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BadgerMom

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10. Well, Gov. Newsom may have found his message without help from the likes of Charlie Kirk.

Reply to montanacowboy (Original post)

Sun Jun 8, 2025, 11:20 PM

Jun 8

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.

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Whoa!!!! Gavin Newsom [View all] montanacowboy Jun 8 OP

Newsom should do a daily press conference on this subject Jacoby365 Jun 8 #1

That is a very good idea. Much good could come from that Maru Kitteh Jun 8 #3

Exactly! Jacoby365 Jun 8 #4

If this escalates into a civil war, I have no doubt that he will lead the resistance Polybius Jun 8 #2

Agree! claudette Jun 8 #14

He was AMAZING. If there's ever another Presidential campaign, he's now my #1. pnwmom Jun 8 #5

THIS is how you do it Skittles Jun 8 #6

I was cheering! Doodles Jun 8 #7

A TACOlite just defected, saying he did not want to dragged down by the Republican party. Maybe ... marble falls Jun 8 #8

Who? obamanut2012 Jun 8 #9

Governor Newsom has been fighting head-to-head against trump, elon and maga's since 2020 at least. C Moon Jun 8 #12

WTF? MorbidButterflyTat Jun 8 #15

"TACO lite".? Sorry, that's ridiculous. Cha Jun 8 #16

Look, I hate his stupid podcast that platforms fascists as much as the next person, and his blatant Karasu Jun 9 #17

Well, Gov. Newsom may have found his message without help from the likes of Charlie Kirk. BadgerMom Jun 8 #10

Trump loves the smell of weakness. It's an attack cue. democrank Jun 8 #11

Let it be known all through the land that the resistance began in LA TalenaGor Jun 8 #13

As California goes, so goes the nation JoseBalow Jun 9 #18

hell yeah TalenaGor Jun 9 #19

I think Newsom knows that standing up to the hitler wannabe means more than a dipshit podcast. usonian Jun 9 #20