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Which Democratic pols have strongly backed Newsome (Original Post) Bobstandard Thursday OP
Not sure what you're angling at... TheProle Thursday #1
Most of our corporate media has had their rightwing bias fully exposed as they kowtow to this fascist administration... W_HAMILTON Thursday #2
I was seriously looking for your kind of input Bobstandard Yesterday #4
I was seriously looking for this kind of input Bobstandard Yesterday #5
NEWSOM. Not Newsome. chia Thursday #3
This message was self-deleted by its author BannonsLiver Yesterday #6
You could easily find out yourself mcar Yesterday #7
Please spell his name correctly obamanut2012 Yesterday #8

TheProle

(3,421 posts)
1. Not sure what you're angling at...
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:02 PM
Thursday
In a joint news conference Wednesday morning, top party brass, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threw their support behind Newsom's new war with Trump.

"All I add is President Trump is trying to intimidate Gavin Newsom," Schumer, D-N.Y., said. "He has shown he's not going to be intimidated, and we're all for that, all for him and proud that he is refusing to be intimidated by Donald Trump."


https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/newsom-speech-taking-trump-encourages-democrats-leader/story?id=122743468

W_HAMILTON

(9,095 posts)
2. Most of our corporate media has had their rightwing bias fully exposed as they kowtow to this fascist administration...
Thu Jun 12, 2025, 07:08 PM
Thursday

...and when they fail to publicize all our strong Democrats that are fighting back and supporting each other and, yes, supporting Newsom and California against Trump, some -- rather than rightfully directing their anger towards the media that isn't amplifying those Democratic voices speaking out -- instead question whether Democrats are speaking out or not...

Bobstandard

(1,922 posts)
4. I was seriously looking for your kind of input
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:03 PM
Yesterday

Thanks. I wish there were more, or a place where I could easily find more

Also, exactly right, Newsom, not Newsome.

Bobstandard

(1,922 posts)
5. I was seriously looking for this kind of input
Fri Jun 13, 2025, 12:06 PM
Yesterday

Thanks. I wish there were more, or a place where I could easily find more

Point taken about corporate media. Witness me having to post my question.

Also, exactly right, Newsom, not Newsome.

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