An opportunity missed; But why?

A few months ago, my buddy and I were walking along Main Street Boerne, when he said, “California.” I asked what he was talking about. He said, “It’s a California plate on that car.”

I turned around and there was a family getting out of the California car. Stupidly (for lack of a better characterization) I said out loud, “I hope they’re not Democrats.”

The adults in that group looked at me in seeming amazement but didn’t respond; so, I assumed I was correct.