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azureblue

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17. It wasn't Trump
Thu Aug 21, 2025, 07:31 PM
Aug 21

as much as the fact the Democrat establishment refused to get behind them. I guess Washington politics or something.

But Newsom is the leader of a very powerful state, the 4th largest economy in teh world. and he knows he has the people of CA behind him. And Trump can't do squat.

Newsom has more vigor and looks way better than Trump does, anyway. So, energetic and in your face man, talking about Saving Democracy, vs a backstabbing senile, corrupt old pedo, who you gonna choose?

Newsom has galvanized America against Trump and his Nazis, and, if he can keep this up for a month, Trump will be beaten.

Aside, pay attention to (you can't say that on Dailykos) "Trolls" that are lying and trying to derail threads.The latest was talking about Newsom's hair, then their cohorts start chiming in with links to 77 Sunset strip, etc. to try to take the focus off the thread. They are bouncing for Democratic sites like DU, DK, Reddit /r/ Democrats, spouting the same stuff on all sites.. Call them out...

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Both BlueKota Aug 21 #1
absolutely both... democratsruletheday Aug 21 #2
Agree senseandsensibility Aug 21 #3
I knew virtually nothing about him, but now I'm a big fan. dem4decades Aug 21 #4
Bernie, AOC and Jasmine Crockett try but democratsruletheday Aug 21 #5
Yes, kudos to them. senseandsensibility Aug 21 #6
It wasn't Trump azureblue Aug 21 #17
What Newsom has actually DONE is what seizes the political imagination of Americans. Corporate ancianita Aug 21 #7
The base (OUR base) which is rarely referred to in the corporate media senseandsensibility Aug 21 #8
Truth. We're starving for action, but whose? ancianita Aug 21 #12
Yes, that's why I keep encouraging everyone to rally around Newsom senseandsensibility Aug 21 #14
Oh, he's got the nation's attention. It's the vagueness of volunteering that needs serious reconsidering ancianita Aug 21 #15
When he was inviting rw assholes on his podcast Hassler Aug 21 #9
Governor Newsom, please keep kicking ass ZDU Aug 21 #10
Newsom is a brilliant politician PatSeg Aug 21 #11
Newsom's Funhouse Mirror Strategy Atreus Aug 21 #13
Yep, this. I'm here for all of it. txwhitedove Aug 21 #16
Having someone who finally gets it Hornedfrog2000 Aug 21 #18
Vote for Newsom BidenRocks Aug 21 #19
I, too would have to say both but he hates having to lose the spotlight dai13sy Aug 21 #20
I will expound on this later. At this moment, Gavin Newsom is the de facto standard bearer of the Democratic Party. flashman13 Aug 21 #21
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