"This Is Why The American People Have Thrown You Out of Power!"
In a way, yes. Refusing to even recognize opposing voices in debate? Yep, that was definitely part of it.
In case you're curious as I was, Laura Richardson was alas not personally thrown out of power. How sweet that would have been-- to be able to say, "And that's why you personally were fired."
She ran for reelection in California's 37th (Long Beach, Compton) and easily beat challenger Star Parker.