Senator Van Hollen is acting with the character and authenticity voters crave. Governor Newsom is once again acting on personal ambition. With this stunt, Newsom is attempting to convince donors he is electable, by pretending his presidential campaign won't be dominated by distractions. But a series of unrelated distractions defines his 26 years in California politics. He is known for declaring shiny proposals, but never follows up, nor does he accept accountability for outcomes. Care-Not-Cash? He promised to curb homelessness in San Francisco, and he let it get worse. Legalizing cannabis? He crushed California's heritage farmers with conflicting state regulations. Remember the $200 million his administration mistakenly sent to incarcerated prisoners? Par for the course, no acceptance of responsibility and no after-action-plan to prevent future boondoggles. Newsom lacks character and authenticity, and will leave office with no one yearning for more.
And sorry to this lady for losing her daughter but if your kid was murdered by a Jewish guy and you teamed up with Hitler to go after other Jews who had nothing to do with it, you’re still trash.
I understand the argument that we shouldn’t die on an unpopular hill, if that hill just isn’t very important to us. For example, if term limits are unpopular, I’m not going to go to the mat on term limits if I’m a politician because I don’t give a shit about term limits and won’t waste attention on that issue to the detriment of issues I can get more traction with.
But if keeping a demented criminal president from disappearing people without due process because the people in question are of an inconvenient ethnicity is not worth your fight, then what are you? And “oh but it’s unpopular to stand up for the victims here”—are you kidding me? You’re a politician, your skill set is supposedly presenting issues to the public in a way that makes your side more popular! Republicans managed to do this with upper class tax cuts, and you can’t make “no jungle death camps without a trial” popular? Get a new job you tool.
Of COURSE he married Kim Guilfoyle, that should have been a tell. What’s with these big blue states anyway?
It’s easy to relate to! If they can take you without trial, they can take anyone. And it’s obvious dictator shit. Even if you like “tough on immigration” in concept you’ll balk at ugly shit like this.
Newsome lost my vote when he entertained MAGA Charlie Kirk. If you want to reach out to people who have not historically worked with you collabatively, stick with conservatives who respect our Constitution. MAGA does not respect our Constitution.making nice with MAGA is a disqualifier, Newsome and Whittmer. You abandoned your base and prostituted yourselves.
Shows not only he’s morally vacuous but that he’s politically dumb. Like you said, there are good faith conservatives he could have conversed with (Bill Kristol, George Will) but he picks the trolls. His read of the country is way off.
Newsom called Garcia a distraction? What a loathsome thing to say about any human being, but especially one who is being held in a prison known for torture, and without due process!
Fuck Newsome. We already know that the right is flooding the country with as much heinous crap as possible. So what DO we focus on? Cuz I’m thinking that disappearing people is a pretty big thing. As Van Hollen and others pointed out, first they came for the immigrants and then they came for the rest just as systematically. I only wish that the Supremes or rather Alito and Uncle Thomas really understood that. No one will be safe.
Van Hollen is a good dude. Just feels like a really good dude. And we do have a bunch of Democrats who are really good people.
Wow though Newsom's betrayal is very stabby. Just in the way he did it. More and more I can't help but be suspicious of his behavior around Biden's ouster and Kamala Harris' campaign.
Slightly OT, James Comer is trying to 'vestigate Cuomo for Covid crimes in order to undermine his NYC mayoral bid (right thing wrong reason) to give Adams a leg up...Adams is at a whopping single digit 6% approval rating and apparently Comer is unaware that there are 3 or 4 PROGRSSIVE contenders who, while not tracking in high numbers at the MOMENT, are all WELL above 6%...Cuomo is a typical politically ambitious opportunist (yawn), someone that Trump could EASILY draw into his sick orbit...
Well, we'll see what happens there. I thought NYS already investigated that anyway so I don't know what charges he has. Though as Cuomo has a sharp tongue and actually isn't an idiot (is just a bully) this might not go so well for Jimmy as he thinks.
It's stunning to me that the mother of someone who was murdered would allow themselves to be used in this way, but then again the governor from Michigan allowed themself to be used as a prop too.
I’ll slow that grief clouded her judgment but it was very stupid to trash herself by appearing with Trump, a guy no loving mother would allow with their daughter in a room alone with.
You do have to give it to how Van Hollen did not diminish her grief while pointing out the vast differences between the two. One was a real killer who got due process while the other is a token who’s done no crimes.
Senator Van Hollen is acting with the character and authenticity voters crave. Governor Newsom is once again acting on personal ambition. With this stunt, Newsom is attempting to convince donors he is electable, by pretending his presidential campaign won't be dominated by distractions. But a series of unrelated distractions defines his 26 years in California politics. He is known for declaring shiny proposals, but never follows up, nor does he accept accountability for outcomes. Care-Not-Cash? He promised to curb homelessness in San Francisco, and he let it get worse. Legalizing cannabis? He crushed California's heritage farmers with conflicting state regulations. Remember the $200 million his administration mistakenly sent to incarcerated prisoners? Par for the course, no acceptance of responsibility and no after-action-plan to prevent future boondoggles. Newsom lacks character and authenticity, and will leave office with no one yearning for more.
Maybe CVH should be someone we
push as a real 2028 candidate
And sorry to this lady for losing her daughter but if your kid was murdered by a Jewish guy and you teamed up with Hitler to go after other Jews who had nothing to do with it, you’re still trash.
I understand the argument that we shouldn’t die on an unpopular hill, if that hill just isn’t very important to us. For example, if term limits are unpopular, I’m not going to go to the mat on term limits if I’m a politician because I don’t give a shit about term limits and won’t waste attention on that issue to the detriment of issues I can get more traction with.
But if keeping a demented criminal president from disappearing people without due process because the people in question are of an inconvenient ethnicity is not worth your fight, then what are you? And “oh but it’s unpopular to stand up for the victims here”—are you kidding me? You’re a politician, your skill set is supposedly presenting issues to the public in a way that makes your side more popular! Republicans managed to do this with upper class tax cuts, and you can’t make “no jungle death camps without a trial” popular? Get a new job you tool.
Of COURSE he married Kim Guilfoyle, that should have been a tell. What’s with these big blue states anyway?
The issue seems very popular in the protests we’re seeing every day. Americans understand the issue of due process very well.
It’s easy to relate to! If they can take you without trial, they can take anyone. And it’s obvious dictator shit. Even if you like “tough on immigration” in concept you’ll balk at ugly shit like this.
Newsome lost my vote when he entertained MAGA Charlie Kirk. If you want to reach out to people who have not historically worked with you collabatively, stick with conservatives who respect our Constitution. MAGA does not respect our Constitution.making nice with MAGA is a disqualifier, Newsome and Whittmer. You abandoned your base and prostituted yourselves.
Shows not only he’s morally vacuous but that he’s politically dumb. Like you said, there are good faith conservatives he could have conversed with (Bill Kristol, George Will) but he picks the trolls. His read of the country is way off.
First rule of getting new 'customers'
Don't lose your loyal old customers
Newsom called Garcia a distraction? What a loathsome thing to say about any human being, but especially one who is being held in a prison known for torture, and without due process!
Gavin Newsom is the first presumptive candidate to simultaneously resign from the position he’s applying for.
Fuck Newsome. We already know that the right is flooding the country with as much heinous crap as possible. So what DO we focus on? Cuz I’m thinking that disappearing people is a pretty big thing. As Van Hollen and others pointed out, first they came for the immigrants and then they came for the rest just as systematically. I only wish that the Supremes or rather Alito and Uncle Thomas really understood that. No one will be safe.
Van Hollen is a good dude. Just feels like a really good dude. And we do have a bunch of Democrats who are really good people.
Wow though Newsom's betrayal is very stabby. Just in the way he did it. More and more I can't help but be suspicious of his behavior around Biden's ouster and Kamala Harris' campaign.
He's turned out to be a rank opportunist who can't read a room
Newsom/Cuomo '28 - Nothing Matters! Everyone Goes Under the Bus!
Slightly OT, James Comer is trying to 'vestigate Cuomo for Covid crimes in order to undermine his NYC mayoral bid (right thing wrong reason) to give Adams a leg up...Adams is at a whopping single digit 6% approval rating and apparently Comer is unaware that there are 3 or 4 PROGRSSIVE contenders who, while not tracking in high numbers at the MOMENT, are all WELL above 6%...Cuomo is a typical politically ambitious opportunist (yawn), someone that Trump could EASILY draw into his sick orbit...
Well, we'll see what happens there. I thought NYS already investigated that anyway so I don't know what charges he has. Though as Cuomo has a sharp tongue and actually isn't an idiot (is just a bully) this might not go so well for Jimmy as he thinks.
" Newsom called Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s illegal disappearance to a Salvadoran prison “the distraction of the day.”
If featuring Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon on his podcast didn't end his bid, this statement sure as fuck did...
Yeah that's pretty scary stuff. And Americans in general need to be treating this like the five-alarm fire that it is.
Cheers to Van Hollen, and fuck Newsom with a rusty salad fork for his craven, obvious focus-group-driven posturing!
I am wondering who is in his focus group? maga folk only?
James Carville
It's stunning to me that the mother of someone who was murdered would allow themselves to be used in this way, but then again the governor from Michigan allowed themself to be used as a prop too.
When you're famous they just let you do it.
I’ll slow that grief clouded her judgment but it was very stupid to trash herself by appearing with Trump, a guy no loving mother would allow with their daughter in a room alone with.
You do have to give it to how Van Hollen did not diminish her grief while pointing out the vast differences between the two. One was a real killer who got due process while the other is a token who’s done no crimes.
I think when you’re so torn by grief, it’s hard to think straight.
Newsom and the MI governor have no excuse. I’ve always thought Newsom was just TOO slick.