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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNope. Not Newsom. He's too bothsidery.
https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2026-02-11/chabria-column-gavin-newsom-ice-masks-rulingmr715
(3,317 posts)You are entitled to your opinion and I am sympathetic to it, but we are way, way too early to be excluding Democrats.
lapfog_1
(31,827 posts)and then pledge to support whoever is the nominee.
LuvLoogie
(8,686 posts)I think he's a little over-produced for this set of circumstances. It's great that he's in the mix, but I think the one out in front will be who promotes justice, reparations, repair and renewal. No coddling of the white supremacist fascism that got us here. No centering of racist grievance in our legislative compromises. No compromising with racist fascists. Fire every trump crony. It's never too early to promote justice.
TheProle
(3,951 posts)2. let's have a vigorous debate about who should be the nominee
jfz9580m
(16,763 posts)Pisces
(6,188 posts)thing!! Nothing can change unless we take back the White House and I think we need to be pragmatic and keep the focus on winning!!!
JI7
(93,403 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(5,598 posts)Fetterman/Sinema
LuvLoogie
(8,686 posts)I get it. He kinda the flip side of Vance.
(oh shit)
mr715
(3,317 posts)A colleague described him as a quintessential "California man". That his demeanor and politics are entirely authentic, but he is also extraordinarily media aware and somewhat vain.
He, unlike Fetterman, Sinema, Manchin, etc. can meld humor and to his scorn of Trump, which is novel amongst Democrats.
Miguelito Loveless
(5,598 posts)that when money is in the offing, he seems willing to help billionaires/corporations to the detriment of the non-rich public.
mr715
(3,317 posts)Fundraising his been instrumental to Democratic leadership to our woe since 1992.
The strategy of building campaigns around money people never works for us, and we've seen grassroots fundraising being a potent narrative driver.
Newsom has something, though, which is free media. Trump took advantage of it, and Newsom will wet his beak too.
Miguelito Loveless
(5,598 posts)I would really prefer someone else.
SheilaAnn
(10,681 posts)Torchlight
(6,608 posts)Some may even saddle up to it.
TommyT139
(2,278 posts)Kimberly Guilfoyle.
Even outright lies will be amplified in any opposition "research."
mr715
(3,317 posts)Said Guilfoyle in 2020, one engagement and ambassadorial posting ago.
SocialDemocrat61
(7,305 posts)
maxsolomon
(38,473 posts)Charisma wins elections.
kwolf68
(8,378 posts)Our candidate must go through the election cycle to win a primary, so we can see which candidate connects with (or doesn't) certain groups of people. I am a radical Democracy advocate. Whoever runs let the Democratic base decide, period. I trust my fellow Democrats. If Newsome is that guy then we'll determine that in due time.