As a Californian, I am appalled by Newsom’s platforming of these 3 deplorables. I have completely lost all respect for him. I thought he was a pro democracy advocate but these actions proved otherwise. He shot himself in the foot and then some.
“This is Gavin Newsom” is meant to serve as a 2028 audition, he’s stumbled out of the gates.“
I would say you’re letting him off easy. He has wholly disqualified himself as a potential nom. Honestly if you can’t convince your 13 yr old of the abhorrence of Charlie Kirk’s views or if they have so little respect for you or you’ve modeled morality and integrity so poorly for them that your kid is “a big fan” then how TF are you supposed to lead us out of the Nazi shit that’s happening and a dem brand that’s in the toilet due to spinelessness, inauthenticity(cozining up to the same corp donors ravaging working people) and an utter failure to offer a true left wing resistance to fascism (Schumer)
Bless you for sitting through the brain rot. Newsom sitting with these figures also signals an unseriousness regarding the fundamental problems of rank-and-file Democratic constituents. Kirk traffics in open racism and anti-intellectual discussion, while Bannon is the architect of a strategy that is polarizing and stupifying America's national discourse with engineered distractions and lies. Democratic voters deserve better, and the base shouldn't keep showing up for a party that can't meet this moment.
Gavin Newsom's talk show is an unmitigated disaster. He clearly does not have interviewer skills. I have always found him to be inauthentic. He has had some good moments, such as confronting Trump at the airport after the wildfires, but those moments do not add up to create someone who could be an effective candidate or president. Instead of putting time into the interview gig, maybe he should focus on the problems that California is confronting and work towards solutions. That would be impressive.
One less presidential candidate to consider. Maybe he'll run on the republican ticket - with bannon as his VP. You got your corporations and your maga all sewn up. BTW Newsom shived environmentalists this week with a veto of landmark legislation limiting single-use plastics.
Gavin and others need to hire full time psychologists or psychiatrists as consultants.
Psychopathic narcissists are in a class by themselves. Reason never works for them. Negotiation doesn’t work. They crave any attention in an attempt to fill their inner void.
Giving them airtime is one thing narcissists crave. And, of course, many people go into politics to feed their empty inner self.
“Peace for our time.” -British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, 1938
It continues to amaze me that politicians *seem to* neglect their own advisors related to messaging. Democrats have often been accused of being overly concerned with messaging, pushing these messages to focus groups and polls to hone and optimize the message for maximum impact. But many messages need to be "aligned" with perspective voters and supporter's priorities and concerns. That alignment comes from testing those statements, tactics, and strategies. If their advisors are not telling them to test these messages prior to letting them come out, those people should be fired. Either we are viewed as brain dead, or we really are?
Thanks for informing me about Gavin Newsom's podcast. Yucking it up with these 3 like they're all frat bros from college is pathetic pandering to some of the most notorious MAGAts. I mean, piling on trans people...are you kidding me? Out of 500,000 student athletes, there are fewer than 10, yes 10 per the head of the NCAA or 0.0002%. I guess Gavin is channeling the late Neville Chamberlain whose efforts to appease the Nazis didn't go so well. Raw political ambition is an ugly thing to behold, Gavin.
Newsome's political career is over. He, like many neoliberal Democrats have badly misread the moment. I didn't click on any of the videos, but was stunned that the Governor of California apparently couldn't hire a competent set designer for his little fascist-friendly VLOG. What the hell is going on? It looks like a model home at the trailer park.
Newsom knows Buttigieg goes on Fox News, thinks Pete’s a likely 2028 opponent, and thinks he’ll do the same thing, but step it up to a podcast. Wrong solution, Newsom. Now nobody can trust your judgement or your ethics.
Gavin Newsom, as if his anti-labor stances were evidence enough, just proved himself to be another useless Clinton Corporate NeoLiberal—and thus the PROBLEM rather than the solution.
I genuinely despair for this country if he ever becomes the Democratic candidate—we need more Bernie Sanders and AOCs who are eager to CRUSH the Billionaires and the Right, and No More Hillary Rodham Clintons who are so busy sucking up to money they threw the country to Donald Trump!
If Gavin Newsom wanted to interact with these vile people, the only acceptable way is to throw their stupidity back at them. Bring up reality, call out their hypocrisy, reveal their absolute lack of compassion. Don't give an inch. To say they have "some" good ideas is picking the wrong side in a war. Don't be like the appeasers who gave credibility to RFK Jr. because he thinks people should eat more vegetables or something so obvious no one can dispute it.
Agreed. I thought Gavin was doing it almost as a MAGA exposé but it’s more propaganda than anything. Such an odd choice, and terrible optics.
Remember one of his girlfriends: Kimberly Guilfoyle
She is his ex-wife.
Is she still dating Sniffy McCokeface—aka "Donald Trump, Jr."?
No, he dumped her for a younger model. His father, helpfully, sent her off to be ambassador to Greece.
As a Californian, I am appalled by Newsom’s platforming of these 3 deplorables. I have completely lost all respect for him. I thought he was a pro democracy advocate but these actions proved otherwise. He shot himself in the foot and then some.
Agreed. Bye, Felecia
“This is Gavin Newsom” is meant to serve as a 2028 audition, he’s stumbled out of the gates.“
I would say you’re letting him off easy. He has wholly disqualified himself as a potential nom. Honestly if you can’t convince your 13 yr old of the abhorrence of Charlie Kirk’s views or if they have so little respect for you or you’ve modeled morality and integrity so poorly for them that your kid is “a big fan” then how TF are you supposed to lead us out of the Nazi shit that’s happening and a dem brand that’s in the toilet due to spinelessness, inauthenticity(cozining up to the same corp donors ravaging working people) and an utter failure to offer a true left wing resistance to fascism (Schumer)
Bless you for sitting through the brain rot. Newsom sitting with these figures also signals an unseriousness regarding the fundamental problems of rank-and-file Democratic constituents. Kirk traffics in open racism and anti-intellectual discussion, while Bannon is the architect of a strategy that is polarizing and stupifying America's national discourse with engineered distractions and lies. Democratic voters deserve better, and the base shouldn't keep showing up for a party that can't meet this moment.
Gavin Newsom's talk show is an unmitigated disaster. He clearly does not have interviewer skills. I have always found him to be inauthentic. He has had some good moments, such as confronting Trump at the airport after the wildfires, but those moments do not add up to create someone who could be an effective candidate or president. Instead of putting time into the interview gig, maybe he should focus on the problems that California is confronting and work towards solutions. That would be impressive.
One less presidential candidate to consider. Maybe he'll run on the republican ticket - with bannon as his VP. You got your corporations and your maga all sewn up. BTW Newsom shived environmentalists this week with a veto of landmark legislation limiting single-use plastics.
Gavin and others need to hire full time psychologists or psychiatrists as consultants.
Psychopathic narcissists are in a class by themselves. Reason never works for them. Negotiation doesn’t work. They crave any attention in an attempt to fill their inner void.
Giving them airtime is one thing narcissists crave. And, of course, many people go into politics to feed their empty inner self.
“Peace for our time.” -British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, 1938
How’d that work out?
It continues to amaze me that politicians *seem to* neglect their own advisors related to messaging. Democrats have often been accused of being overly concerned with messaging, pushing these messages to focus groups and polls to hone and optimize the message for maximum impact. But many messages need to be "aligned" with perspective voters and supporter's priorities and concerns. That alignment comes from testing those statements, tactics, and strategies. If their advisors are not telling them to test these messages prior to letting them come out, those people should be fired. Either we are viewed as brain dead, or we really are?
Thanks for informing me about Gavin Newsom's podcast. Yucking it up with these 3 like they're all frat bros from college is pathetic pandering to some of the most notorious MAGAts. I mean, piling on trans people...are you kidding me? Out of 500,000 student athletes, there are fewer than 10, yes 10 per the head of the NCAA or 0.0002%. I guess Gavin is channeling the late Neville Chamberlain whose efforts to appease the Nazis didn't go so well. Raw political ambition is an ugly thing to behold, Gavin.
Newsome's political career is over. He, like many neoliberal Democrats have badly misread the moment. I didn't click on any of the videos, but was stunned that the Governor of California apparently couldn't hire a competent set designer for his little fascist-friendly VLOG. What the hell is going on? It looks like a model home at the trailer park.
I like Katie Porter but didn't think she had much of a chance in her run for governor, but it looks like Gavin is boosting her odds.
Isn't Gavin term limited?
He may be. I guess my point is - after Gavin - Californians might want someone different, and Katie Porter is different.
Hard pass on Newsom
Being nice to fascists has succeeded a grand total of zero times in all of history. Why the fuck can't people get that through their heads.
Newsom knows Buttigieg goes on Fox News, thinks Pete’s a likely 2028 opponent, and thinks he’ll do the same thing, but step it up to a podcast. Wrong solution, Newsom. Now nobody can trust your judgement or your ethics.
Gavin Newsom, as if his anti-labor stances were evidence enough, just proved himself to be another useless Clinton Corporate NeoLiberal—and thus the PROBLEM rather than the solution.
I genuinely despair for this country if he ever becomes the Democratic candidate—we need more Bernie Sanders and AOCs who are eager to CRUSH the Billionaires and the Right, and No More Hillary Rodham Clintons who are so busy sucking up to money they threw the country to Donald Trump!
If Gavin Newsom wanted to interact with these vile people, the only acceptable way is to throw their stupidity back at them. Bring up reality, call out their hypocrisy, reveal their absolute lack of compassion. Don't give an inch. To say they have "some" good ideas is picking the wrong side in a war. Don't be like the appeasers who gave credibility to RFK Jr. because he thinks people should eat more vegetables or something so obvious no one can dispute it.