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PeaceWave

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Sudden Boom in Sandwich Sales Rocky Gravelton Nov 6 #1
The loudest voice isn't necessarily the best leader. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 6 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 6 #3
Also, spearheading the legalizing of gay marriage. A lot of positive points for that act of decency. tblue37 Nov 6 #7
Not sure Gavin is the loudest voice. His is the most prominent voice we have and personally, I like him. CTyankee Nov 6 #4
It's easy to govern when you have a legislative supermajority. Fiendish Thingy Nov 6 #5
You are right about Whitmer. I love her and her work. But didn't you know that a woman can't be POTUS? CTyankee Nov 6 #6
Yeah, I don't expect her to be the 2028 nominee. Nt Fiendish Thingy Nov 6 #8
Name the ten. I'm interested v Bobstandard Nov 6 #18
What are his policies on Public Option and helping middle class, any decent person can hate pedophiles and rapist uponit7771 Nov 6 #20
and Trump azureblue Nov 6 #11
My comment wasn't about anyone specific Fiendish Thingy Nov 6 #17
The only ones he hasn't poked belong to billionaires Warpy Nov 6 #9
California State flag: (where the bear reference comes from) IcyPeas Nov 6 #10
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Nov 7 #21
His words often seen to bite his targets. Deeply. Torchlight Nov 6 #12
One of these fucking bears moreland01 Nov 6 #13
Yes! It was supposed to happen with Biden, remember all the rumors? FakeNoose Nov 6 #16
He's not perfect, but let's not make perfect the enemy of the good. A politician is not your perfect mate, they're diane in sf Nov 6 #14
I too Lokee11 Nov 6 #15
Who's running? babylonsister Nov 6 #19
There's a lot to like with the very effective trolling Newsom and his team are doing. summer_in_TX Nov 7 #22

Rocky Gravelton

(2 posts)
1. Sudden Boom in Sandwich Sales
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:40 PM
Nov 6

I've heard that sandwich sales have gone through the roof in Chicago and LA. People stocking up, buying a dozen or more at time, just in case.😆

Fiendish Thingy

(21,781 posts)
2. The loudest voice isn't necessarily the best leader. Nt
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:44 PM
Nov 6

Response to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #2)

tblue37

(67,905 posts)
7. Also, spearheading the legalizing of gay marriage. A lot of positive points for that act of decency.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:26 PM
Nov 6

CTyankee

(67,682 posts)
4. Not sure Gavin is the loudest voice. His is the most prominent voice we have and personally, I like him.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 03:53 PM
Nov 6

He leads a progressive large state and pulls together many disparate groups of people. I like him, I like his style and his politics.

I will gladly vote for him to be our next president (barring any unforeseen awful disclosure about something that would deem him unacceptable). I think he could be a great president. Perhaps he could have a woman VP.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,781 posts)
5. It's easy to govern when you have a legislative supermajority.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:00 PM
Nov 6

Other leaders have to actually work to make changes that help their constituents.

For example, Whitmer rammed through a multitude of progressive bills in one year with a one seat majority in the Michigan legislature.

I enjoy Newsom’s trolling of Trump, but that’s about it.

Newsom isn’t even in my top 10 of potential 2028 nominees.

CTyankee

(67,682 posts)
6. You are right about Whitmer. I love her and her work. But didn't you know that a woman can't be POTUS?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:04 PM
Nov 6

Fiendish Thingy

(21,781 posts)
8. Yeah, I don't expect her to be the 2028 nominee. Nt
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 04:46 PM
Nov 6

Bobstandard

(2,138 posts)
18. Name the ten. I'm interested v
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 07:21 PM
Nov 6

I bet they are too.

uponit7771

(93,450 posts)
20. What are his policies on Public Option and helping middle class, any decent person can hate pedophiles and rapist
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 09:05 PM
Nov 6

azureblue

(2,637 posts)
11. and Trump
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:39 PM
Nov 6

sure proves that. Thanks for commenting about pedo Don

Fiendish Thingy

(21,781 posts)
17. My comment wasn't about anyone specific
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:36 PM
Nov 6

Just an observation.

Warpy

(114,322 posts)
9. The only ones he hasn't poked belong to billionaires
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:13 PM
Nov 6

Everything he's done to us has been one of their harebraind ideas.

IcyPeas

(24,706 posts)
10. California State flag: (where the bear reference comes from)
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:16 PM
Nov 6

Response to IcyPeas (Reply #10)

Torchlight

(6,239 posts)
12. His words often seen to bite his targets. Deeply.
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:41 PM
Nov 6

His are narrow, targeted incisions rather than bombast, and I think that's how they make their marks long-lasting (as well as damned funny)

moreland01

(863 posts)
13. One of these fucking bears
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:51 PM
Nov 6

Is going to have to choose a woman VP and then resign so she can be President or we're never going to get past this!!!!!!!

FakeNoose

(39,792 posts)
16. Yes! It was supposed to happen with Biden, remember all the rumors?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:13 PM
Nov 6

I sure do!

diane in sf

(4,205 posts)
14. He's not perfect, but let's not make perfect the enemy of the good. A politician is not your perfect mate, they're
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 05:56 PM
Nov 6

the bus that will get you closest to where you want to go. That said, I’d vote for my cat in preference to any Republican.

Lokee11

(391 posts)
15. I too
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 06:07 PM
Nov 6

Would vote for your cat over ANY Rethuglican!!!!

babylonsister

(172,521 posts)
19. Who's running?
Thu Nov 6, 2025, 08:38 PM
Nov 6

I do like Newsom but am far from ready to commit, since this election season is ridiculously endless imo.

summer_in_TX

(3,973 posts)
22. There's a lot to like with the very effective trolling Newsom and his team are doing.
Fri Nov 7, 2025, 12:50 AM
Nov 7

He's invigorated and encouraged Dems a lot.

One thing I admired about him is that during Biden's run for re-election before he dropped out is he was a formidable and faithful spokesperson for Biden and his accomplishments. The press kept trying to encourage him to challenge Biden and he never wavered in his enthusiastic support. He was an effective spokesperson then and he clearly is an effective spokesperson now.

I like that in a candidate.

There are a lot of great Dems potentially running in 2028, and I'm encouraged about our bench.

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