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Magoo48

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28. As a citizen of the California Republic, I approve governor Newsom's approach.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 10:06 AM

Aug 24

We are probably better served by resisting in the most creative ways we can come up with rather than criticizing people who are doing just that.

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Newsom hits back at critics: [View all] applegrove Aug 23 OP

... TheProle Aug 23 #1

Not funny MorbidButterflyTat Aug 23 #15

Well that settles it for me. BannonsLiver Aug 23 #23

Another Bill Maher Abstractartist Aug 24 #27

Hey.........BRAVO popsdenver Aug 24 #36

Thank you... I'm not very happy with our leaders Abstractartist Aug 25 #37

Not caring about homeless people aocommunalpunch Aug 24 #30

He really can't lose with this. Scrivener7 Aug 23 #2

And he and we have nothing to lose. Irish_Dem Aug 23 #3

And this is a rare bit of effective Democratic messaging. Scrivener7 Aug 23 #4

We don't know if it will work or not. Irish_Dem Aug 23 #5

And at this point we ought to simply be trying everything. Scrivener7 Aug 23 #6

I think we should be trying a well thought out, more aggressive, clever, Irish_Dem Aug 23 #7

Amen and Amen! ReRe Aug 23 #17

Thats what advertising is... Hieronymus Phact Aug 24 #32

It worked for days in a row. He took some real estate applegrove Aug 23 #11

Yes we are winning short term day to day battles. Irish_Dem Aug 23 #12

And Democratic politicians and voters markodochartaigh Aug 23 #21

When FDR came into office, BonnieJW Aug 24 #33

Yes we cannot go down without a fight. Irish_Dem Aug 24 #34

Excellence republianmushroom Aug 23 #8

Realpolitik. Newsom is going all in - table stakes... WheelWalker Aug 23 #9

Like many have already said.... Blue Owl Aug 23 #10

Win/win for Newsom, lose/lose for Trump. chia Aug 23 #13

I am REALLY starting to like this guy. calimary Aug 23 #14

I don't like or trust Newsom, but... Random Boomer Aug 24 #31

Butt, butt, butt, Godot51 Aug 23 #16

... littlemissmartypants Aug 23 #18

The wave of pearl clutching Billsdaughter Aug 23 #19

Plus, bamagal62 Aug 24 #29

I like when he goads the right BidenRocks Aug 23 #20

I have not seen those words. I like them. applegrove Aug 23 #22

Right on! Picaro Aug 24 #24

Exactly right. OLDMDDEM Aug 24 #25

Kick SheltieLover Aug 24 #26

As a citizen of the California Republic, I approve governor Newsom's approach. Magoo48 Aug 24 #28

It would be awesome if the new nazis were beat by mockery. C Moon Aug 24 #35