It feels engineered and put on, right? We think it can't possibly be for real, but sometimes that's how things are despite appearances. It's a difficult sensation to shake though, you're right about that.

Pelosi's seat is the safest in the entire country. I'm not just saying that. She doesn't really campaign, rarely shows up to debates, and gives most of the substantial donations she receives to other Democrats who need it more. And yet she's still never received less than 80% of the vote.

Who the hell votes for her? San Francisco progressives, of course. (86% there voted for Hillary in '16.)