“Even those who might want ‘moderation’ don’t want it in the form of endless capitulation and cowardice.” In this week’s column, Jay Caspian Kang writes about Gavin Newsom’s strange new podcast—and what it says about the Democratic Party.
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People want authenticity. After I listened to Harris’ interview on Howard Stern I knew she was done for. Stern is famous for his ability to get people to share and open up, but not her. She came across as the ultimate politician who refused to go off script.
Californian here. We deeply dislike this governor. He can’t wait to leave California and we agree. Please don’t put him on any bigger ticket. He needs to go. Slime ball.
Until we accept many who want to “lead us” are mentally ill, things won’t change. The narcissism and now sadism is rampant. Add paranoia and it’s the perfect storm.
Compare that to Walz or Murphy or Raskin. Gavin is a narcissist and he thinks everyone loves him as much as he does.
This is soooo #frustrating. At this point, #voters are going to have to pick the lesser of the two evils. A #chainsaw approach has already been taken to dismantle the #executive, #legislative and #judicial branches. #Authoritarianism is not working.
The consultant's strategy of blaming the left for the current disgust at the Dem leadership is backfiring. It is serving to unite the two factions and that is scaring Schumer and co shitless
like Schumer. too many blind spots with career politicians. Also citizens united made corruption. much more lucrative. Although he talked a good game for a long time. 3/4 of DC politicians are over 65 and technology isn’t their strong suit.
This is not about the Democratic Party. This is about Gavin Newsom and his ever-dominant careerism. He is a headline-seeking missile who has been burdened by the “San Francisco liberal” moniker. Newsom is not as tough as Pelosi and not as interesting as Kamala and Padilla. But those good-looks!
JFC. Why can't the people we elected to work FOR us do their goddamn jobs? They're paid to represent us, not fill their bottomless ego to hear themselves speak.
Moderates guarantee disappointment, they like order over justice. Newson is doing what MLK stated in his book 'Why We Can't Wait'. his paternal shallowness and lack of understanding of good will delivers frustration and angst. Fascism is zero sum, believing to meet a fascist halfway is a chimera
FWIW it says about the Dems is that they're able to think, learn, reflect & CHANGE positions based on that. LOTS of Dems changed their view on gay marriage because they used to think it was wrong. We used to call African Americans Negroes. Not all think Transgender kids should play school sports
If you want to know why we have stopped subscribing/reading/watching the MSM it is because of crap like this. HOW MUCH has been written about Mrs. Vance's European trip vs a term limited Governor's podcast guests? Keep taking the simple path to clicks & lose subscribers/readers.
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Gavin Newsom is as dumb as he is stupid;-)
$TSLA
$TSLAQ
He is going to leave the state hopelessly in the red, full of crime & addiction, garbage & an unsustainable homeless population.
He is NOT what you should want as POTUS, unless you want another multimillionaire professional liar & manipulator...
Compare that to Walz or Murphy or Raskin. Gavin is a narcissist and he thinks everyone loves him as much as he does.
He made a catastrophic mistake, and it will end his political future.
And some of them are literally going batshit crazy.