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ancianita

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11. Or you have. You think the governor of the 4th largest economy on the planet has to have the exact politics you
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 06:56 PM
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think he should? Maybe he knows more about what he's doing than you. Definitely he's a step ahead of our political opponents ...you gotta give him that much. He's completely surprised the party recently with his quick legal solution to the felons' demand for more disenfranchising gerrymanders; so maybe consider that he can make political moves with the future in mind.

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Damage control or saying whatever to which group he's taking to Blue Full Moon Friday #1
Saying things most Democrats agree with doesn't require damage control. BannonsLiver Friday #10
It's the same thing! MorbidButterflyTat Friday #14
In the same interview he says he's against taxing the wealthy leftstreet Friday #2
Being against the "wealth tax" is not the same thing as being against "taxing the wealthy". FascismIsDeath Friday #3
LOL okay n/t leftstreet Friday #4
Not so lol when you consider that Newsom's taxing the wealthy led to CA having a budget surplus. Very smart. ancianita Friday #8
Maybe he's forgotten that leftstreet Friday #9
Or you have. You think the governor of the 4th largest economy on the planet has to have the exact politics you ancianita Friday #11
Not at all leftstreet Friday #12
No, its like I said, he doesn't favor the actual "Wealth Tax" policy. He is fine with progressive income taxes... FascismIsDeath Monday #20
It doesn't matter leftstreet Monday #23
I don't know if Newsom is 'past his expiration date' or not, but EVERY Democrat should be saying Jack Valentino Monday #29
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It surely wouldn't have survived the great purge of 2015 LT Barclay Friday #6
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I remember seeing exactly what you're mentioning. John Coktosten Saturday #16
It is not what it stands for but it is what is has become. Just look at what happened when a bunch of senators were LT Barclay Saturday #19
Octafish is still here -- channeled by Kid Berwyn Kid Berwyn Monday #22
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Thank you, my Friend. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #36
I have heard H2O Man Monday #35
Working for Alfred's dogsbody, as bathrooms don't clean themselves. Kid Berwyn Tuesday #37
and still might be! Jack Valentino Monday #26
I voted for Bernie in the CA primary over Joe because I thought he had the better chance of winning. usonian Monday #32
I voted for Joe Biden in 2020, because I thought he had the best chance of winning--- Jack Valentino Monday #33
I'm glad I was wrong in 2020, that's for sure. usonian Monday #34
How so? Have you ever read the rules? ancianita Friday #13
I don't see it either. pat_k Saturday #17
I hear you. ancianita Saturday #18
Oh flame wars. usonian Monday #27
Sounds a little like a backward attack on the OP, amigo.... Jack Valentino Monday #30
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #21
Absolutely. Kid Berwyn Monday #24
I admire his quick responses---- the last Democrat who was so quick with Jack Valentino Monday #31
Egberto is a DU member. usonian Monday #28
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