 It's really using the bully pulpit and bringing people together that is within her realm of authority. To the extent that that's not happening, then that's where she holds some culpability. Some of Tao's biggest supporters, like the city's unions, have largely declined to comment on the FBI raid. Bay Area political consultant P.J. Johnston says without more information about why the raid happened, the shadow it's cast over Tao may last for weeks or months.