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Whoa!!!! Gavin Newsom (Original Post) montanacowboy Sunday OP
Newsom should do a daily press conference on this subject Jacoby365 Sunday #1
That is a very good idea. Much good could come from that Maru Kitteh Sunday #3
Exactly! Jacoby365 Sunday #4
If this escalates into a civil war, I have no doubt that he will lead the resistance Polybius Sunday #2
Agree! claudette Sunday #14
He was AMAZING. If there's ever another Presidential campaign, he's now my #1. pnwmom Sunday #5
THIS is how you do it Skittles Sunday #6
I was cheering! Doodles Sunday #7
A TACOlite just defected, saying he did not want to dragged down by the Republican party. Maybe ... marble falls Sunday #8
Who? obamanut2012 Sunday #9
Governor Newsom has been fighting head-to-head against trump, elon and maga's since 2020 at least. C Moon Sunday #12
WTF? MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #15
"TACO lite".? Sorry, that's ridiculous. Cha Sunday #16
Look, I hate his stupid podcast that platforms fascists as much as the next person, and his blatant Karasu Yesterday #17
Well, Gov. Newsom may have found his message without help from the likes of Charlie Kirk. BadgerMom Sunday #10
Trump loves the smell of weakness. It's an attack cue. democrank Sunday #11
Let it be known all through the land that the resistance began in LA TalenaGor Sunday #13
As California goes, so goes the nation JoseBalow Yesterday #18
hell yeah TalenaGor Yesterday #19
I think Newsom knows that standing up to the hitler wannabe means more than a dipshit podcast. usonian Yesterday #20

Maru Kitteh

(30,213 posts)
3. That is a very good idea. Much good could come from that
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:49 PM
Sunday

if done well. Like the NYC Covid briefings.

Polybius

(20,162 posts)
2. If this escalates into a civil war, I have no doubt that he will lead the resistance
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:47 PM
Sunday

And if this passes and we go back to calm, Gavin in 2028!

pnwmom

(109,895 posts)
5. He was AMAZING. If there's ever another Presidential campaign, he's now my #1.
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 10:53 PM
Sunday

And I never would have expected this.

marble falls

(65,946 posts)
8. A TACOlite just defected, saying he did not want to dragged down by the Republican party. Maybe ...
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 11:18 PM
Sunday

... we have some more leaders finally understanding that they/we need to draw lines and not back down. Being polite only bought them more time.

C Moon

(12,892 posts)
12. Governor Newsom has been fighting head-to-head against trump, elon and maga's since 2020 at least.
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 11:41 PM
Sunday

When trump wanted to take everything away from California for COVID protection.
He also met him earlier in the year, and made a fool of him.

Where is TACOlite coming from? Newsom HATES maga and trump.

Karasu

(1,321 posts)
17. Look, I hate his stupid podcast that platforms fascists as much as the next person, and his blatant
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 12:13 AM
Yesterday

repositioning as a so-called "moderate"...but he has been consistent in his opposition to this. He's 100% saying and doing all the right things here. Hell, he voluntarily offered his own arrest in order to stop this shit. That speaks volumes about his character.

BadgerMom

(3,223 posts)
10. Well, Gov. Newsom may have found his message without help from the likes of Charlie Kirk.
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 11:20 PM
Sunday

He’s been trying so hard to make himself attractive to voters, even the right. Maybe especially them. But if he shows Democrats he actually will lead, act effectively and oppose the administration, he could have us all. We’re thirsty for effective leadership.

TalenaGor

(1,173 posts)
13. Let it be known all through the land that the resistance began in LA
Sun Jun 8, 2025, 11:46 PM
Sunday

The people...
The police...
The Governor...

all seem to be in alignment

usonian

(18,139 posts)
20. I think Newsom knows that standing up to the hitler wannabe means more than a dipshit podcast.
Mon Jun 9, 2025, 01:41 AM
Yesterday

A little holy water (That magnificent Pacific Ocean) wipes away little transgressions.

And powers great waves.



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