Gavin Newsom addresses the nation

[stankeylegjones]

I gave you a specific state health department guideline issued in late October dealing specifically with dining and you are claiming that doesn't apply because there was an earlier guideline in July that was less restrictive (when there wasn't a Covid surge going on)?

Also, Newsom was in a "private gathering." The event was a private function not open to the public.

There’s a difference between a private residence and an open restaurant, as is pointed out in the article I posted. The gathering followed the protocol set in place for open restaurants in Napa county.

 

[Calheel]

There’s a difference between a private residence and an open restaurant, as is pointed out in the article I posted. The gathering followed the protocol set in place for open restaurants in Napa county.

But it wasn't an open restaurant. It was a closed restaurant that was hosting a private event for Newsom and 11 friends.

In any event, I think we have beat this topic to death. You are making a highly legalistic argument that no one -- not even Newsom -- thinks is a good argument. We can agree to disagree as to whether he was violating the policy he was espousing under some sort of "restaurant exception". It matters not to the central problem with his Covid leadership and his character in general.

 

[Calheel]

We are literally fighting Satan and his minions and you are criticizing a Democrat for pandering to swing voters. I hate to tell you but it's the only fucking way we can win the next presidential election. Wake up. We lost every swing state. And we're never gonna win saying Uncle Rico can put on a wig and play women's softball. I'm pretty sure if this man you despise manages to win, the horrors of the current administration will end very quickly. So suck it up and quit cutting off your nose to spite your face. Your entire take is utterly ridiculous.

You think Newsom is winning swing voters with the shitshow he put on tonight?

No, he is not. When Newsom says everything was going fine until Trump called in the guard he is not getting Mr. & Ms. Swing Voter in PA, MI and WI.

And if people like you are responsible for getting this assclown on the Democratic ticket in 2028 and we have to deal with 4-8 more years of JD Vance, you'll have no one to blame but yourself.

And I have no problem with Newsom asserting conservative political positions. My problem is that his new political views are just views of convenience because Biden/Harris lost. He is so transparent and middle America sees that. If you want to win swing voters, pick genuine candidates who did not change their views with the wind simply to be the flavor of the week.

 

[stankeylegjones]

But it wasn't an open restaurant. It was a closed restaurant that was hosting a private event for Newsom and 11 friends.

In any event, I think we have beat this topic to death. You are making a highly legalistic argument that no one -- not even Newsom -- thinks is a good argument. We can agree to disagree as to whether he was violating the policy he was espousing under some sort of "restaurant exception". It matters not to the central problem with his Covid leadership and his character in general.

As I pointed out earlier, it was a bad decision on his part, one which he owned. The other was pointing out to you that he was not in violation of any policies at the time. The restaurant was open and they were following appropriate guidelines.

There’s really nothing there to argue, it was a mistake and they were not breaking any guidelines.

 

[Zoo_View]

Why? What good does it accomplish for you, me or the people of California? Who is helped by Gavin's speech tonight?

No one except Gavin's political fortunes. It benefitted no one else.

I’m good with Newsom hammering Trump (if he ever does hammer Trump).

I’ll ask again, WHY do YOU hate Newsom. Please be specific.

Your hatred of Newsom seems to be emotional and not logical.

 

[Calheel]

I’m good with Newsom hammering Trump (if he ever does hammer Trump).

I’ll ask again, WHY do YOU hate Newsom. Please be specific.

Your hatred of Newsom seems to be emotional and not logical.

I've given my reasons. In short, he is a phony and a fraud. I mean, I don't hate him as much as Trump, or basically any Republican, but it is hard to think of too many Democrats that I like less than him.

 

[LosPollosHermanos]

You think Newsom is winning swing voters with the shitshow he put on tonight?

No, he is not. When Newsom says everything was going fine until Trump called in the guard he is not getting Mr. & Ms. Swing Voter in PA, MI and WI.

And if people like you are responsible for getting this assclown on the Democratic ticket in 2028 and we have to deal with 4-8 more years of JD Vance, you'll have no one to blame but yourself.

And I have no problem with Newsom asserting conservative political positions. My problem is that his new political views are just views of convenience because Biden/Harris lost. He is so transparent and middle America sees that. If you want to win swing voters, pick genuine candidates who did not change their views with the wind simply to be the flavor of the week.

Most swing voters hold their nose and vote for Trump. And middle America doesn't see shit. They're dumb as all fuck. That's why 2016 and 2024 even happened. So if we need to kiss some ass and play some games to at least get the tide turning in a different direction, do it. All this stuff about him not being genuine, are you even serious? Who fucking cares? Trump may be the least genuine person on earth, and quite possibly the lowest character person on earth. And middle America lapped him up like a dog that found a bowl of gravy. As to whatever flavor he wants to present, well, 3.5 years before an election is a good time to start. It might be the smartest thing a Democrat has done in a while. You're not even rational about this. Frankly you sound like you've lost your goddamned mind.

 

[Calheel]

Most swing voters hold their nose and vote for Trump. And middle America doesn't see shit. They're dumb as all fuck. That's why 2016 and 2024 even happened. So if we need to kiss some ass and play some games to at least get the tide turning in a different direction, do it. All this stuff about him not being genuine, are you even serious? Who fucking cares? Trump may be the least genuine person on earth, and quite possibly the lowest character person on earth. And middle America lapped him up like a dog that found a bowl of gravy. As to whatever flavor he wants to present, well, 3.5 years before an election is a good time to start. It might be the smartest thing a Democrat has done in a while. You're not even rational about this. Frankly you sound like you've lost your goddamned mind.

I'm calling it a night on Newsom-gate. There is real work still to be done.

I apparently forgot the first rule of ZZL-P: If anyone ever says anything bad about Trump, that person should be praised, not buried.

 

[Zoo_View]

I've given my reasons. In short, he is a phony and a fraud. I mean, I don't hate him as much as Trump, or basically any Republican, but it is hard to think of too many Democrats that I like less than him.

OK.

I think I understand. You’ll oppose all of these Trumplican fucks……

 

[EyeballKid]

He was literally telling families not to gather for Thanksgiving 2020. To only eat with members of your household.

I thought at the time he was going a bit overboard. But if that is his position, then he needs to walk the walk. A good leader leads by example.

Left-wing circular firing squad.

I'm calling it a night on Newsom-gate. There is real work still to be done.

I apparently forgot the first rule of ZZL-P: If anyone ever says anything bad about Trump, that person should be praised, not buried.

You continue to misrepresent what myself and others are driving at.

As far as I’m concerned, you’re free to hate on Newsom for whatever reason you choose—and I happen to agree that he’s slimy.

That said, you’ve articulated no viable argument regarding what you would rather him do in this current situation.

Would you rather he not say anything? If so, what do you think that would accomplish?

Would you rather he not do a glow-up self-promotion on prime time? Is your disdain sparked by the manner and platform in which the message was delivered, rather than the content of the message?

What about the message itself do you hate so much?

 

[duluoz]

What an odd thread. One dude has an unhinged, overly emotional, and totally outsized reaction to Newsom relative to the matter at hand, derails the thread and makes it all about him.

All while complaining (rightly or wrongly, I’d say rightly) that Newsom makes everything about him.

Strange stuff.

 

[dukeman92]

Well the good news is that once these protest movements start in one city, they spread over the entire country. So soon, there will be reasons for people in other states to do “Fuck Trump” interviews.

As if there weren’t plenty of reasons already.

How could you possibly know what he is like as a person?

How can you?

 

[dukeman92]

A good leader leads by example.

Kinda like he did last night.

 

[theel4life]

Just amazing to me that this country prefers a piece of shit idiot Trump to someone like Gavin Newsome.

 

[McAdooSmackinYou]

seven pages b/c a politician is fake?

 

[theel4life]

seven pages b/c a politician is fake?

Who?

 

[dukeman92]

seven pages b/c a politician is fake?

He succeeded in derailing the entire thread.

 

[aGDevil2k]

Holy thread hijacking...

 

[ZenMode]

Right. You like him because he looks and acts like someone that would be the president in a movie. Because he is playing a role.

There's some truth in that.

Unfortunately, this is often the game politicians have to play. Remember when Obama supposedly changed his view on gay marriage? Did he actually change it? Did newsom actually reconsider his position on trans women in female sports? Maybe he did or maybe he was scared of the backlash for taking such a position sooner.

This is the risk that we often have to take.

What I do know is that he's relatively young, seems intelligent, wellspoken and, yes, presidential.

I'm not saying he's my favorite choice. He's not close to my favorite choice, but after the last decade, I would gladly take him over the other options.

 

[McAdooSmackinYou]

He’s not a nazi. That’s the bar at this point.