San Francisco is a place where a Marxist-Leninist seeking elected office as the top prosecutor thought the most viable strategy for obtaining this position was to highlight how his parents, who are convicted murderers, were the real victims, while never once mentioning those they aided in the murder of.

If a conservative talk radio host had made up such a story five years ago about how extreme the San Francisco electorate is, it would be seen as outlandish even by Republicans.