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bucolic_frolic

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1. Only thing missing is Trump on the scene waving his Bible.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 07:35 PM

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The American public will see this for what it is: orchestrated overkill. An attempt to get out in front of No Kings Day with a Portland-style staged display of power.

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New message from Gov. Newsom: he has formally requested the Trump [View all] senseandsensibility Yesterday OP

Only thing missing is Trump on the scene waving his Bible. bucolic_frolic Yesterday #1

i was hoping that the bible in his hand would have caught fire . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #5

You could be right. EndlessWire 22 hrs ago #38

Not to mention, if it's his Limited Edition copy... Montauk6 14 hrs ago #41

Stay tuned.... His Chinese made bible will be presented at some point(s). OK schools standard issue. n/t Evolve Dammit 7 hrs ago #44

Yep, waving it upside down and backwards... keep_left 3 hrs ago #48

Just take them back Newsom. Dump has no right. Clouds Passing Yesterday #2

With 2 leaders claiming command, what would the troops do? MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #27

Ignore the Governor DetroitLegalBeagle 23 hrs ago #32

I agree MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #37

"The courts must decide..." OldBaldy1701E 7 hrs ago #43

The courts have been consistently finding for us MadameButterfly 5 hrs ago #46

This is the truth. Just send out the order. Klarkashton 23 hrs ago #30

I appreciate Newsom's messaging today senseandsensibility Yesterday #3

Agent Orange hates our state. He will fuck with us every chance he gets. Magoo48 Yesterday #19

Trump people thought they saw some low hanging Klarkashton 23 hrs ago #31

California is Lib Central. magicarpet 1 hr ago #52

Wonder if he could get a judge to stop it like they did with the deportation flight to El Salvador. Seems Amaryllis Yesterday #4

has anyone seen a legal analysis explaining how it's unlawful? WarGamer Yesterday #6

Newsom spells it out in this letter.... chowder66 Yesterday #10

The Adjt General of the Guard fucked up Captain Zero Yesterday #12

The Guard fell under the Fed because Trump federalized them. That makes Trump the Commander in Chief over them. chowder66 Yesterday #20

They should have gamed this out Cosmocat Yesterday #21

I'm going to take a wild guess that they probably went the way they did to minimize further escalation. chowder66 Yesterday #24

You can't think Newsome's team hasn't vanlassie 23 hrs ago #29

Maybe this is exactly how they want it to play out. MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #33

Thank you. Kingofalldems Yesterday #13

You're welcome. chowder66 Yesterday #15

So no coordination as required by law? senseandsensibility Yesterday #14

Par for the course. chowder66 Yesterday #16

Precursor to asking the courts Figarosmom Yesterday #7

That had occurred to me as well senseandsensibility Yesterday #8

I've been listening to the lawyers on MSNBC and this is good BigmanPigman Yesterday #26

It seems like there has been a lot of "getting on the record" since yesterday Renew Deal Yesterday #17

Trump has gone fucking mad with power. He needs to be shown the door now. Initech Yesterday #9

That happened a long time ago MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #34

Yeah, that's what I think. EndlessWire 22 hrs ago #39

Talking about Chips and Shoulders... Discipline!!! BurnDoubt Yesterday #11

Yeah, you tell him, Newsom! Mr.Bee Yesterday #18

Hey, California and NY in solidarity MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #35

He can yell Mr.Bee 22 hrs ago #40

Oh, com'on Newsom, please stop being so effing naive zorbasd Yesterday #22

Not naive MadameButterfly 23 hrs ago #36

He knows more than you. BannonsLiver 7 hrs ago #45

He has to play his cards wisely. cachukis 1 hr ago #51

Send it to the Supreme Court on emergency. kentuck Yesterday #23

Good! Now he can sue the tRump admin. BigmanPigman Yesterday #25

That's a start. Newsom can F all the way off with his AllyCat 23 hrs ago #28

States rights? MoseShrute 8 hrs ago #42

TSF pushes everything to the limit. returnee 4 hrs ago #47

President Bonespurs is 5 days away from his military dictator's parade AdamGG 2 hrs ago #49

Time for La Puebla to take the lead, not politicians JCMach1 1 hr ago #50