Gavin Newsom addresses the nation

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Healing said:
I don’t like Newsom, as I don’t trust anyone who’s too slick by half. Yet, there is no chance, none, that the most telegenic, aggressive, and fluent high profile Dem is a worse pick - bc CA - than a man who has language processing disorder; has been hospitalized for weeks because of heart disease, depression, and multiple strokes; who’s personality and POLITICAL POSITIONS have dramatically changed; and who’s staff and wife find him dangerous. Meemaw, Ricky, and Stephanie over there in Fuquay just voted three times for a NY billionaire who shits in gold toilets, was a lifelong democrat, publicly cheated on three wives, and openly talked down to Meemaw, Ricky, and Stephanie.

I can only figure you’re doing a bit or infusing hyperbole to emphasize your point, or Gavin really did personally steal something value to you (were you with Kimberley first?). Bc if you’re serious about Fetterman, I suspect you’re on a “rational” island all of your own making - well, I’m sure you’ll have a couple of compatriots - maybe they’ll bring their cardboard cutouts.

Hell, Kamala just lost by 1.5% and her political negatives were widespread: CA, woman (sorry, it’s still true in this shithole), inconsistent charisma, invisible VP role, and tied at the hip to Biden’s cognition and perception of inflation. She actually had strong momentum with the aggressive first month, then her campaign was consulted into milquetoast mediocrity.
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Agreed on Kamala's first month or so. I think people have forgotten that she did get off to a strong start - lots of huge crowds and enthusiasm, doing well in the polls, and her pick of Walz was regarded as solid and he hit a home run, imo, with the whole "they're weird!" line of attack, which seemed to have the GOP on the defensive for a few weeks. And then they suddenly dropped the "weird" attack, and as you said they become much less aggressive and Republicans regained the narrative and the momentum. I still doubt she would have won even if she had kept up the style of her first few weeks, but it certainly would have given her a better chance of winning than what her campaign turned into later. IMO, Biden was an anchor around her neck that she could never break, and combined with the fact that she was a woman of color from California and the whole "inflation!" charge (which Republicans don't seem to care about now) it was just too much to overcome. But I do think her campaign got off to a good start; unfortunately it didn't last.
 
wmheel1287 said:
I certainly hope so....but he also hasn't backed off of that. The inclusion of Fetterman serves to undercut any other value.

Im not a Newsom fan either, but Fetterman is just pure insanity.
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It honestly wouldn't surprise me if Fetterman switched parties and ran as a Republican for a second term, if he runs at all. He still has some Democratic views (pro-union mostly) but he's definitely become a lot friendlier to a lot of Republican culture war social issue positions.
 
Centerpiece said:
I got a selfie with him last year... he's a solid 6'-1" or 6'-2"... I'm 6'-2" and he was eye to eye with me in the photo.
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I hate to break it to you, but if you're eye to eye with Jeff Jackson you're not 6'2".

My kid met him last year and they're right at the same height in the photo I'm looking at...my kid is 5'10". Given the differences in shoes, I'd say he's most likely ~5'11".
 
donbosco said:
How tall is Jackson?

Jeff-Jackson-and-Kent-Blevins.jpg

Trying to get a read...he doesn't seem "short" per se -- maybe 5-10, 5-11?
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I have personally met and talked with Jeff Jackson, eye to eye, several times. I used to be 6'2". I am curently 5'11". So my guess, 5'11".
 
SnoopRob said:
I hate to break it to you, but if you're eye to eye with Jeff Jackson you're not 6'2".

My kid met him last year and they're right at the same height in the photo I'm looking at...my kid is 5'10". Given the differences in shoes, I'd say he's most likely ~5'11".
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Yeah, he’s definitely not over 6 feet. I’ve stood near him at least a couple times and he appears around my height if not slightly shorter than me. I’m 5’11”.
 
So he ain’t Kareem and he ain’t Krugman. I’m more worried about the space between a candidate’s ears than the 4” you guys are arguing about? He’s a good communicator and not afraid of social media. He’s a keeper. Maybe even national candidate at some point. But worrying about his height seems kind of silly.
 
SmilingJack said:
So he ain’t Kareem and he ain’t Krugman. I’m more worried about the space between a candidate’s ears than the 4” you guys are arguing about? He’s a good communicator and not afraid of social media. He’s a keeper. Maybe even national candidate at some point. But worrying about his height seems kind of silly.
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Agree. I was only giving it the old back and forth with wmheel1287 based on a question posited by donbosco "how tall is Jackson?"
FWIW I was the one who brought up JJ as the best guy IMHP for Prez... now or in the future.

Indeed, he's a keeper.
 
SnoopRob said:
Given that the taller candidate wins POTUS elections something like 80% of the time, it’s worth a bit of consideration.

Maybe the Dems should run Shaq in 2028?
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Once upon a time I really wanted a Bradley/McMillen ticket for president.
 
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