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azureblue

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39. His best qualification

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 09:10 AM

12 hrs ago

is that he runs the fourth largest economy in the world, successfully, while doing things to help the people of his state. There is no other candidate that can get even close to that. Add to that, he stands up to Trump and his cronies, and makes them back down...

IF he is elected president, you know he will have to deal with GOP sabotaging from day one. Gavin has a rapid response team in gear, and they have been effective at push back. No matter which Dem gets elected President, the GOP will try to tear them apart, squeaky clean record or not. And THIS is critical to stop at day one.. If the GOP gets a foothold on attacks, it will cripple the president, who will have to spend time just responding to their attacks (See Clinton, Carter, etc.) So we need a president who know show to kick them in the nuts...

While there are candidates with better ideology, Gavin is, practically speaking, the best one out there. If he pairs with AOC for VP, I think he would be unstoppable.. Let's hope.

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We all love our Governor! skylucy Yesterday #1

Oh yes we do senseandsensibility Yesterday #3

K & R.................. Lovie777 Yesterday #2

here as well, Marc Elias DoBW Yesterday #4

He'd make a good president. calimary Yesterday #6

He's my favorite so far. llmart Yesterday #10

thats why i reelected him before. AllaN01Bear Yesterday #24

I will definitely give Newsom close consideration. ShazzieB 19 hrs ago #35

His best qualification azureblue 12 hrs ago #39

I'm surprised it wasn't all along! some_of_us_are_sane Yesterday #9

He's been at the vanguard of MAGA 2.0 resistance from Day 1. BannonsLiver Yesterday #5

Every state needs to do this IMMEDIATELY FakeNoose Yesterday #7

You're right. It should not be necessary. hamsterjill Yesterday #19

Kick Exp Yesterday #8

Purple states must take the same steps. oasis Yesterday #11

This would actually probably survive the supremacy clause too SSJVegeta Yesterday #12

Yes, because states are in charge of elections, not the feds. wnylib Yesterday #26

And it is explicitly stated in the constitution. A fact that matters to 5 whole justices so far. SSJVegeta 23 hrs ago #31

LOL popsdenver 18 hrs ago #36

I'm skeptical. TomSlick Yesterday #13

Nope. Article I, Section 4. paleotn Yesterday #15

I don't read Article I, Section 4 that expansively. TomSlick Yesterday #17

Tenth Amendment. paleotn Yesterday #18

That's a better argument TomSlick Yesterday #20

You're retired JAG, in Arkansas, and you're Texas two step dancing MerryBlooms 23 hrs ago #29

That's what old lawyers do. TomSlick 3 hrs ago #42

My father-in-law was a District Judge MerryBlooms 3 hrs ago #43

The legislation can be written so that a proper judicial warrant would be needed with reason to believe muriel_volestrangler 12 hrs ago #38

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Federal agents are also armed and authorized to shoot someone threatening with a weapon. TomSlick Yesterday #21

depends who gets the drop on who dave99 Yesterday #25

Ridiculous and illegal senseandsensibility Yesterday #22

No, that's not how any of this works. MerryBlooms 23 hrs ago #30

Democrats have to be proactive in these treacherous times dlk Yesterday #14

ding. this . AllaN01Bear Yesterday #23

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I don't know who you're talking about senseandsensibility 23 hrs ago #28

This is exactly what we need!! Proactive vs reactive!!! Pisces 22 hrs ago #32

He thinks and operates from a broad perspective. Sogo 22 hrs ago #33

THis is good, but completely misss the point Bluetus 20 hrs ago #34

i totally misunderstood the headline orleans 18 hrs ago #37

Leading the way. Martin68 8 hrs ago #40

I believe there are now meds for ballot seizures. C Moon 7 hrs ago #41