interview.

Well, I mean, the problem is her authentic self is what has gotten her in trouble.

And so what you're seeing on that screen right now is, you know, Katie Porter trying to kind of suppress who she really is and give people what she thinks they want.

Just calm.

I'm going to be calm.

I'm going to be calm.

Like, as I watch that exchange, you're right.

It doesn't come across as authentic because it seems like she's trying to convince herself that,

to not lose it, to remain calm.

And again, because of all of this drama over her behavior, it gives Californians less of an opportunity to learn about her substance or lack of substance, right?

And so, look, I've been talking about this very, very vocally.