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Martin Eden

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14. It absolutely is imitation, for the purpose of mockery

Reply to Justice matters. (Reply #10)

Fri May 1, 2026, 02:02 PM

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There are much better ways to get one's point across. These ALL CAPS mocking posts won't move the needle for any swing voter or MAGAt.

It turns me off, and I'm sure I'm not alone. I've been a Democratic voter since 1976. I will always vote for our party's nominee, but there are more choices in the primary.

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Governor Newsom with the Troll of the Week !!! [View all] Pluvious Friday OP

Ok, ok, he HAS got tRump's stupidity down pat......bravo Governor Newsom. a kennedy Friday #1

Newsome shouldn't give popsdenver Friday #30

Kick dalton99a Friday #2

Awesome! n/t Liberal In Texas Friday #3

Like him or not you gotta love his trolling of 47 vapor2 Friday #4

Except.....I Want That License Plate! Okay, I'm In PA, But Still! 🥰😊 ColoringFool Friday #5

Me too BlueKota Friday #26

Me Three TurboDem Friday #27

I'm in SC jbandsma 8 hrs ago #45

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery Martin Eden Friday #6

Stephen Colbert imitated Bill O'Reilly on the Colbert Report. It's called satire. AZLD4Candidate Friday #9

Stephen Colbert is a comedian Martin Eden Friday #13

So a governor can't engage in satire to poke the bear? AZLD4Candidate Friday #19

Personally, I hate purity tests Martin Eden Friday #32

Join his team and offer your suggests then. AZLD4Candidate Saturday #38

Leaving trumps insults alone is one reason we've got him AGAIN. Callie1979 Friday #29

Newsom contributes to normalizing of that crass nonsense Martin Eden Friday #31

How exactly would he do that? In a way that would get under trump's skin? Callie1979 Saturday #39

What Gavin's doing now achieves nothing important. Martin Eden Saturday #41

I agree on attacking! Speaking of the SAVE act; Dems should present a REAL voter ID law. Callie1979 Sunday #42

Any Voter ID law needs to carry a provision that does not make it difficult to obtain for eligible voters Martin Eden Sunday #43

Exactly. Here in GA you can get a State ID for free; my mom had one Callie1979 Sunday #44

It's not imitation nor flattery... it's mockery. Justice matters. Friday #10

It absolutely is imitation, for the purpose of mockery Martin Eden Friday #14

Alright. May the candidate with the most votes win. n/t Justice matters. Friday #20

I'm sure he'll be just fine. BannonsLiver Friday #11

This isn't imitation. llmart Friday #12

Newsom is mocking Trump by imitating him Martin Eden Friday #15

But how will he be able to go on without that support? BannonsLiver Friday #16

Are you suggesting Newsom would lose some support Martin Eden Friday #24

No I'm sorry. I wasn't clear. I was specifically referencing YOUR support. BannonsLiver Friday #25

It's too early to decide. I won't rule anyone out yet. Martin Eden Friday #28

Imitiation for reasons of emulation would be flattery FoxNewsSucks Friday #21

"Krasnov does the same shit every day" Martin Eden Friday #23

Bwah! electric_blue68 Friday #7

🤣🤣🤣 ultralite001 Friday #8

Pluvious.......... Upthevibe Friday #17

Newsom needs to have a mugshot to use to complete the effect Zelda_Orchid Friday #18

... orangecrush Friday #22

LOL Martin68 Friday #33

LOL Blue Owl Saturday #34

The same Governor Newsom who was Abolishinist Saturday #35

LOL Emile Saturday #36

Great stuff but... PCIntern Saturday #37

It's Shitter - home of the humorless lowlife shitbags nt GenThePerservering Saturday #40