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Sympthsical

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30. Man whose entire career is geared to run for President

Reply to dalton99a (Original post)

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 11:06 AM

11 hrs ago

Notes that someday he may run for President.

Truly the bombshell of our age.

I'm telling Democrats. He's great in interviews and everyone enjoys those neat social media managers he has, but as a governor where you've lived with him everyday in an actual governing role, he's a whole other thing.

It will be an interesting primary.

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Newsom says he'll run for president if Democrats win back the House [View all] dalton99a Monday OP

I will likely not be one of his primary election supporters. SSJVegeta Monday #1

Here here. People who thought it a good idea to DJ Synikus Makisimus Monday #4

Exactly! SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #26

He would be really far down my list Ziggy Beans Monday #11

Well, if Democrats win back the House, Newsom has a rightful claim to someone that did something to make it happen. FascismIsDeath Monday #2

Same here, wait and see, but this moment in history really needs someone as radical as FDR Ponietz Monday #9

😖 dweller Monday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Monday #5

The only thing that matters is winning and Newsom has a good chance of it . Better than most Democats JI7 Monday #6

Message auto-removed Name removed Monday #10

I disagree DenaliDemocrat Monday #13

I remember when Clinton got booed off the stage with a boring speech at the Dem. Convention in 1988 wolfie001 Monday #18

I'm fine with that. Scrivener7 Monday #7

well said Roy Rolling Monday #8

That's true. But I'm still going to look at other buses on the schedule Quiet Em Monday #17

Perfect is the enemy of good wolfie001 Monday #19

Except he didn't actually say anything like that. Pieces of what he said were taken Scrivener7 12 hrs ago #24

It was a gaffe wolfie001 3 hrs ago #40

Please No DenaliDemocrat Monday #12

What has Andy Beshar said or done standing up to Trump? Bobstandard 10 hrs ago #31

Sigh... DenaliDemocrat 10 hrs ago #32

Sigh. You just like Beshar, that's all. Got it. Bobstandard 8 hrs ago #33

No. I live out west DenaliDemocrat 8 hrs ago #35

Still no recommendations for Beshar. Bobstandard 3 hrs ago #39

Hopefully there will be a robust primary season with good candidates so we can truly choose the Nanjeanne Monday #14

This might as well be his announcement then, there is a 0% chance Democrats fail to retake the House in November. tritsofme Monday #15

Chris Murphy is on the top of my list. Emile Monday #16

Yes wolfie001 Monday #21

My senator and I love him, too. But CT is so small I wonder if a Senator from our state could be attractive to the rest CTyankee Monday #23

he's not my top choice but hes better than ANY rethug moonshinegnomie Monday #20

Same, I like 'em both. poli-junkie 7 hrs ago #37

I'm voting for Pete Buttigieg pinkstarburst Monday #22

I don't get the connection bigtree 12 hrs ago #25

Newsom's right: if Democrats don't (at least) take back the House in 2026, we will never have another free election. sop 12 hrs ago #27

and that's why the GOP is hellbent on preventing Democrats from winning Jbraybarten 11 hrs ago #29

Please run either way! Polybius 12 hrs ago #28

Man whose entire career is geared to run for President Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #30

No! No! No! We need a Better Candidate! Ranting Randy 8 hrs ago #34

Good thing DU doesn't decide these things. Xolodno 7 hrs ago #36

This whole "electability" thing Boo1 7 hrs ago #38