Esther Kim Varet can f--- off

An unsurprising outgoing message from the lamest political candidate in local history

So, with the CA-40 race pretty much a wrap, here’s a final message of kindness, decency, compassion from Esther Kim Varet, Los Angeles’ finest OC savior.

She posted it on her socials …

And here are the things I wanna say:

• 1. This is, without fail and without surprise, the least-classy “I’ve lost” message I’ve ever seen. And it 100 percent meets the standards of the crumb who wrote it. Some people just … suck. They’re entitled and tone-deaf and without a sliver of self-reflection.

• 2. Esther, you were never the best candidate in this race. Only the wealthiest.

• 3. Esther, you inflicted endless cuts upon yourself with your rudeness, your cattiness, your tone-deafness, your arrogance, your impulsiveness. The only reason you gave people to vote your way was money. That’s it—money. Otherwise, you just presented as a unique-level asshole. Which this final post reinforced.

• 4. Esther, calling Lisa the “enemy from within” says it all about you. One. Hundred. Percent.

• 5. Esther, nobody liked you. Which is remarkable. Nobody. Liked. You. And, initially, I thought, “It’s a matter of messaging. That can be fixed.” Nope. Nobody liked you because you’re not likable. You’re the mean kid in school. The bully. The child who shows up in Dior sneakers and mocks those wearing Keds. You didn’t lose because other candidates took out your knees. You lost because you took out your own knees. You behaved as if all of this was beneath you; as if this election should have been handed to you; as if we were fortunate to have you.

• 6. Esther, do you at all find it curious that—despite spending roughly four times the amount of money—you barely finished ahead of Lisa? Isn’t that a bit strange? A tiny bit weird. Maybe, just maybe, if winning was THE thing, you’d have donated all your funds to Lisa’s campaign and stepped out of the way.

• 7. Esther, it’s time to return to LA. Your political standing here is zero. Less than zero. It’s over. I hope one day, maybe decades from now, you’ll muster up enough introspection to look in the mirror and understand what happened; why this happened. Regional political candidates don’t necessarily have to be humble, but they do need to at least present humility.

• 8. Esther, how many campaign managers did you run through? Was it four, five or six? I lost count.

• 9. Esther, how many social media randos did you attack? Was it 50, 60 or 100? I also lost count.

• 10. Lisa Ramirez, keep your head up. You ran a noble campaign. When I mentioned you last night at a meeting in Irvine, people applauded. Literally applauded. You put up a good fight as an underdog, and you have a future in this business. Be proud.

• 11. Esther, good news. This is the last time your name will ever appear on this site. You’re cold product. You’re Vanilla Ice at the Freedom Concert. You’re the Alf puppet.

Don’t let the door hit you …