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65. Didn't he just talk down to Dems?

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Gavin Newsom said the "Democratic brand is toxic" and we need to stop talking down to people. [View all] DemocratSinceBirth Mar 30 OP

Was that a request or an order, master? Conjuay Mar 30 #1

What does that mean talking down? Isnt he doing that here? talking down to us while Nazis rampage through the govt.? Blues Heron Mar 30 #2

But we're the people it's OK to talk Bettie Mar 30 #4

That's exactly what I just asked.. "Didn't he talk down Cha Mar 30 #66

When do Republicans ever insult themselves this way? Maybe YOU talked down to people, Gavin, Wingus Dingus Mar 30 #3

When we are losing elections to Donald Trump you comradebillyboy Mar 30 #5

I have to agree RJ-MacReady Mar 30 #11

Personal anecdote UpInArms Mar 30 #13

Was Bill Clinton really a "uniter"? karynnj Mar 30 #12

+1 leftstreet Mar 30 #22

As you observed Clinton and Obama both united comradebillyboy Monday #95

And they both lost the Congress trying to hard to work with republicans standingtall Friday #97

The problem is real but his solution is weak. yardwork Mar 30 #15

..we should be direct with Maggots.. thomski64 Mar 30 #33

I don't agree. We may take Matt Gaetz's seat. In order to defeat Trump and Maga Demsrule86 Mar 30 #49

Did you respond to the wrong post by accident? yardwork Mar 30 #50

This and money in politics has been the problem. Bluethroughu Mar 30 #89

So you are suggesting we embrace bigotry and fascism with a smile. travelingthrulife Mar 30 #20

It's MAGA who are constantly talking about these things. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 30 #32

+1. Biden et al wasted time and energy on painting and remodeling and ignored the arsonist lurking around the corner dalton99a Mar 30 #24

Oh we should agree Henry203 Mar 30 #26

The Republicans in state legislatures are running amok. Boomerproud Mar 30 #35

Seems like the problem is that Bettie Mar 30 #67

Exactly! People don't give a shit about pro-nouns. Xolodno Mar 30 #69

They don't care about their grocery bill though Bettie Mar 30 #74

You demonstrated the point perfectly. Xolodno Mar 30 #75

I live in a very red county in a very red town Bettie Mar 30 #78

What I'm advocating... Xolodno Mar 30 #80

In several cases? choie Mar 30 #91

You don't reference voter fraud, suppression, etc... as factors, which is an incomplete picture. 58Sunliner Mar 30 #83

"moving to the left while the world moves to the right" AStern Mar 30 #92

That's right, we need to get in the gutter with them and expose them for what they are. bucolic_frolic Mar 30 #6

Will someone please go to Apple Music & search "Gavin Newsom podcast" & tell me what the search comes up with? CrispyQ Mar 30 #7

We are supposed to make nice with vicious psychopaths. Irish_Dem Mar 30 #8

..fuck Newsome.. thomski64 Mar 30 #34

I used to believe snowybirdie Mar 30 #9

We need to stop fighting the battles we have already won. kentuck Mar 30 #10

I mostly agree with this. yardwork Mar 30 #14

Yes! Cirsium Mar 30 #54

The activist tail has wagged the party dog for too long Sympthsical Mar 30 #16

This RJ-MacReady Mar 30 #25

funny how it doesn't work that way for Republicans though eShirl Mar 30 #38

Because of how our politics currently work Sympthsical Mar 30 #40

Have you noticed how "compromise" blubunyip Mar 30 #42

So, just become Republicans? Bettie Mar 30 #76

Who said that? Sympthsical Mar 30 #79

I think you are spot on RJ-MacReady Mar 30 #86

THIS 100!!! Rainman4u2C Mar 30 #93

The fact that he appeared on Real Time With Bill Maher doesn't exactly inspire confidence in his thought process. nt ImNotGod Mar 30 #17

Funny how Democrats are winning all the special elections recently Mysterian Mar 30 #18

If you consider Newsom is correct that our "brand" is toxic, he is exactly what we don't need karynnj Mar 30 #19

I'd say the reason dems have a 27٪ approval is Luz Mar 30 #21

Totally agree mcar Mar 30 #23

The irony is it's MAGA who is always talking about those issues DemocratSinceBirth Mar 30 #27

Says the man that dined with a group at the French Laundry during Covid lockdown. Enjoy retirement Gavin. dutch777 Mar 30 #28

"Democrat" is often used as code for Black or LGBT YorkRd Mar 30 #29

Or for BLM or Defund the Police Seeking Serenity Mar 30 #84

It's a shame to see him debasing himself in such a way. W_HAMILTON Mar 30 #30

Whenever someone says democrats talk down to people SocialDemocrat61 Mar 30 #31

Those people voted for a business fraud, a rapist and a traitor edbermac Mar 30 #36

Gavin Newsom is the GOAT at talking down to people. krawhitham Mar 30 #37

If anything, we need to talk down to them more. Initech Mar 30 #39

He needs to fire his advisors. His raw political motivations are showing. I am not against raw political motivations tulipsandroses Mar 30 #41

It appears a lot of democrats Keepthesoulalive Mar 30 #55

We need this story posted at least 10,000 times Prairie Gates Mar 30 #43

Newsom's marriage to Kimberly Guilfoyle make his brand toxic. Mponti Mar 30 #44

That was when he was still drinking ... TexasBushwhacker Mar 30 #63

At first blush, this doesn't seem much different than the favorite "critiquers" Nixie Mar 30 #45

It's only toxic because of lies told by Fox News alarimer Mar 30 #46

Bingo. thought crime Mar 30 #85

Newsom's marriage to Kimberly Guilfoyle make his brand toxic. Mponti Mar 30 #47

Seriously? That was almost 20 years ago. ShazzieB Friday #96

There is no such thing as a "Democratic Brand". Ping Tung Mar 30 #48

Gavin Newsom is sounding pretty toxic lately. milestogo Mar 30 #51

Excuse me, governor, but the California brand is toxic to the same people right now Walleye Mar 30 #52

In light we lost to the most flawed candidate ever..something needs to change Tribetime Mar 30 #53

He has a cult devoted to him Bettie Mar 30 #68

Let me be judgemental and point out there are only dead armadillos JCMach1 Mar 30 #56

He can help free us from the yoke of woke gulliver Mar 30 #57

There's some saying about "doctor heal thyself". This would be fine is posed as a sincere self-criticism. David__77 Mar 30 #58

Gavin Newsom's brand is toxic pinkstarburst Mar 30 #59

guess man took himself out of the running Nimble_Idea Mar 30 #60

Look I love the Democratic Party BlueKota Mar 30 #61

GN needs to get some therapy stat Meowmee Mar 30 #62

Gavin is forgetting one basic truth: GaYellowDawg Mar 30 #64

Didn't he just talk down to Dems? Cha Mar 30 #65

A number would say that's how Jimmy Carter... Xolodno Mar 30 #70

Carter lost because fifty four hostages were languishing in Iran and inflation was 13.55% in 1980. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 30 #71

And Reagan reportedly cut a deal BlueKota Mar 30 #73

Of course. That didn't help. Xolodno Mar 30 #77

How dare he. ObscurePiton Mar 30 #72

Give me an example of "talking down to people" that Dems have done. The GOP talks down to their constituents every Jit423 Mar 30 #81

gavin newsom should stop promoting fascists on his media outlets. nt msongs Mar 30 #82

What the fuck is this shit with him??? orangecrush Mar 30 #87

I don't like Nazis. I will never like Nazis. Bluethroughu Mar 30 #88

I have little interest in anything any 'leading Democrat' has to say, who also now Jack Valentino Mar 30 #90

Well, there goes any chance he has for a run for president... William Gustafson Mar 30 #94