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wolfie001

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40. It was a gaffe

Sat Mar 21, 2026, 06:50 PM

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I'd still vote for him, but his words on that day were clumsy. He's made some missteps. Having "Triple KKK" Charlie Kirk on his podcast was revolting. And then he told that POS he agreed with some of his views. Again, clumsy.
*The Quote: Newsom told the audience, "I'm not trying to impress you. I'm just trying to impress upon you I'm like you. I'm no better than you. I'm a 960 SAT guy... You've never seen me read a speech, because I cannot read a speech. Maybe the wrong business to be in".
Again, if he's our candidate, I'd vote for him. He'll be to the right of Obama/Biden though.

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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 Saturday #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

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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 Saturday #24

It was a gaffe wolfie001 Saturday #40

Please No DenaliDemocrat Monday #12

What has Andy Beshar said or done standing up to Trump? Bobstandard Saturday #31

Sigh... DenaliDemocrat Saturday #32

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

No. I live out west DenaliDemocrat Saturday #35

Still no recommendations for Beshar. Bobstandard Saturday #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 Saturday #37

I'm voting for Pete Buttigieg pinkstarburst Monday #22

I don't get the connection bigtree Saturday #25

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

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

Please run either way! Polybius Saturday #28

Man whose entire career is geared to run for President Sympthsical Saturday #30

No! No! No! We need a Better Candidate! Ranting Randy Saturday #34

Good thing DU doesn't decide these things. Xolodno Saturday #36

This whole "electability" thing Boo1 Saturday #38